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https://waterloo.ca· First analyzed 17 May 2026· Updated 17 May 2026
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waterloo.ca
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Hosting Provider

Microsoft Azure
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IP Address

20.15.0.36

Site Location

🇨🇦 Canadavia tld

Server Location

🇺🇸 Boydton, United States

ASN

AS8075

Organization

Microsoft Azure Cloud (eastus2)

CDN

CDN

Nameservers

ns1.bluecatdns.org.ns1.bluecatdns.net.ns1.bluecatdns.com.

Performance

96

Core Web Vitals

Weight

First Contentful Paint
1.1 s10%
Speed Index
1.4 s10%
Largest Contentful Paint
—25%
Total Blocking Time
0.0 ms30%
Cumulative Layout Shift
0.00025%
1011 KB
86 requests

Image Optimization

Lazy LoadWebPResponsive
0–49
50–89
90–100

Architecture Stack

Monolithic
⚙️ SSR
Infrastructure
Hosting
Microsoft Azure
CDN
CDN

Technology Stack

9 Technologies Detected

Analytics

4
Google Analytics
Google Analytics 4
Facebook Pixel
Hotjar

CSS Frameworks

1
Tailwind CSS

Icon Libraries

1
Ionicons

Fonts

1
Google Fonts

Tag Managers

1
Google Tag Manager

Email Marketing

1
Constant Contact

SEO Analysis

A80/100
24
5
0
Meta Tags15/15
Content11/12
Headings8/8
Technical20/25
E-E-A-T3/7
Images4/7
Links5/5
URL5/5
Social4/5
Freshness0/4
Mobile2/4
Indexability3/3
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waterloo.cawaterloo.ca

Services, programs and city updates | City of Waterloo

Official website for City of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Find services for recreation, parks, bylaw, roads, development, arts and culture, and more.

Title Length54 chars

Recommended: 50-60 chars (~327px / 580px)

Description Length147 chars

Recommended: 120-160 chars

Issues (0)

    5 issues found

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    Crawlability

    Sitemap

    Type: standard

    1,512 URLs

    robots.txt

    8 rules

    Sitemap reference found

    Local SEO

    Local Search Readiness

    8/100
    Poor
    2 13 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

    D42/100
    Bot Access
    20/25
    Machine Read.
    11/25
    Schema Data
    0/25
    Citation
    11/25

    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
    nav
    Text ratio:2%
    Words:566
    Token eff.:Optimal
    Sections/1K:5.3
    Depth:1/5

    Structured Data

    No Schema

    Citation Readiness

    Opening Summary160w
    Descriptive Headingsavg 1.7w
    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
    82/100
    14
    Passed
    2
    Critical
    1
    Warnings
    Images & Alt Text
    15/20
    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
    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
    13/15
    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.
    66/100
    B
    102 mg
    CO₂e / view
    1011.0 KB
    Page Weight
    70%
    Cleaner Than
    New Visitor
    117 mg
    vs
    Returning (cached)
    58 mg
    Annual (10K/mo)
    12.3 kg
    Emission Segments
    Data Center
    5 mg
    Network
    30 mg
    Device
    67 mg
    Resource Breakdown
    JavaScript
    287.2 KB
    Images
    388.3 KB
    CSS
    64.1 KB
    Fonts
    114.3 KB
    HTML
    17.5 KB
    Other
    139.5 KB
    Green Hosting Verified
    Microsoft Azure
    Provider Match
    4 recommendations
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    C

    Security Score

    61%Fair
    Interactive

    HTTPS

    No WAF

    108d

    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

    02.03.2026

    Valid Until

    02.09.2026

    OCSP Stapling

    Enabled

    Subject Alternative Names (1)

    www.waterloo.ca

    SHA-256 Fingerprint

    6A:CA:49:35:32:51:FE:F1:A0:D5:A2:9B:03:52:01:2C:88:2C:FE:65...

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    HTTP Headers

    Developer Console

    content-encoding
    📦 Gzip(gzip)
    content-type
    text/html; charset=utf-8
    date
    Sun, 17 May 2026 03:59:34 GMT
    referrer-policy
    strict-origin
    strict-transport-security
    max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains
    vary
    Accept-Encoding
    Good Warning Issue

    Email Infrastructure

    Custom Mail Server

    Score

    68

    SPF
    DKIM
    DMARC

    DMARC Policy

    Quarantine (Moderate)

    MX Records (2)

    mxa-004c4e01.gslb.pphosted.com
    mxb-004c4e01.gslb.pphosted.com

    Domain Information

    waterloo.ca

    Domain Age
    23y 4m

    Created

    10.01.2003

    Expires

    10.01.2028

    Last Updated

    19.03.2024

    Registrar

    Internic.ca Inc.

    DNSSEC
    Not Enabled

    Privacy & Compliance

    Cookiebot

    Cookie Consent Banner
    Cookiebot
    Privacy Policy
    Terms of Service

    GDPR Indicators

    Cookie consent banner detected
    CMP: Cookiebot
    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.
    C
    69/100
    Mobile Friendly1 breakpoint
    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, shrink-to-fit=no, maximum-scale=2
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    Typography & Readability

    Radio Canada

    WCAG Partial
    78/100
    Readability
    /30
    23/30

    17px · LH 1.50

    Hierarchy
    /20
    19/20

    2.47x ratio · ✓ H1→H6

    WCAG
    /25
    18/25

    1.66:1 min contrast

    Performance
    /25
    18/25

    1 font · 4 req

    Heading Font

    Radio Canada

    Sans42px

    Body Font

    Radio Canada

    Sans17px

    Contrast Ratio

    1.66:1

    1 issue

    Reading Comfort

    ~36 CPL

    Narrow lines
    42px
    h1
    32px
    h2
    24px
    h3
    17px
    p

    ✅ Excellent readability: 17px body text is ideal for all devices.

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

    ⚠️ Hard to read: Flesch score 30/100. Simplify sentences for wider reach.

    ⚠️ Partial contrast: 1 elements below WCAG AA threshold (min 1.7:1).

    ✅ 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 MyFontsFlesch 31

    Color Palette

    9 unique colors
    7.39:1 AAA Light
    #ffffff
    Background· 29.599999999999998%
    #4f5759
    Other· 4.1%
    #5e6f81
    Secondary· 27.5%
    #a0e2f8
    Accent· 17.5%
    #c9d6b4
    Secondary· 8.3%
    #e7f7fc
    Accent· 5.2%
    #ebefd5
    Primary· 2.5%

    Business & Marketing Stack

    4 Tools Detected

    Advanced

    Behavior Analytics

    3
    Google Tag ManagerFree
    Google AnalyticsFree
    HotjarMid-Market

    User behavior and product analytics

    Advertising

    1
    Facebook PixelMid-Market

    Ad platforms and retargeting pixels

    2

    Categories

    4

    Total Tools

    0

    Enterprise

    2

    Mid-Market

    Assessment: Well-developed marketing technology stack

    Sponsored

    Scripts & Styles

    30 Resources

    20
    Scripts
    10
    Styles
    10
    Async
    4
    Defer

    Top Script Sources

    local(4)connect.facebook.net(3)customer.cludo.com(3)static.hotjar.com(2)googletagmanager.com(2)

    Website Identity

    waterloo.ca

    23 years old
    Location detected: 🇨🇦 Canadavia tld
    Internic.ca Inc.en

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    Last analyzed: 17 May 2026 at 03:59

    Historical Analysis & Change Tracking