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https://merit.edu· First analyzed 05 May 2026· Updated 05 May 2026
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Hosting Provider

Merit Network Inc.

IP Address

207.75.117.26

Site Location

🇺🇸 United Statesvia phone

Server Location

🇺🇸 Clare, United States

ASN

AS237

Organization

Merit Network Inc.

Server

Cloudflare

CDN

Cloudflare

WAF

Cloudflare

Nameservers

dns1.merit.net.dns2.merit.net.dns3.merit.net.ns1.wiscnet.net.+1 more

Performance

99

Core Web Vitals

Weight

First Contentful Paint
797 ms10%
Speed Index
1.0 s10%
Largest Contentful Paint
—25%
Total Blocking Time
0.0 ms30%
Cumulative Layout Shift
0.00025%
2.4 MB
64 requests

Image Optimization

Lazy LoadWebPResponsive
0–49
50–89
90–100

Architecture Stack

Monolithic
⚙️ SSR
Frontend
Styling
Tailwind CSS
CMS
WordPressv6.9.4
Infrastructure
Hosting
Merit Network Inc.
CDN
Cloudflare

Progressive Web App

Web ManifestApple Touch Icon

Technology Stack

14 Technologies Detected

Analytics

4
Google Analytics
Google Analytics 4
Facebook PixelMicrosoft Clarity

Plugins

2
Snazzy Maps
Yoast SEO

Libraries

1
jQueryv3.7.1

Other

1
Lottie

CSS Frameworks

1
Tailwind CSS

Icon Libraries

1
Font Awesome

Tag Managers

1
Google Tag Manager

Marketing

1
HubSpot

Advertising

1
LinkedIn Ads

CDN

1
Cloudflare

SEO Analysis

A84/100
24
6
0
Meta Tags14/15
Content10/12
Headings8/8
Technical22/25
E-E-A-T2/7
Images4/7
Links5/5
URL5/5
Social4/5
Freshness4/4
Mobile3/4
Indexability3/3
M
merit.edumerit.edu

Advancing Digital Opportunity and Discovery - Merit

Merit provides solutions for the specific needs of your organization, rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.

Title Length51 chars

Recommended: 50-60 chars (~306px / 580px)

Description Length111 chars

Recommended: 120-160 chars

Issues (0)

    6 issues found

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    Crawlability

    Sitemap
    robots.txt

    4 rules

    Sitemap reference found

    Local SEO

    Local Search Readiness

    29/100
    Needs Work
    9 9

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    AI & LLM Readiness

    D54/100
    Bot Access
    20/25
    Machine Read.
    10/25
    Schema Data
    8/25
    Citation
    16/25

    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
    data-nosnippet

    Machine Readability

    llms.txt
    llms-full.txt
    Semantic HTML
    Heading Hierarchy
    Text ratio:4%
    Words:696
    Token eff.:Optimal
    Sections/1K:7.2

    Structured Data

    4 JSON-LD
    Organization×1.1WebSiteBreadcrumbListSearchAction
    sameAs entity links

    Citation Readiness

    Opening Summary36w
    Descriptive Headingsavg 4.3w
    Canonical URL
    Open Graph2/3
    Twitter Card1/3
    Language Tag
    Publish Date
    Author Info
    Lists
    Tables
    TL;DR / Summary
    About Page Link
    Recommendations (9)
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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.
    A
    82/100
    14
    Passed
    2
    Critical
    1
    Warnings
    Images & Alt Text
    18/20
    Checks if images have descriptive alt text for screen readers and visually impaired users.
    Semantic Structure
    17/20
    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
    15/15
    Ensures all interactive elements are reachable and operable via keyboard (tab, enter, escape).
    ARIA & Roles
    7/15
    Checks correct use of WAI-ARIA attributes (roles, states, properties) for assistive technologies.
    1 recommendation
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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.
    27/100
    E
    303 mg
    CO₂e / view
    2.4 MB
    Page Weight
    30%
    Cleaner Than
    New Visitor
    346 mg
    vs
    Returning (cached)
    173 mg
    Annual (10K/mo)
    36.4 kg
    Emission Segments
    Data Center
    68 mg
    Network
    73 mg
    Device
    163 mg
    Resource Breakdown
    JavaScript
    215.5 KB
    Images
    454.2 KB
    CSS
    1.7 MB
    HTML
    23.7 KB
    Green Hosting Not Verified
    Merit Network Inc.
    6 recommendations
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    C

    Security Score

    61%Fair
    Interactive

    HTTPS

    WAF

    80d

    Certificate Details

    Type

    Domain Validated (DV)

    Certificate Authority

    Let's Encrypt

    Key Algorithm

    ECDSA (secp256r1) (256 bit)

    Signature

    ECDSA with SHA-384

    TLS Version

    TLSv1.3

    HTTP Protocol

    HTTP/2+H3

    Valid From

    26.04.2026

    Valid Until

    25.07.2026

    Subject Alternative Names (2)

    *.merit.edumerit.edu

    SHA-256 Fingerprint

    6C:FD:75:33:6D:0F:58:FD:BB:AF:E6:B5:0C:78:E3:F0:0A:B3:5D:DF...

    Top Recommendations

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    HTTP Headers

    Developer Console

    alt-svc
    h3=":443"; ma=86400
    cache-control
    🔴 No Cache(no-store, no-cache, must-revalidate)
    cf-cache-status
    DYNAMIC
    cf-edge-cache
    cache,platform=wordpress
    cf-ray🇺🇸 Dallas
    9f6f70797915f056-DFW
    content-encoding
    ⚡ Brotli(br)
    Good Warning Issue

    Email Infrastructure

    Google Workspace

    Score

    100

    SPF
    DKIM
    DMARC

    DMARC Policy

    Reject (Strictest)

    MX Records (5)

    ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM
    ALT3.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM
    ALT4.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM
    ALT2.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM

    +1 more

    Domain Information

    merit.edu

    DNSSEC
    Not Enabled

    Privacy & Compliance

    Cookiebot

    Cookie Consent Banner
    Cookiebot
    Privacy Policy
    Terms of Service

    GDPR Indicators

    Cookie consent banner detected
    CMP: Cookiebot

    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.
    A
    84/100
    Mobile Friendly7 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
    1 recommendation
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    Typography & Readability

    arial

    WCAG Partial
    77/100
    Readability
    /30
    22/30

    16px · LH 1.75

    Hierarchy
    /20
    17/20

    2.5x ratio · ✓ H1→H6

    WCAG
    /25
    16/25

    3.02:1 min contrast

    Performance
    /25
    22/25

    System fonts

    Heading Font

    arial

    Sans40px

    Body Font

    arial

    Sans16px

    Contrast Ratio

    3.02:1

    25 issues

    Reading Comfort

    ~35 CPL

    Narrow lines
    40px
    h1
    75px
    h2
    18px
    h3
    18px
    h4
    16px
    p
    Minor Second
    Scale

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

    ⚠️ Partial contrast: 25 elements below WCAG AA threshold (min 3.0:1).

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

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

    ✅ System fonts: Zero font loading delay — best possible LCP impact.

    ✅ Smart font loading: font-display: swap prevents invisible text during load (FOIT).

    Color Palette

    6 unique colors
    18.86:1 AAA Light
    #ffffff
    Background· 19.400000000000002%
    #111113
    Text· 12.4%
    #54476a
    Primary· 36.7%
    #140629
    Accent· 25.400000000000002%
    #402e4e
    Secondary· 3.1%
    #adb1bc
    Secondary· 3.1%

    Business & Marketing Stack

    7 Tools Detected

    Enterprise

    CRM Systems

    1
    HubSpotMid-Market

    Customer Relationship Management platforms

    Behavior Analytics

    3
    Google Tag ManagerFree
    Google AnalyticsFree
    Microsoft ClarityFree

    User behavior and product analytics

    Advertising

    2
    Facebook PixelMid-Market
    LinkedIn AdsEnterprise

    Ad platforms and retargeting pixels

    Privacy & Cookies

    1
    CookiebotMid-Market

    Cookie consent and privacy compliance tools

    4

    Categories

    7

    Total Tools

    1

    Enterprise

    3

    Mid-Market

    Assessment: Sophisticated marketing and sales technology infrastructure

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    Scripts & Styles

    21 Resources

    20
    Scripts
    1
    Styles
    10
    Async
    1
    Defer

    Top Script Sources

    merit.edu(4)googletagmanager.com(3)connect.facebook.net(2)js.hs-analytics.net(1)js.hscollectedforms.net(1)

    Website Identity

    Merit

    Merit

    Organization

    Merit provides solutions for the specific needs of your organization, rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.

    info@merit.edu
    +17345275700
    www.merit.edu/
    Location detected: 🇺🇸 United Statesvia phone
    📧 Google Workspaceen-US

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    Last analyzed: 05 May 2026 at 11:35

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