theathletic.co.uk

https://theathletic.co.uk· First analyzed 20 May 2026· Updated 20 May 2026

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theathletic.co.uk

Mobile

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Hosting Provider

Cloudflare

cloudflare.com

IP Address

104.16.225.49

Site Location

🇬🇧 United Kingdomvia tld

Server Location

🇨🇦 Toronto, Canada

ASN

AS13335

Organization

Cloudflare, Inc.

Server

Envoy

CDN

Fastly

Nameservers

michelle.ns.cloudflare.com.vern.ns.cloudflare.com.

Performance

Core Web Vitals

Weight

First Contentful Paint

690 ms10%

Speed Index

897 ms10%

Largest Contentful Paint

—25%

Total Blocking Time

0.0 ms30%

Cumulative Layout Shift

0.00025%

2.7 MB

232 requests

Image Optimization

Lazy LoadResponsive

0–49

50–89

90–100

Architecture Stack

Hybrid

⚙️ SSR

Frontend

Framework

Next.js

Infrastructure

Hosting

Cloudflare

CDN

Fastly

Technology Stack

6 Technologies Detected

Advertising

Google Ads Google AdSense

Meta Frameworks

CSS Frameworks

Analytics

Tag Managers

SEO Analysis

C64/100

Meta Tags8/15

Content10/12

Headings3/8

Technical21/25

E-E-A-T2/7

Images6/7

Links2/5

URL5/5

Social3/5

Freshness0/4

Mobile1/4

Indexability3/3

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Title truncated. Description truncated.

Title Length74 chars

Recommended: 50-60 chars (~444px / 580px)

Description Length175 chars

Recommended: 120-160 chars

Issues (2)

• Title is too long (74 chars, ~444px). Will be truncated in search results.
• Missing H1 tag — every page should have exactly one H1

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Crawlability

Sitemap

Type: standard

813 URLs

robots.txt

259 rules

Sitemap reference found

Local SEO

Local Search Readiness

17/100

Poor

6 12 2

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

F22/100

Bot Access

5/25

Machine Read.

2/25

Schema Data

3/25

Citation

12/25

AI Bot Access

1/14 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:5%

Words:6,122

Token eff.:Excessive

Structured Data

2 JSON-LD

Organization×1.1

sameAs entity links

Citation Readiness

Opening Summary151w

Descriptive Headingsavg 10w

Canonical URL

Open Graph3/3

Twitter Card0/3

Language Tag

Publish Date

Author Info

Lists

Tables

TL;DR / Summary

About Page Link

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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.

79/100

Passed

Critical

Warnings

Images & Alt Text

20/20

Checks if images have descriptive alt text for screen readers and visually impaired users.

Semantic Structure

11/20

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

7/15

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.

51/100

274 mg

CO₂e / view

2.7 MB

Page Weight

30%

Cleaner Than

New Visitor

313 mg

Returning (cached)

157 mg

Annual (10K/mo)

32.9 kg

Emission Segments

Data Center

13 mg

Network

81 mg

Device

180 mg

Resource Breakdown

JavaScript

1.8 MB

Images

423.9 KB

CSS

183.8 KB

HTML

88.9 KB

Other

226.3 KB

Green Hosting Verified

Cloudflare

GWF Verified

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Security Score

71%Good

Interactive

HTTPS

No WAF

116d

Certificate Details

Type

Domain Validated (DV)

Certificate Authority

DigiCert Inc

Key Algorithm

RSA (2048 bit)

Signature

SHA-256 with RSA

TLS Version

TLSv1.3

HTTP Protocol

HTTP/2

Valid From

27.02.2026

Valid Until

13.09.2026

OCSP Stapling

Enabled

Subject Alternative Names (20)

nytimes.comwww.homedelivery.nytimes.com*.api.dev.nytimes.com*.api.nytimes.com*.api.stg.nytimes.com*.blogs.nytimes.com*.blogs.stg.nytimes.com*.dev.nyt.com+12 more

SHA-256 Fingerprint

07:80:FE:78:24:3E:6B:0C:D4:94:E7:16:65:80:89:C0:D6:07:53:06...

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HTTP Headers

Developer Console

accept-ranges

bytes

access-control-allow-headers

traceparent, tracestate, X-B3-Sampled, X-B3-SpanId, X-B3-Tra...

access-control-allow-origin

access-control-expose-headers

X-Nyt-Mktg-Group

age

3975

cache-control

🔴 No Cache(no-store)

Good Warning Issue

Email Infrastructure

Custom Mail Server

Score

SPF

DKIM

DMARC

DMARC Policy

Reject (Strictest)

Domain Information

theathletic.co.uk

DNSSEC

Not Enabled

Privacy & Compliance

Quantcast Choice

Cookie Consent Banner

Quantcast Choice

GDPR Indicators

Cookie consent banner detected

CMP: Quantcast Choice

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.

71/100

Mobile Friendly18 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

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Typography & Readability

nyt-franklin + georgia

WCAG Partial

49/100

Readability

/30

18/30

14px · LH 1.30

Hierarchy

/20

8/20

WCAG

/25

15/25

1.12:1 min contrast

Performance

/25

8/25

6 fonts · 27 req

Heading Font

nyt-franklin

Sans

Body Font

georgia

Serif14px

Contrast Ratio

1.12:1

2 issues

Reading Comfort

~45 CPL

Optimal (45–75)

16px

18px

24px

14px

Minor Second

Scale

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

⚠️ Tight line spacing (1.30). Increase to 1.4–1.6 for better readability.

✅ Optimal line length: ~45 chars/line (ideal 45–75 CPL).

⚠️ Partial contrast: 2 elements below WCAG AA threshold (min 1.1:1).

❌ Missing H1: Every page should have exactly one H1 element for SEO and accessibility.

⚠️ Too many fonts: 6 families may slow page load. Aim for ≤2.

Buy on MyFontsFlesch 53

Color Palette

7 unique colors

10.28:1 AAA Light

#bfbfbf

Other· 36.699999999999996%

#131012

Background· 15.9%

#4a3c33

Primary· 7.9%

Business & Marketing Stack

2 Tools Detected

Growing

Behavior Analytics

Google Tag ManagerFree

Google AnalyticsFree

User behavior and product analytics

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Scripts & Styles

30 Resources

Scripts

Styles

Async

Defer

Top Script Sources

local(19)static01.nyt.com(1)

Website Identity

theathletic.co.uk

Location detected: 🇬🇧 United Kingdomvia tld

Social Profiles

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Last analyzed: 20 May 2026 at 19:49

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