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https://levernews.com· First analyzed 29 Apr 2026· Updated 29 Apr 2026
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Hosting Provider

DigitalOcean
digitalocean.com

IP Address

178.128.137.126

Site Location

🇳🇱 Netherlandsvia ip

Server Location

🇳🇱 Amsterdam, Netherlands

ASN

AS14061

Organization

Digitalocean

Server

OpenResty

CDN

Fastly

Nameservers

ns-cloud-c3.googledomains.com.ns-cloud-c1.googledomains.com.ns-cloud-c4.googledomains.com.ns-cloud-c2.googledomains.com.

Performance

99

Core Web Vitals

Weight

First Contentful Paint
816 ms10%
Speed Index
1.1 s10%
Largest Contentful Paint
—25%
Total Blocking Time
0.0 ms30%
Cumulative Layout Shift
0.00025%
1.1 MB
129 requests

Image Optimization

Lazy LoadWebPResponsive
0–49
50–89
90–100

Architecture Stack

Headless
⚙️ SSR
Decoupled
Frontend
Styling
Tailwind CSS
API
Data Source
Headless CMS
Ghost
Infrastructure
Hosting
DigitalOcean
CDN
Fastly

Technology Stack

11 Technologies Detected

Analytics

4
Google Analytics
Google Analytics 4
Facebook Pixel
Hotjar

Advertising

2
Twitter AdsTikTok Pixel

Frameworks

1
Alpine.js

CSS Frameworks

1
Tailwind CSS

Tag Managers

1
Google Tag Manager

Payments

1
Stripe

Web Servers

1
OpenResty

SEO Analysis

B78/100
26
4
0
Meta Tags5/15
Content10/12
Headings8/8
Technical21/25
E-E-A-T7/7
Images5/7
Links5/5
URL5/5
Social5/5
Freshness0/4
Mobile4/4
Indexability3/3
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The Lever

A reader-supported news organization holding power accountable.

Title Length9 chars

Recommended: 50-60 chars (~55px / 580px)

Description Length63 chars

Recommended: 120-160 chars

Issues (0)

    4 issues found

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    Crawlability

    Sitemap

    Type: index

    4 URLs

    4 sub-sitemaps

    robots.txt

    49 rules

    Local SEO

    Local Search Readiness

    12/100
    Poor
    4 12 1

    This site doesn't appear to be a local business. Local SEO signals are optional for non-local websites.

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    AI & LLM Readiness

    D52/100
    Bot Access
    16/25
    Machine Read.
    13/25
    Schema Data
    7/25
    Citation
    16/25

    AI Bot Access

    7/14 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.txt
    llms-full.txt
    Semantic HTML
    Heading Hierarchy
    nav
    Text ratio:6%
    Words:2,180
    Token eff.:Optimal
    Sections/1K:11
    Depth:1/5

    Structured Data

    2 JSON-LD
    Person×1.3(min)Organization×1.1WebSite
    sameAs entity links

    Citation Readiness

    Opening Summary93w
    Descriptive Headingsavg 6w
    Canonical URL
    Open Graph3/3
    Twitter Card3/3
    Language Tag
    Publish Date
    Author Info
    Lists
    Tables
    TL;DR / Summary
    About Page Link
    Recommendations (7)
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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
    12
    Passed
    2
    Critical
    3
    Warnings
    Images & Alt Text
    15/20
    Checks if images have descriptive alt text for screen readers and visually impaired users.
    Semantic Structure
    20/20
    Evaluates proper use of HTML5 semantic elements (header, nav, main, footer) and heading hierarchy.
    Forms & Inputs
    10/15
    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
    2/15
    Checks correct use of WAI-ARIA attributes (roles, states, properties) for assistive technologies.
    4 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.
    66/100
    B
    116 mg
    CO₂e / view
    1.1 MB
    Page Weight
    70%
    Cleaner Than
    New Visitor
    133 mg
    vs
    Returning (cached)
    66 mg
    Annual (10K/mo)
    13.9 kg
    Emission Segments
    Data Center
    6 mg
    Network
    34 mg
    Device
    76 mg
    Resource Breakdown
    JavaScript
    499.9 KB
    Images
    342 B
    CSS
    613.8 KB
    HTML
    33.3 KB
    Other
    1.1 KB
    Green Hosting Verified
    DigitalOcean
    Provider Match
    4 recommendations
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    F

    Security Score

    0%Critical
    Critical / Transactional

    HTTPS

    No WAF

    20d

    Certificate Details

    Type

    Domain Validated (DV)

    Certificate Authority

    Certainly

    Key Algorithm

    RSA (2048 bit)

    Signature

    SHA-256 with RSA

    TLS Version

    TLSv1.3

    HTTP Protocol

    HTTP/2

    Valid From

    19.04.2026

    Valid Until

    19.05.2026

    Subject Alternative Names (1)

    www.levernews.com

    SHA-256 Fingerprint

    20:2F:38:C3:DD:AB:29:B5:BE:94:5D:1D:90:CE:F7:BD:27:C4:0D:C5...

    Top Recommendations

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    HTTP Headers

    Developer Console

    accept-ranges
    bytes
    age
    53297
    alt-svc
    clear
    cache-control
    🟡 0s(public, max-age=0)
    content-encoding
    📦 Gzip(gzip)
    content-length
    33772
    Good Warning Issue

    Email Infrastructure

    Google Workspace

    Score

    90

    SPF
    DKIM
    DMARC

    DMARC Policy

    None (Monitor Only)

    MX Records (5)

    alt3.aspmx.l.google.com
    aspmx.l.google.com
    alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
    alt2.aspmx.l.google.com

    +1 more

    Domain Information

    levernews.com

    Domain Age
    4y 11m

    Created

    01.06.2021

    Expires

    01.06.2031

    Last Updated

    29.05.2024

    Registrar

    Squarespace Domains II LLC

    DNSSEC
    Not Enabled

    Privacy & Compliance

    Cookie Consent Banner
    Privacy Policy
    Terms of Service

    GDPR Indicators

    Privacy policy page linked

    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 Friendly2 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=1.0
    1 recommendation
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    Typography & Readability

    Feature Deck + Feature Text

    WCAG Partial
    71/100
    Readability
    /30
    24/30

    16px · LH 1.50

    Hierarchy
    /20
    20/20

    2.5x ratio · ✓ H1→H6

    WCAG
    /25
    18/25

    1:1 min contrast

    Performance
    /25
    9/25

    System fonts

    Heading Font

    Feature Deck

    Sans40px

    Body Font

    Feature Text

    Sans16px

    Contrast Ratio

    1:1

    1 issue

    Reading Comfort

    Dual Sans-Serif

    left aligned
    40px
    h1
    43px
    h2
    26px
    h3
    21px
    h4
    16px
    p

    ✅ Excellent readability: 16px body text is ideal for all devices.

    ✅ Optimal line spacing: 1.50 ratio (ideal range 1.4–1.6).

    ⚠️ Hard to read: Flesch score 41/100. Simplify sentences for wider reach.

    ⚠️ Partial contrast: 1 elements below WCAG AA threshold (min 1.0:1).

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

    ✅ Strong hierarchy: Headlines are 2.5x larger than body text.

    Buy on MyFontsFluid Type (rem)Flesch 41

    Color Palette

    10 unique colors
    17.94:1 AAA Light
    #ededed
    Background· 43.3%
    #000000
    Text· 13.8%
    #333333
    Primary· 0%
    #432719
    Secondary· 7.2%
    #4f4538
    Secondary· 6.4%
    #aa9c89
    Secondary· 6.3%
    #8e7973
    Secondary· 5.8%
    #eed093
    Accent· 4.5%

    Business & Marketing Stack

    6 Tools Detected

    Advanced

    Behavior Analytics

    2
    Google Tag ManagerFree
    Google AnalyticsFree

    User behavior and product analytics

    Advertising

    4
    Facebook PixelMid-Market
    Twitter/X AdsMid-Market
    TikTok PixelMid-Market
    Reddit PixelMid-Market

    Ad platforms and retargeting pixels

    2

    Categories

    6

    Total Tools

    0

    Enterprise

    4

    Mid-Market

    Assessment: Well-developed marketing technology stack

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    Scripts & Styles

    24 Resources

    20
    Scripts
    4
    Styles
    14
    Async
    7
    Defer

    Top Script Sources

    analytics.tiktok.com(3)googletagmanager.com(3)local(3)connect.facebook.net(2)redditstatic.com(1)

    Website Identity

    The Lever

    A reader-supported news organization holding power accountable.

    scholarship@levernews.com
    www.levernews.com/
    4 years old
    Location detected: 🇳🇱 Netherlandsvia ip
    Squarespace Domains II LLC📧 Google Workspaceen

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    Last analyzed: 29 Apr 2026 at 12:14

    Historical Analysis & Change Tracking