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https://explorechicago.org· First analyzed 19 May 2026· Updated 19 May 2026
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Hosting Provider

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
aws.amazon.com

IP Address

3.33.251.168

Site Location

🇨🇦 Canadavia ip

Server Location

🇨🇦 Montreal, Canada

ASN

AS16509

Organization

AWS Global Accelerator (GLOBAL)

Server

Pagely-ARES/1.22.2

Nameservers

ns26.domaincontrol.com.ns25.domaincontrol.com.

Performance

78

Core Web Vitals

Weight

First Contentful Paint
2.6 s10%
Speed Index
3.4 s10%
Largest Contentful Paint
—25%
Total Blocking Time
0.0 ms30%
Cumulative Layout Shift
0.00025%
311 KB
80 requests

Image Optimization

Lazy LoadResponsive
0–49
50–89
90–100

Architecture Stack

Monolithic
⚙️ SSR
WordPress
cms

Technology Stack

12 Technologies Detected

Analytics

3
Google Analytics
Google Analytics 4
Fathom Analytics

Fonts

2
Adobe Fonts (Typekit)Adobe Fonts

Advertising

2
Google AdsMicrosoft Advertising

CSS Frameworks

1
Tailwind CSS

Icon Libraries

1
Font Awesome

Tag Managers

1
Google Tag Manager

Payments

1
Stripe

Plugins

1
Yoast SEO

SEO Analysis

A88/100
26
5
0
Meta Tags14/15
Content10/12
Headings8/8
Technical24/25
E-E-A-T2/7
Images6/7
Links5/5
URL5/5
Social4/5
Freshness4/4
Mobile3/4
Indexability3/3
E
explorechicago.orgexplorechicago.org

Chicago: Best Big City | Things to Do, Restaurants, & Vacations

Chicago is celebrating its 9th year as the Best Big City in the U.S.! Explore iconic attractions, hidden gems, and travel guides. Plan the perfect Chicago trip!

Title Length63 chars

Recommended: 50-60 chars (~370px / 580px)

Description Length160 chars

Recommended: 120-160 chars

Issues (0)

    5 issues found

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    Crawlability

    Sitemap

    Type: index

    27 URLs

    27 sub-sitemaps

    robots.txt

    45 rules

    Sitemap reference found

    Allows all crawlers

    Local SEO

    Local Search Readiness

    23/100
    Needs Work
    6 11

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    AI & LLM Readiness

    D44/100
    Bot Access
    20/25
    Machine Read.
    4/25
    Schema Data
    8/25
    Citation
    12/25

    AI Bot Access

    14/14 accessible
    AI Search
    OAI-SearchBot
    PerplexityBot
    Claude-SearchBot
    Gemini-Deep-Research
    DuckAssistBot
    Training
    GPTBot
    ClaudeBot
    Google-Extended
    Meta-ExternalAgent
    Bytespiderinfo
    Amazonbot
    Applebot-Extended
    CCBotinfo
    Fetch
    ChatGPT-User

    Machine Readability

    llms.txtinvalid
    llms-full.txt
    Semantic HTML
    Heading Hierarchy
    Text ratio:10%
    Words:7,846
    Token eff.:Excessive

    Structured Data

    5 JSON-LD
    Organization×1.1WebSiteBreadcrumbListSearchAction
    sameAs entity links

    Citation Readiness

    Opening Summary211w
    Descriptive Headings
    Canonical URL
    Open Graph3/3
    Twitter Card1/3
    Language Tag
    Publish Date
    Author Info
    Lists
    Tables
    TL;DR / Summary
    About Page Link
    Recommendations (12)
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    Accessibility

    WCAG 2.1 Compliance

    Evaluates how accessible your website is for users with disabilities, based on WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Checks images, forms, keyboard navigation, ARIA roles, and color contrast.
    B
    73/100
    11
    Passed
    4
    Critical
    0
    Warnings
    Images & Alt Text
    20/20
    Checks if images have descriptive alt text for screen readers and visually impaired users.
    Semantic Structure
    6/20
    Evaluates proper use of HTML5 semantic elements (header, nav, main, footer) and heading hierarchy.
    Forms & Inputs
    15/15
    Verifies form fields have labels, error messages are clear, and inputs are properly associated.
    Color & Contrast
    15/15
    Tests text-to-background color contrast ratios against WCAG AA/AAA minimum requirements.
    Keyboard & Focus
    11/15
    Ensures all interactive elements are reachable and operable via keyboard (tab, enter, escape).
    ARIA & Roles
    6/15
    Checks correct use of WAI-ARIA attributes (roles, states, properties) for assistive technologies.
    2 recommendations
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    Carbon Footprint

    SWDM v4 · Eco-Score

    Carbon emissions estimated using the Sustainable Web Design Model v4 (SWDM v4). Factors in data center, network, and device energy across new and returning visitors. Grade thresholds based on HTTP Archive percentiles.
    73/100
    A+
    31 mg
    CO₂e / view
    310.8 KB
    Page Weight
    90%
    Cleaner Than
    New Visitor
    36 mg
    vs
    Returning (cached)
    18 mg
    Annual (10K/mo)
    3.8 kg
    Emission Segments
    Data Center
    2 mg
    Network
    9 mg
    Device
    21 mg
    Resource Breakdown
    JavaScript
    223.3 KB
    CSS
    1.1 KB
    HTML
    29.0 KB
    Other
    57.5 KB
    Green Hosting Verified
    Amazon Web Services (AWS)
    Provider Match
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    F

    Security Score

    0%Critical
    Critical / Transactional

    HTTPS

    No WAF

    82d

    Certificate Details

    Type

    Domain Validated (DV)

    Certificate Authority

    Let's Encrypt

    Key Algorithm

    RSA (4096 bit)

    Signature

    SHA-256 with RSA

    TLS Version

    TLSv1.3

    HTTP Protocol

    HTTP/2

    Valid From

    11.05.2026

    Valid Until

    09.08.2026

    Subject Alternative Names (2)

    choosechicago.comwww.choosechicago.com

    SHA-256 Fingerprint

    A3:81:81:F6:68:FB:6B:CF:B3:AD:3C:0F:44:EA:A7:0F:43:A7:2F:17...

    Top Recommendations

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    HTTP Headers

    Developer Console

    content-encoding
    ⚡ Brotli(br)
    content-type
    text/html; charset=UTF-8
    date
    Tue, 19 May 2026 09:50:30 GMT
    server
    Pagely-ARES/1.22.2
    vary
    Accept-Encoding
    x-gateway-cache-key
    1779152447.374|standard|https|www.choosechicago.com|||/
    Good Warning Issue

    Email Infrastructure

    GoDaddy Email

    Score

    20

    SPF
    DKIM
    DMARC

    MX Records (2)

    mailstore1.secureserver.net
    smtp.secureserver.net

    Domain Information

    explorechicago.org

    Domain Age
    19y 10m

    Created

    19.07.2006

    Expires

    19.07.2026

    Last Updated

    02.09.2025

    Registrar

    GoDaddy.com, LLC

    DNSSEC
    Not Enabled

    Privacy & Compliance

    Cookiebot

    Cookie Consent Banner
    Cookiebot
    Privacy Policy
    Terms of Service

    GDPR Indicators

    Cookie consent banner detected
    CMP: Cookiebot
    Privacy policy page linked
    Legitimate interest basis mentioned

    Mobile Compatibility

    Viewport & Responsive Test

    Tests how well your website works on mobile devices. Checks viewport configuration, responsive layout, touch targets, font readability, and simulates rendering across different screen sizes.
    B
    74/100
    Mobile Friendly24 breakpoints
    Viewport Meta
    The viewport meta tag tells mobile browsers how to scale the page. Without it, mobile devices render at desktop width.
    Responsive Design
    Uses CSS media queries or flexible layouts to adapt content to different screen sizes automatically.
    Touch Icons
    Apple touch icons and favicons displayed when users add the site to their home screen on mobile devices.
    Readable Font Size
    Base font size should be at least 16px on mobile to ensure text is readable without zooming.
    Relative Units
    Using em, rem, %, or vw instead of fixed px values allows content to scale properly across screen sizes.
    No H-Scroll Risk
    No elements wider than the viewport that would cause horizontal scrolling on mobile devices.
    Tap Targets OK
    Interactive elements (buttons, links) are at least 48x48px with enough spacing to prevent accidental taps.
    No Fixed Widths
    No elements with fixed pixel widths that could overflow on smaller screens and break the layout.
    Viewport
    width=device-width,initial-scale=1,shrink-to-fit=no
    2 recommendations
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    Typography & Readability

    Gotham A + Gotham

    WCAG Partial
    65/100
    Readability
    /30
    23/30

    20px · LH 1.80

    Hierarchy
    /20
    15/20

    2x ratio · ✓ H1→H6

    WCAG
    /25
    14/25

    1.1:1 min contrast

    Performance
    /25
    13/25

    4 fonts · 3 req

    Heading Font

    Gotham A

    Sans40px

    Body Font

    Gotham

    Sans20px

    Contrast Ratio

    1.1:1

    31 issues

    Reading Comfort

    ~35 CPL

    Narrow lines
    40px
    h1
    72px
    h2
    50px
    h3
    43px
    h4
    20px
    p
    Minor Second
    Scale

    ✅ Excellent readability: 20px body text is ideal for all devices.

    ⚠️ Hard to read: Flesch score 32/100. Simplify sentences for wider reach.

    ⚠️ Partial contrast: 31 elements below WCAG AA threshold (min 1.1:1).

    ✅ Perfect heading hierarchy: Sequential h1→h2→h3 with single H1 — ideal for SEO & accessibility.

    ✅ Strong hierarchy: Headlines are 2.0x larger than body text.

    ⚠️ Missing font-display: swap — users may see invisible text while fonts load (FOIT).

    AAdobe FontsBuy on MyFontsVariable FontsFlesch 32

    Color Palette

    4 unique colors
    Light
    #f4f4f4
    Background· 84.39999999999999%
    #303b4f
    Primary· 9.299999999999997%
    #547990
    Secondary· 3.3%
    #cad6dc
    Secondary· 2.9%

    Business & Marketing Stack

    5 Tools Detected

    Enterprise

    Behavior Analytics

    3
    Google Tag ManagerFree
    Google AnalyticsFree
    FathomSMB

    User behavior and product analytics

    Advertising

    1
    Microsoft AdsEnterprise

    Ad platforms and retargeting pixels

    Privacy & Cookies

    1
    CookiebotMid-Market

    Cookie consent and privacy compliance tools

    3

    Categories

    5

    Total Tools

    1

    Enterprise

    1

    Mid-Market

    Assessment: Sophisticated marketing and sales technology infrastructure

    Ad Networks

    Google Ad ManagerOpenX

    Sponsored

    Scripts & Styles

    24 Resources

    20
    Scripts
    4
    Styles
    12
    Async
    1
    Defer

    Top Script Sources

    googletagmanager.com(8)cdn.choosechicago.com(6)consent.cookiebot.com(2)bat.bing.com(2)cdn.usefathom.com(1)

    Website Identity

    Choose Chicago

    Choose Chicago

    Organization

    Chicago is celebrating its 9th year as the Best Big City in the U.S.! Explore iconic attractions, hidden gems, and travel guides. Plan the perfect Chicago trip!

    www.choosechicago.com/
    19 years old

    Main office301 E. Cermak Rd.Chicago, IL 60616

    Location detected: 🇨🇦 Canadavia ip
    GoDaddy.com, LLC📧 GoDaddy Emailen-US

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    Last analyzed: 19 May 2026 at 09:51

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