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https://theindependent.ca· First analyzed 19 May 2026· Updated 19 May 2026
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Hosting Provider

Pressable
pressable.com

IP Address

199.16.172.25

Site Location

🇨🇦 Canadavia tld

Server Location

🇺🇸 San Francisco, United States

ASN

AS2635

Organization

Pressable

Server

Nginx

CDN

Cloudflare

WAF

Cloudflare

Nameservers

mike.ns.cloudflare.com.amanda.ns.cloudflare.com.

Performance

100

Core Web Vitals

Weight

First Contentful Paint
444 ms10%
Speed Index
577 ms10%
Largest Contentful Paint
—25%
Total Blocking Time
0.0 ms30%
Cumulative Layout Shift
0.00025%
144 KB
38 requests

Image Optimization

Lazy LoadWebPResponsive
0–49
50–89
90–100

Architecture Stack

Monolithic
⚙️ SSR
WordPress
cms
Indie Websitev2.0.6Custom
by Indiegraf
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Technology Stack

15 Technologies Detected

Plugins

6
ConvertproPressidium Cookie ConsentIndietech BlocksIndependent Analytics ProThe Events Calendar
Yoast SEO

Analytics

2
Google Analytics
Google Analytics 4

Libraries

1
jQueryv3.7.1

CSS Frameworks

1
Tailwind CSS

Fonts

1
Google Fonts

Tag Managers

1
Google Tag Manager

Payments

1
Stripe

Web Servers

1
Nginx

CDN

1
Cloudflare

SEO Analysis

A83/100
27
4
1
Meta Tags8/15
Content10/12
Headings7/8
Technical24/25
E-E-A-T5/7
Images4/7
Links4/5
URL5/5
Social5/5
Freshness4/4
Mobile4/4
Indexability3/3
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theindependent.catheindependent.ca

Home – The Independent

The Independent is Newfoundland and Labrador’s premiere outlet for progressive ideas and dialogue, and we do it without the corporate funding that other medi...

Description truncated.
Title Length22 chars

Recommended: 50-60 chars (~137px / 580px)

Description Length177 chars

Recommended: 120-160 chars

Issues (1)

  • • Most images missing alt text (9/11) — critical for accessibility and SEO

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Crawlability

Sitemap

Type: index

14 URLs

14 sub-sitemaps

robots.txt

19 rules

Sitemap reference found

Local SEO

Local Search Readiness

18/100
Poor
5 12

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

D53/100
Bot Access
17/25
Machine Read.
10/25
Schema Data
8/25
Citation
18/25

AI Bot Access

10/14 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:1,225
Token eff.:Optimal
Sections/1K:0.8

Structured Data

5 JSON-LD
Organization×1.1WebSiteBreadcrumbListSearchAction
sameAs entity links

Citation Readiness

Opening Summary512w
Descriptive Headingsavg 10w
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
75/100
14
Passed
2
Critical
2
Warnings
Images & Alt Text
20/20
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
5/15
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.
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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.
69/100
A+
18 mg
CO₂e / view
143.7 KB
Page Weight
95%
Cleaner Than
New Visitor
20 mg
vs
Returning (cached)
10 mg
Annual (10K/mo)
2.1 kg
Emission Segments
Data Center
4 mg
Network
4 mg
Device
10 mg
Resource Breakdown
JavaScript
68.1 KB
CSS
44.8 KB
Fonts
1.9 KB
HTML
28.6 KB
Other
320 B
Green Hosting Not Verified
Pressable
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F

Security Score

0%Critical
Critical / Transactional

HTTPS

No WAF

75d

Certificate Details

Type

Domain Validated (DV)

Certificate Authority

Google Trust Services

Key Algorithm

ECDSA (secp256r1) (256 bit)

Signature

SHA-256 with RSA

TLS Version

TLSv1.3

HTTP Protocol

HTTP/2

Valid From

04.05.2026

Valid Until

02.08.2026

OCSP Stapling

Enabled

Subject Alternative Names (20)

tls.automattic.comaidanparkswebsite.combuy.subto.comgmluttrell.orgkevintranlaw.commyspacecoastliving.comnancycat.siteonandoffthetrail.uk+12 more

SHA-256 Fingerprint

38:DB:74:8C:E5:7A:21:B1:92:B6:EC:AE:E9:9C:5E:C4:F2:18:A9:A0...

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HTTP Headers

Developer Console

alt-svc
clear
cache-control
🟡 49s(max-age=49, must-revalidate)
content-encoding
⚡ Brotli(br)
content-type
text/html; charset=UTF-8
date
Tue, 19 May 2026 09:30:34 GMT
host-header
wpcloud
Good Warning Issue

Email Infrastructure

Google Workspace

Score

65

SPF
DKIM
DMARC

DMARC Policy

None (Monitor Only)

MX Records (5)

aspmx.l.google.com
alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
alt4.aspmx.l.google.com
alt2.aspmx.l.google.com

+1 more

Domain Information

theindependent.ca

Domain Age
22y 8m

Created

18.09.2003

Expires

18.09.2026

Last Updated

02.11.2025

Registrar

Rebel.ca Corp.

DNSSEC
Not Enabled

Privacy & Compliance

Cookie Consent Banner
Privacy Policy
Terms of Service

GDPR Indicators

Cookie consent banner detected
Privacy policy page linked
Data Protection Officer 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 Friendly16 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
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Typography & Readability

Montserrat + Lato

WCAG AA
75/100
Readability
/30
22/30

20px · LH 1.50

Hierarchy
/20
10/20

1.5x ratio

WCAG
/25
23/25

5.01:1 min contrast

Performance
/25
20/25

2 fonts · 3 req

Heading Font

Montserrat

Sans30px

Body Font

Lato

Sans20px

Contrast Ratio

5.01:1

WCAG AA (≥4.5:1)

Reading Comfort

~36 CPL

Narrow lines
30px
h1
26px
h2
20px
p

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

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

❌ Very complex text: Flesch score 0/100. Consider shorter sentences and simpler words.

✅ WCAG AA contrast: All text meets 4.5:1 ratio (min 5.0:1).

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

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

GGoogle FontsFluid Type (rem)Flesch 0

Color Palette

4 unique colors
Light
#d8dbdb
Other· 39.6%
#f1f5f8
Primary· 49.49999999999999%
#bec9ca
Secondary· 2.3%

Business & Marketing Stack

3 Tools Detected

Advanced

Marketing Automation

1
ActiveCampaignMid-Market

Email marketing and automation platforms

Behavior Analytics

2
Google Tag ManagerFree
Google AnalyticsFree

User behavior and product analytics

2

Categories

3

Total Tools

0

Enterprise

1

Mid-Market

Assessment: Well-developed marketing technology stack

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Scripts & Styles

25 Resources

18
Scripts
7
Styles
8
Async
2
Defer

Top Script Sources

theindependent.ca(10)googletagmanager.com(2)servedby.indiegraf.com(2)secure.gaug.es(1)diffuser-cdn.app-us1.com(1)

Website Identity

The Independent

The Independent

Organization

Reader-supported journalism for Newfoundland and Labrador

theindependent.ca/
22 years old
Location detected: 🇨🇦 Canadavia tld
Rebel.ca Corp.📧 Google Workspaceen-CA

Social Profiles

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Last analyzed: 19 May 2026 at 09:30

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