This is the gold standard website test created by Google. The criteria tested by this system are the same tests used by the Google search engine crawler to determine web site placement.

• Performance
  Determine how fast your site will appear to users.
  
  
• Accessibility
  Determine if your site can be accessed by handicapped visitors.
  
  
• Best Practices
  Determine if your site is following best practices for web site design.
  
  
• Search Engine Optimization
  Determine if your site is configured properly to get indexed by search engines.
  

This test checks to make sure the web site doesn't violate the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. These guidelines have been established to ensure visitors with disabilities can view and understand the web sites they visit.

W3C stands for World Wide Web Validation Service. This is the group that defines exactly how websites are supposed to work. This test ensures the website code is technically and structural correct.

This test verifies that your website hosting service is following best practices to insure your site is secure and accessible.

• Check to see if its uses the most current Hypertext Transport Protocol.
  
  
• Check to see if the site uses a signed secure certificate.
  
  
• Check to see if the site is using a Organization Validated certificate.
  
  
• Check to see if an attempt to access the site with an insecure URL will redirect to the secure https URL.
  
  
• Check to see if your site is accessible from an IPv6 network address. This is the new Internet protocol that allows for more addresses.