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creativecommons.org

contentLow RiskRecommendedeng · global
87
AI Score
Creative Commons is a 25-year old globally recognized non-profit website that provides free, open copyright licenses, tools, and community resources to enable creators to share their work legally for reuse and redistribution. Ranked #205 globally, it serves millions of users worldwide, with a mission to expand access to knowledge and creative content for the public good.
non-profitopen accesscopyright licensingcreative contentpublic domaineducationopen knowledge
Overall score
87
Confidence 95%
SEO score
75
good
AI content prob.
10%
Higher = more AI
Domain age
25 years
mature · Est. 2001
8

Risk & compliance

Verdict: Recommended
This is a legitimate, globally trusted non-profit website with a clear public mission, no detected safety risks, and only minor SEO improvements needed, making it fully recommended for all users.
Risk level
low
The site operates with HTTPS enabled, is run by a well-known legitimate non-profit, has no detected spam or harmful content signals, and has a 25-year history of safe public use.
Trust level
high
Creative Commons is a globally recognized non-profit organization with 25 years of legitimate operation, ranks in the top 205 websites globally, and has a long-standing reputation for trustworthiness in the open content space.
Malware risk
None detected
Ad intrusiveness
medium
Risk types
4

Content & positioning

AI content prob.
10%
The site's content is organizational mission-driven text written by human staff for a non-profit organization, with no signs of uniform sentence structure, keyword stuffing, or unnatural AI-generated phrasing, so AI content probability is very low.
Content quality
high
Main topics
open copyright licensingopen access knowledgepublic domain contentcreative commons toolsAI content governance
Positioning
Trusted non-profit global platform focused on expanding access to creative and intellectual knowledge by providing free, standardized open copyright licenses for creators and communities worldwide.
Update frequency
medium
5

Tech & experience

Tech stack
CloudflareWordPressGoogle Analytics
HTTPS
Enabled
Mobile friendly
good
UX rating
good
Page structure
clear
6

SEO & traffic

SEO score
75
Traffic potential
high
Keyword strategy
structured
Keyword optimization
Current focus
creative commonsopen copyright licensespublic domain contentopen access knowledgefree content sharing
Missing opportunities
optimized meta descriptionslong-tail keyword targeting for niche use casesschema markup for licensing informationblog post on-page SEO optimization
Quick wins Fast results
add optimized meta description for homepageadd schema markup for license typesimprove internal linking between resource pagesoptimize blog post headings for search
The site already has extremely high organic traffic and global ranking, but fixing missing on-page SEO elements will help maintain its top position and improve click-through rates from search engine results.
Keyword analysis is based on page content inference, not actual search ranking data. For reference only.
7

Business model

Category
content
Model
Non-profit mission-driven model that provides free open licensing tools and resources, funded through public donations, grants, and merchandise sales.
Monetization
public donationsmerchandise salesgrant funding
Profit potential
low
9

Strengths & weaknesses

Advantages
+Extremely high global traffic and world-class brand recognition
+25 years of established history and trusted reputation
+Clear site structure and mobile-friendly user experience
+HTTPS enabled for secure browsing
+High-quality, authoritative mission-driven content
Disadvantages
Missing homepage meta description and meta keywords, creating on-page SEO gaps
Medium ad density that may slightly reduce user experience for some visitors
Limited targeting of long-tail niche keywords for specific user use cases
11

Overall assessment

Overall score
87/ 100
The site is a world-class mature platform with extremely high global traffic, a 25-year trusted reputation, strong technical setup, and high-quality authoritative content, with only minor on-page SEO gaps that prevent a perfect score.
Growth potential
high
Recommendations
1Add an optimized meta description and meta keywords to the homepage to improve search click-through rates
2Add schema markup for open licensing information to qualify for enhanced search features
3Expand content targeting for AI-related open content licensing to capture growing search demand
4Reduce ad density slightly to improve overall user experience
12

Server & security

Response time
92 ms
IP address
104.20.6.134
CDN
Cloudflare
SSL expires
Jun 5, 2026
Security headers
CSPnot set
HSTSnot set
X-Framenot set
X-Content-Typenot set
DNS records
A
104.20.6.134104.20.5.134
MX
5 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com70 aspmx4.googlemail.com5 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com
NS
isaac.ns.cloudflare.comfiona.ns.cloudflare.com
TXT
MS=ms27657674v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com include:sendgrid.net include:_spf.e-activist.com ~allblitz=mu-fbea1d1e-91b715ef-04876bbd-270e0140
Tech data updated 7d ago
3

Domain background

Domain age
25 years
Registrar
Gandi SAS
Created
2001-01-15T16:51:44Z
Expires
2028-01-15T16:51:44Z
Last updated
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:40:18 GMT
Site stage
mature
Analyzed October 22, 2024 · Report ID: 09848b26