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https://pittnews.com· First analyzed 02 May 2026· Updated 02 May 2026
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Hosting Provider

Cloudflare
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IP Address

172.67.208.74

Site Location

🇨🇦 Canadavia ip

Server Location

🇨🇦 Toronto, Canada

ASN

AS13335

Organization

Cloudflare, Inc.

Server

Cloudflare

CDN

Cloudflare

WAF

Cloudflare

Nameservers

owen.ns.cloudflare.com.sima.ns.cloudflare.com.

Performance

98

Core Web Vitals

Weight

First Contentful Paint
892 ms10%
Speed Index
1.2 s10%
Largest Contentful Paint
—25%
Total Blocking Time
0.0 ms30%
Cumulative Layout Shift
0.00025%
73 KB
130 requests

Image Optimization

Responsive
0–49
50–89
90–100

Architecture Stack

Monolithic
⚙️ SSR
WordPressv6.9.4
cms
SNO FLEXv11.1.4Custom
by School Newspapers Online

Technology Stack

22 Technologies Detected

Plugins

11
Menu IconsAdreduxCustom Twitter FeedsFlytedesk DigitalGdprModal WindowSno Ad RotateWp PaginatePopup Maker
WooCommerce
Yoast SEO

Analytics

3
Google Analytics
Google Analytics 4
Segment

Libraries

2
jQueryv3.7.1
jQuery UI

CSS Frameworks

2
Tailwind CSS
Foundation

Icon Libraries

1
Font Awesome

Fonts

1
Google Fonts

CDN

1
Cloudflare

Customer Support

1
Zendesk

SEO Analysis

B70/100
18
10
0
Meta Tags8/15
Content10/12
Headings5/8
Technical23/25
E-E-A-T2/7
Images5/7
Links2/5
URL5/5
Social4/5
Freshness0/4
Mobile3/4
Indexability3/3
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pittnews.compittnews.com

The Pitt News - The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

Title Length70 chars

Recommended: 50-60 chars (~424px / 580px)

Description Length54 chars

Recommended: 120-160 chars

Issues (0)

    10 issues found

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    Crawlability

    Sitemap

    Type: index

    89 URLs

    89 sub-sitemaps

    robots.txt

    6 rules

    Local SEO

    Local Search Readiness

    22/100
    Needs Work
    7 10

    Sponsored

    AI & LLM Readiness

    D43/100
    Bot Access
    20/25
    Machine Read.
    7/25
    Schema Data
    8/25
    Citation
    8/25

    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.txt
    llms-full.txt
    Semantic HTML
    Heading Hierarchy
    Text ratio:2%
    Words:1,470
    Token eff.:Optimal

    Structured Data

    4 JSON-LD
    Organization×1.1WebSiteBreadcrumbListSearchAction
    sameAs entity links

    Citation Readiness

    Opening Summary
    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 (11)
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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
    81/100
    11
    Passed
    3
    Critical
    0
    Warnings
    Images & Alt Text
    15/20
    Checks if images have descriptive alt text for screen readers and visually impaired users.
    Semantic Structure
    15/20
    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
    15/15
    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.
    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.
    61/100
    A+
    7 mg
    CO₂e / view
    73.0 KB
    Page Weight
    95%
    Cleaner Than
    New Visitor
    8 mg
    vs
    Returning (cached)
    4 mg
    Annual (10K/mo)
    888 g
    Emission Segments
    Data Center
    <0.001 g
    Network
    2 mg
    Device
    5 mg
    Resource Breakdown
    HTML
    73.0 KB
    Green Hosting Verified
    Cloudflare
    GWF Verified
    4 recommendations
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    F

    Security Score

    26%Critical
    Interactive

    HTTPS

    WAF

    36d

    Certificate Details

    Type

    Domain Validated (DV)

    Certificate Authority

    Google Trust Services

    Key Algorithm

    ECDSA (secp256r1) (256 bit)

    Signature

    ECDSA with SHA-256

    TLS Version

    TLSv1.3

    HTTP Protocol

    HTTP/2+H3

    Valid From

    09.03.2026

    Valid Until

    07.06.2026

    OCSP Stapling

    Enabled

    Subject Alternative Names (2)

    pittnews.com*.pittnews.com

    SHA-256 Fingerprint

    3D:A5:65:D1:FC:7D:ED:35:49:6E:F6:13:3B:AA:14:0E:6A:43:29:A4...

    Top Recommendations

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    HTTP Headers

    Developer Console

    alt-svc
    h3=":443"; ma=86400
    cache-control
    🔵 2 Days(public, max-age=172800)
    cf-cache-status
    DYNAMIC
    cf-ray
    9f592bc8f87b8fa8-BOS
    content-encoding
    zstd
    content-type
    text/html; charset=UTF-8
    Good Warning Issue

    Email Infrastructure

    Google Workspace

    Score

    90

    SPF
    DKIM
    DMARC

    DMARC Policy

    None (Monitor Only)

    MX Records (5)

    alt2.aspmx.l.google.com
    aspmx2.googlemail.com
    alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
    aspmx.l.google.com

    +1 more

    Domain Information

    pittnews.com

    Domain Age
    27y 7m

    Created

    24.09.1998

    Expires

    23.09.2032

    Last Updated

    23.09.2022

    Registrar

    Network Solutions, LLC

    DNSSEC
    Not Enabled

    Privacy & Compliance

    Complianz

    Cookie Consent Banner
    Complianz
    Privacy Policy
    Terms of Service

    GDPR Indicators

    Cookie consent banner detected
    CMP: Complianz
    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
    75/100
    Mobile Friendly41 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
    2 recommendations
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    Typography & Readability

    Roboto + Arial

    WCAG AA
    58/100
    Readability
    /30
    14/30

    14px · LH 1.21

    Hierarchy
    /20
    13/20

    2.57x ratio

    WCAG
    /25
    21/25

    4.54:1 min contrast

    Performance
    /25
    10/25

    System fonts

    Heading Font

    Roboto

    Sans36px

    Body Font

    Arial

    Sans14px

    Contrast Ratio

    4.54:1

    WCAG AA (≥4.5:1)

    Reading Comfort

    ~42 CPL

    Narrow lines
    36px
    h1
    40px
    h3
    26px
    h4
    14px
    p

    ⚠️ Small text: 14px may strain on mobile. Use ≥16px for WCAG compliance.

    ⚠️ Tight line spacing (1.21). Increase to 1.4–1.6 for better readability.

    ❌ Very complex text: Flesch score 6/100. Consider shorter sentences and simpler words.

    ✅ WCAG AA contrast: All text meets 4.5:1 ratio (min 4.5:1).

    ✅ Strong hierarchy: Headlines are 2.6x larger than body text.

    ✅ Modern fluid typography: clamp() with rem units ensures zoom accessibility (WCAG 1.4.4).

    GGoogle FontsFluid Type (rem)Flesch 6

    Color Palette

    13 unique colors
    19.12:1 AAA Light
    #ffffff
    Background· 38.7%
    #100f11
    Text· 4.4%
    #5f7274
    Primary· 6.8%
    #6d4945
    Secondary· 6%
    #a89485
    Secondary· 5.8%
    #6a99b9
    Secondary· 5.7%
    #3e3f56
    Secondary· 4.8%
    #fdf7d0
    Accent· 3.8%

    Business & Marketing Stack

    2 Tools Detected

    Growing

    Behavior Analytics

    1
    Google AnalyticsFree

    User behavior and product analytics

    Social Media

    1
    Twitter/X WidgetsFree

    Social widgets and sharing tools

    2

    Categories

    2

    Total Tools

    0

    Enterprise

    0

    Mid-Market

    Assessment: Growing marketing technology adoption

    Ad Networks

    Media.netOpenX

    Sponsored

    Scripts & Styles

    30 Resources

    20
    Scripts
    10
    Styles
    5
    Async
    0
    Defer

    Top Script Sources

    pittnews.com(15)googletagmanager.com(2)google-analytics.com(2)digital.flytedesk.com(1)

    Website Identity

    The Pitt News

    The Pitt News

    Organization

    The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

    editor@pittnews.com
    pittnews.com/
    27 years old
    Location detected: 🇨🇦 Canadavia ip
    Network Solutions, LLC📧 Google Workspaceen-US

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    Last analyzed: 02 May 2026 at 18:44

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