Your website’s public name
A domain is the web address people use to reach your site. We explain public setup signals that may need a closer look.
Security for small-business websites
Public website security, made clearer.
Patchwhistle helps you understand issues visible from outside your website—domain, DNS, TLS and common setup mistakes. Get clear fix guidance and a way to check whether a change worked.
For owners and the web professionals who support them.
What we check
A clearer view of the website you put online.
We focus on public details around your website so you can understand which settings deserve a closer look.
The internet’s address book
DNS records tell browsers where a domain should go. We make those records easier to understand and point out settings to review.
The secure connection to your site
TLS encrypts a browser’s connection to your website. Its certificate helps browsers confirm they reached the right site.
Common visible misconfigurations
A misconfiguration is a setting that is missing or set incorrectly. We explain common issues visible to a browser and what to ask your web professional to change.
From signal to next step
Security notes you can actually hand off.
Each explanation is meant to help you understand what you’re seeing and give your web professional a clear place to start.
Review what visitors can see
Look at the domain, DNS, TLS and visible settings that can be checked from outside your website.
Understand what needs attention
Get a plain-language explanation of what a signal means and why a setup issue may matter.
Get fix guidance and verify a change
Share clear next steps with your web professional, then check the same public signal again after a change.
A deliberate boundary
Public website settings in scope. Private systems out.
This offer focuses on settings visible from the public web. It is not a review of private accounts, internal systems or visitor records. Ask about a website you own or are authorized to manage.
A straightforward place to start
Tell us about the website you look after.
Send a question about public website security. No account or signup is needed; include a website address in your message only if it helps.