Audit Result

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www.nytimes.com

https://www.nytimes.com/

Scanned 3 months ago

65
Fair Score
39 total checks
Passed
18
Warnings
15
Errors
6

Meta Information

  • Title Tag Warning

    Found 66 characters. Keep title between 30 and 60 characters.

    Fix: Add a unique <title> tag describing the main page intent in 30-60 characters.

  • Meta Description Warning

    Found 267 characters. Keep description around 70-160 characters.

    Fix: Add <meta name="description" content="..."> in <head> with a clear page summary.

  • Canonical URL Pass

    Canonical found: https://www.nytimes.com

  • Favicon Pass

    Favicon found and reachable: /vi-assets/static-assets/favicon-d2483f10ef688e6f89e23806b9700298.ico (HTTP 200).

    Favicon
  • Viewport Meta Pass

    Viewport configured: width=device-width, initial-scale=1

  • HTML Lang Pass

    Language declared as "en".

Content Structure

  • H1 Tag Pass

    Exactly one H1 found: "New York Times - Top Stories".

  • Heading Hierarchy Pass

    Valid heading flow across 142 headings.

  • Image Alt Text Error

    34 of 139 images are missing alt text.

    Fix: Add meaningful alt attributes to all informative images for accessibility and image SEO.

Technical Optimization

  • HTTPS Pass

    Page is served over HTTPS.

  • HSTS & HTTPS Redirect Warning

    1 HTTPS hardening issues detected.

    • • Could not probe the HTTP version of this page.
    • • Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=63072000; includeSubDomains; preload

    Fix: Set Strict-Transport-Security with a long max-age, add includeSubDomains, and redirect all HTTP requests to HTTPS.

  • Security Headers Warning

    Missing: referrer-policy.

    Full HTTP headers (38)
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    • • date: Wed, 27 May 2026 10:16:39 GMT
    • • fastly-restarts: 1
    • • last-modified: Wed, 27 May 2026 10:15:38 GMT
    • • permissions-policy: browsing-topics=()
    • • server: envoy
    • • strict-transport-security: max-age=63072000; includeSubDomains; preload
    • • vary: Accept-Encoding, Fastly-SSL
    • • x-api-version: F-F-VI
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    • • x-cache: HIT, HIT
    • • x-cache-hits: 29, 1
    • • x-content-type-options: nosniff
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    • • x-envoy-upstream-service-time: 642
    • • x-frame-options: DENY
    • • x-gdpr: 0
    • • x-nyt-app-map: webview=false,preloaded=false,service-worker-enabled=false
    • • x-nyt-app-webview: 0
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    • • x-nyt-edge-cache: HIT-HIT
    • • x-nyt-mktg-group: group1
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    Fix: Add the missing security headers at your reverse proxy or application layer.

  • CSP Quality Error

    5 CSP hardening issues detected.

    • • script-src/default-src permits 'unsafe-inline'.
    • • script-src/default-src permits 'unsafe-eval'.
    • • object-src should be 'none' unless legacy plugins are required.
    • • CSP is missing a base-uri restriction.
    • • CSP is missing frame-ancestors protection.
    • • Content-Security-Policy: upgrade-insecure-requests; default-src data: 'unsafe-inline' 'unsafe-eval' https: nytresource:; script-src data: 'unsafe-inline' 'unsafe-eval' https: blob: nytresource:; style-src data: 'unsafe-inline' https: nytresource:; img-src data: https: blob: android-webview-video-poster: nytresource:; font-src data: https: nytresource:; connect-src data: https: wss: blob: nytresource:; media-src data: https: blob: nytresource:; object-src https:; child-src https: data: blob: nytresource:; form-action https: nytimes: nytcooking: nytxwd:; report-uri https://csp.nytimes.com/report;

    Fix: Tighten Content-Security-Policy by removing unsafe directives and adding object-src, base-uri, and frame-ancestors restrictions.

  • Cookie Security Pass

    No first-party cookies were set during the initial page load.

  • Server Version Disclosure Pass

    Server response headers do not expose version tokens.

  • Cloudflare Proxy Warning

    Domain does not appear to be behind Cloudflare.

  • Perceived Load Time Pass

    Loaded in 0.57s (perceived).

  • Render Blocking Resources Warning

    6 scripts and 25 styles may block rendering.

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    Fix: Defer non-critical scripts and inline critical CSS to improve first paint speed.

  • Compression Warning

    11 text resources look uncompressed.

    • • https://purr.nytimes.com/v1/purr-cache (text/html)
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    Fix: Enable Brotli or Gzip compression for HTML, CSS, JS, and JSON responses.

  • Robots.txt Pass

    Found robots.txt (200).

  • Sitemap File Pass

    Found sitemap (200) at https://www.nytimes.com/sitemaps/new/news.xml.gz.

  • Crawl Directives Warning

    No robots meta tag defined.

    Fix: Add <meta name="robots" content="index,follow"> (or the intended directive) in <head>.

Accessibility Basics

  • Form Labels Pass

    All 0 controls are labeled.

  • Landmarks Pass

    Header, nav, main, and footer landmarks are present.

  • Tap Target Size Warning

    25 interactive elements appear smaller than 48px.

    • • a.css-kgn7zc (Skip to content) - 25x20px
    • • a.css-kgn7zc (Skip to site index) - 25x20px
    • • button.css-tkwi90.e1iflr850 (Search) - 34x33px
    • • a.kyt-9g41s (U.S.) - 42x24px
    • • a.kyt-9g41s (International) - 111x24px
    • • a.kyt-9g41s (Canada) - 63x24px
    • • a.kyt-9g41s (Español) - 70x24px
    • • a.kyt-9g41s (中文) - 41x24px
    • • a.nytcp-opt.css-1kj7lfb (Subscribe for $1/week) - 177x29px
    • • a.css-1kj7lfb (Log in) - 64x29px
    • • a.css-1pd1msn (Today’s Paper) - 79x20px
    • • a.css-u90q6n (U.S.) - 30x14px
    • • button.css-19wyrnd (open U.S.) - 8x17px
    • • a.css-u90q6n (World) - 41x14px
    • • button.css-19wyrnd (open World) - 8x17px
    • • a.css-u90q6n (Business) - 60x14px
    • • button.css-19wyrnd (open Business) - 8x17px
    • • a.css-u90q6n (Arts) - 29x14px
    • • button.css-19wyrnd (open Arts) - 8x17px
    • • a.css-u90q6n (Lifestyle) - 54x14px
    • • button.css-19wyrnd (open Lifestyle) - 8x17px
    • • a.css-u90q6n (Opinion) - 52x14px
    • • button.css-19wyrnd (open Opinion) - 8x17px
    • • a.css-u90q6n (Video) - 39x14px
    • • button.css-19wyrnd (open Video) - 8x17px

    Fix: Increase target size to at least 48x48 CSS pixels for touch interactions.

Social & Rich Results

  • Open Graph Basics Pass

    Core Open Graph tags are present.

  • Open Graph Image Pass

    og:image is present and absolute.

    Open Graph Image
  • Twitter Card Warning

    twitter:card is missing.

    Fix: Add <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image"> for better previews on X.

  • Structured Data Pass

    JSON-LD schema detected.

  • PWA Metadata Warning

    Manifest or Apple touch icon is missing.

    Fix: Link your web app manifest and apple-touch-icon for improved install/share experiences.

  • Open Graph/Twitter Quality Warning

    2 social preview quality issues detected.

    • • ISSUE: og:description should typically be between 50 and 200 characters.
    • • ISSUE: twitter:card is missing.
    • • GUIDELINE: Optimal og:title length: 40-60 characters (acceptable: 10-70).
    • • GUIDELINE: Optimal og:description length: 110-160 characters (acceptable: 50-200).
    • • GUIDELINE: Optimal preview image size: 1200x630 pixels.
    • • GUIDELINE: Optimal preview image aspect ratio: 1.91:1.
    • • GUIDELINE: Optimal preview image file size: under 5 MB.
    • • GUIDELINE: Recommended twitter:card: summary_large_image.
    • • MEASURED: Image size: 0.01 MB
    • • MEASURED: Image dimensions: 1200x630

    Fix: Use absolute OG/Twitter URLs, keep metadata lengths in recommended ranges, and provide a preview image near 1200x630 under 5MB.

Links Analysis

  • Internal Links Error

    1 internal links returned errors.

    • • https://www.nytimes.com/es/ (HTTP 403)

    Fix: Fix or remove the listed internal URLs, and ensure routes/pages return 200 responses.

  • External Links Warning

    1 external links returned errors or timed out.

    • • https://myaccount.nytimes.com/auth/login?response_type=cookie&client_id=vi&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2Fsubscription%2Fonboarding-offer%3FcampaignId%3D7JFJX%26EXIT_URI%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.nytimes.com%252F&asset=masthead (HTTP 403)

    Fix: Replace dead external URLs or point to working alternatives.

  • Link Format Pass

    All 772 links use non-empty href values.

Performance & Runtime

  • Core Web Vitals: LCP Error

    Largest Contentful Paint: 5.72s.

    Fix: Improve LCP by optimizing above-the-fold media, reducing server latency, and inlining critical CSS.

  • Core Web Vitals: CLS Warning

    Cumulative Layout Shift: 0.237.

    Fix: Reserve space for images/ads and avoid injecting layout-changing elements above existing content.

  • Main Thread Blocking (TBT) Error

    Total Blocking Time estimate: 2401ms.

    Fix: Reduce heavy JavaScript work, split long tasks, and defer non-critical scripts.

  • Broken Assets Error

    2 asset requests failed.

    • • https://pnytimes.chartbeat.net/ping?h=nytimes.com&p=nytimes.com%2F&u=qaa3WC2tNDpCVtfss&d=nytimes.com&g=16698&g0=Homepage&g8=california&g1=No%20Author&n=1&f=00001&c=0&x=0&m=0&y=15766&o=1280&w=800&j=45&R=1&W=0&I=0&E=0&e=0&r=&PA=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F&b=4015&t=CA7dOcC9btw1geT0mtjduUoXik&V=151&i=The%20New%20York%20Times%20-%20Breaking%20News%2C%20US%20News%2C%20World%20News%20and%20Videos&tz=-120&_acct=anon&sn=1&sv=BpKgyTDAfSrQCN75XqD06JLUCaReAE&sr=external&sd=1&im=06672ff3&_ (net::ERR_BLOCKED_BY_ORB)
    • • https://pnytimes.chartbeat.net/ping?h=nytimes.com&p=nytimes.com%2F&u=qaa3WC2tNDpCVtfss&d=nytimes.com&g=16698&g0=Homepage&g8=california&g1=No%20Author&n=1&f=00001&c=0.04&x=0&m=0&y=15574&o=1280&w=800&j=30&R=1&W=0&I=0&E=2&e=2&r=&PA=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F&b=4015&t=CA7dOcC9btw1geT0mtjduUoXik&V=151&i=The%20New%20York%20Times%20-%20Breaking%20News%2C%20US%20News%2C%20World%20News%20and%20Videos&tz=-120&_acct=anon&_vi=&_vp=https://vp.nyt.com/video/2026/05/21/169760_1_27opdoc-prison-cinemagraph_wg_720p.mp4&_vdd=video%40nytimes.com&_vs=s3&_vt=ct&_vap=&_vtn=&_vd=16320&sn=2&sv=BpKgyTDAfSrQCN75XqD06JLUCaReAE&sr=external&sd=1&im=06672ff3&_ (net::ERR_BLOCKED_BY_ORB)

    Fix: Fix missing files, update asset URLs, and ensure static assets return HTTP 200.

  • JavaScript Runtime Errors Warning

    3 JavaScript runtime issues detected.

    • • Request failed: https://purr.nytimes.com/v1/purr-cache (net::ERR_ABORTED, type: fetch)
    • • Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 404 () [https://vp.nyt.com/video/2026/05/26/169570_1_00-vid-rv-marana-arizona_wg_1080p.vtt:1]
    • • Provider's accounts list is empty. [https://www.nytimes.com/:1]

    Fix: Fix JS files returning 404/failed requests and resolve the listed runtime exceptions.