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Is goodhousekeeping.com legit or a scam?
goodhousekeeping.com was registered Aug 25, 1995 (31 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
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Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for goodhousekeeping.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was goodhousekeeping.com registered?
goodhousekeeping.com's registration dates to Aug 25, 1995 (31 years old), per public registration records. CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. is the registrar on record today.
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Registered 1995 · AboutUs could not get a response over HTTPS when it checked (Oct 26, 2026)
Good Housekeeping publishes advice and guidance on food, diet and nutrition, women's health, and home care. The site serves consumers seeking practical household and wellness information, backed by the Good Housekeeping Institute.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 31 years ago · on AboutUs since 2013 · 2 registrar changes since Sep 14, 2011 · 2 ownership changes since 2007 · last checked Oct 25, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredAug 25, 1995goodhousekeeping.com was registered on Aug 25, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageNov 11, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described goodhousekeeping.com from Nov 11, 2013 to Nov 11, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2013Jul 1, 2013
Registrar
MELBOURNE IT, LTD. D/B/A INTERNET NAMES WORLDWIDESep 14, 2011 – Apr 24, 2012Registrar MELBOURNE IT, LTD. D/B/A INTERNET NAMES WORLDWIDE in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for goodhousekeeping.com, from Sep 14, 2011 to Apr 24, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Ownership
Ownership recordsSep 1, 2007 – Jun 3, 2026Registration records for goodhousekeeping.com are held from Sep 1, 2007 to Jun 3, 2026 (356 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: AkamaiNameservers: AkamaiSep 1, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed Akamai nameservers (eur3.akam.net, eur5.akam.net, ns1-152.akam.net…) for goodhousekeeping.com from Sep 1, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
GlobalSign nv-saGlobalSign nv-saJun 18, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)GlobalSign nv-sa issued 5 certificates for goodhousekeeping.com from Jun 18, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 18, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 3, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 3, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (21)
Aug 25, 1995Registration: goodhousekeeping.com was registered on Aug 25, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Sep 1, 2007 – Jun 3, 2026Ownership: Registration records for goodhousekeeping.com are held from Sep 1, 2007 to Jun 3, 2026 (356 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Sep 1, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed Akamai nameservers (eur3.akam.net, eur5.akam.net, ns1-152.akam.net…) for goodhousekeeping.com from Sep 1, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 14, 2011 – Apr 24, 2012Registrar: Registrar MELBOURNE IT, LTD. D/B/A INTERNET NAMES WORLDWIDE in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for goodhousekeeping.com, from Sep 14, 2011 to Apr 24, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 1, 2013AboutUs record: “Good Housekeeping is the most trusted online source for advice about food, diet/nutrition, women's health and your home, featuring the expertise of the Goo...”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Automated safety checks
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HTTPS (failed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Good Housekeeping — company name on record since 2013; still matches the live site.
latest result
Domain registered Aug 25, 1995 — 31 years old.
latest result
“Good Housekeeping is the most trusted online source for advice about food, diet/nutrition, women's health and your home, featuring the expertise of the Goo...”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Current AboutUs recordJun 21, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Melbourne IT Ltd
Dec 19, 2013 – Feb 22, 2014
Registrar Melbourne IT Ltd (IANA 13) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for goodhousekeeping.com, from Dec 19, 2013 to Feb 22, 2014.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.Apr 13, 2014 – Oct 3, 2026 (latest)Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 13, 2014 and most recently on Oct 3, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Ownership change
Apr 13, 2014
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 13, 2014. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeSep 18, 2016The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 18, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 ownership changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: AkamaiOct 18, 2013 – Jun 1, 2014Akamai (eur3.akam.net, eur5.akam.net, ns1-152.akam.net…) were the nameservers listed for goodhousekeeping.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Jun 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: AkamaiJun 2, 2014 – Aug 18, 2014Registration records listed Akamai nameservers (eur3.akam.net, eur5.akam.net, ns1-152.akam.net…) for goodhousekeeping.com from Jun 2, 2014 to Aug 18, 2014. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Jan 24, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018Amazon Route 53 (ns-1057.awsdns-04.org, ns-2043.awsdns-63.co.uk, ns-245.awsdns-30.com…) were the nameservers listed for goodhousekeeping.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 24, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Jan 24, 2015goodhousekeeping.com's nameservers moved from Akamai to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Aug 18, 2014 and Jan 24, 2015. Last seen at Akamai: Aug 18, 2014 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jan 24, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 3, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1057.awsdns-04.org, ns-2043.awsdns-63.co.uk, ns-245.awsdns-30.com…) for goodhousekeeping.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 3, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: ns-1057.awsdns-04.org, ns-2043.awsdns-63.co.uk, ns-245.awsdns-30.com, ns-827.awsdns-39.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Amazon
AmazonOct 16, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Amazon issued 7 certificates for goodhousekeeping.com from Oct 16, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 4, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesMar 31, 2026 – Sep 6, 2026Google Trust Services issued 4 certificates for goodhousekeeping.com from Mar 31, 2026, the latest valid until Sep 6, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptApr 7, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 39 certificates for goodhousekeeping.com from Apr 7, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 18, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 18, 2013 – Jun 1, 2014
Zone file: Akamai (eur3.akam.net, eur5.akam.net, ns1-152.akam.net…) were the nameservers listed for goodhousekeeping.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Jun 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nov 11, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described goodhousekeeping.com from Nov 11, 2013 to Nov 11, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Dec 19, 2013 – Feb 22, 2014Registrar: Registrar Melbourne IT Ltd (IANA 13) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for goodhousekeeping.com, from Dec 19, 2013 to Feb 22, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 13, 2014 – Oct 3, 2026Registrar: Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 13, 2014 and most recently on Oct 3, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Apr 13, 2014Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 13, 2014. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 2, 2014 – Aug 18, 2014Zone file: Registration records listed Akamai nameservers (eur3.akam.net, eur5.akam.net, ns1-152.akam.net…) for goodhousekeeping.com from Jun 2, 2014 to Aug 18, 2014. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 24, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Amazon Route 53 (ns-1057.awsdns-04.org, ns-2043.awsdns-63.co.uk, ns-245.awsdns-30.com…) were the nameservers listed for goodhousekeeping.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 24, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jan 24, 2015Zone file: goodhousekeeping.com's nameservers moved from Akamai to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Aug 18, 2014 and Jan 24, 2015. Last seen at Akamai: Aug 18, 2014 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jan 24, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Sep 18, 2016Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 18, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 3, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1057.awsdns-04.org, ns-2043.awsdns-63.co.uk, ns-245.awsdns-30.com…) for goodhousekeeping.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 3, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 18, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: GlobalSign nv-sa issued 5 certificates for goodhousekeeping.com from Jun 18, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 18, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 3, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 3, 2026
Oct 16, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 7 certificates for goodhousekeeping.com from Oct 16, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 4, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 31, 2026 – Sep 6, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 4 certificates for goodhousekeeping.com from Mar 31, 2026, the latest valid until Sep 6, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 7, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 39 certificates for goodhousekeeping.com from Apr 7, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 18, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 21, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: ns-1057.awsdns-04.org, ns-2043.awsdns-63.co.uk, ns-245.awsdns-30.com, ns-827.awsdns-39.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Registrar on record: CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 23, 2026).
Authority 91/100— ahead of 91% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
91 is a percentile: higher than 91% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #3,266)+10
Verified continuity: 31.2 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+20
Model score: 46/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 91/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 1 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 1 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What goodhousekeeping.com said about itself, 2013
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2013
Good Housekeeping is the most trusted online source for advice about food, diet/nutrition, women's health and your home, featuring the expertise of the Goo...
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ name continuity same company name for 13 years✓ domain continuity 31 years registered– no HTTPS response the site did not answer over HTTPS when checked Oct 26, 2026