esteelauder.com

scanned 9/10/2026, 9:12:17 PM · took 129s · BeautyGemini · gemini-2.5-flash · HTTP · Target esteelauder.comA measurement at one moment, not a verdict · Methodology

10/ 100

FCritical

Strict bot protection is completely blocking AI agents from accessing the site, resulting in a 403 Forbidden error and zero successful tasks.

The one fix worth most right nowGet the fix files →

Put the main links in the raw HTML+3010 → 40 · grade F → D

All of them together: 83 (B)

Projected from the audit record. After fixing, re-run the task or re-measure to confirm.

AI agents attempting to navigate esteelauder.com were immediately blocked by a 403 Forbidden error at the homepage. Because the site's bot protection policies reject automated traffic, agents could not read any internal content, including standard files like robots.txt or sitemap.xml. Consequently, the agents were forced to rely entirely on external search engines to answer user queries, failing to cite a single URL from the actual website. Until the firewall rules are adjusted to permit legitimate AI agents, the site remains entirely invisible to automated assistants.

What to fix

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Putting the items together…

Fix files

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Detailed results

The results behind the score, and the measurement record.

Discovery

4/20

Access

2/30

Navigation

0/30

Completion

4/20

1.Can an agent get into the site at all?10/100

HTTPREDIRECT

Evidence

homepage HTTP 403
redirect hops: 0

2.Does the site let agents through rather than block them?0/100

ROBOTSBOT

Evidence

homepage returned HTTP 403 to a declared bot
/robots.txt absent
First byte after 136ms
http is not upgraded to https

3.Does it publish machine-readable guidance?0/100

LLMS.TXTSITEMAPROBOTS

Evidence

/llms.txt — absent (HTTP 403)
/llms-full.txt — absent (HTTP 403)
/sitemap.xml — absent (HTTP 403)
/sitemap-index.xml — absent (HTTP 403)
/sitemap_index.xml — absent (HTTP 403)
/robots.txt — absent (HTTP 403)

4.Is the raw HTML readable without running JavaScript?0/100

HTMLSSR

Evidence

0 links in the raw HTML

5.Does the site answer pricing itself?25/100

PRICINGFAILED

Evidence

outcome success · verdict failed
the final answer cited no URL from this site
site-guided navigation 0%
2xx rate 100%
done_big_detour

6.Does the site answer shipping and returns itself?15/100

SHIPPINGFAILED

Evidence

outcome success · verdict failed
the final answer cited no URL from this site
site-guided navigation 0%
2xx rate 0%
done_big_detour

7.Can an agent tell whether an item is available?15/100

STOCKFAILED

Evidence

outcome success · verdict failed
the final answer cited no URL from this site
site-guided navigation 0%
2xx rate 0%
done_small_detour

8.Does the site guide an agent to support?15/100

SUPPORTFAILED

Evidence

outcome success · verdict failed
the final answer cited no URL from this site
site-guided navigation 0%
2xx rate 0%
done_big_detour

9.Can an agent reach a human contact?25/100

CONTACTFAILED

Evidence

outcome success · verdict failed
the final answer cited no URL from this site
site-guided navigation 0%
2xx rate 100%
done_big_detour

10.Does it state the refund or cancellation rule with a deadline?15/100

POLICYFAILED

Evidence

outcome success · verdict failed
the final answer cited no URL from this site
site-guided navigation 0%
2xx rate 0%
done_big_detour

11.Can an agent compare two plans or products?25/100

COMPAREFAILED

Evidence

outcome success · verdict failed
the final answer cited no URL from this site
site-guided navigation 0%
2xx rate 100%
done_big_detour

12.Can an agent reach the latest notice, with its date?25/100

LATESTFAILED

Evidence

outcome success · verdict failed
the final answer cited no URL from this site
site-guided navigation 0%
2xx rate 100%
done_big_detour

13.Can an agent find branch or store locations?15/100

LOCATIONSFAILED

Evidence

outcome success · verdict failed
the final answer cited no URL from this site
site-guided navigation 0%
2xx rate 0%
done_big_detour

14.Does the site guide an agent through signing up?15/100

SIGNUPFAILED

Evidence

outcome success · verdict failed
the final answer cited no URL from this site
site-guided navigation 0%
2xx rate 0%
done_big_detour

WebMCP — what the site declares about itself

Not checked

This audit ran with the WebMCP check switched off. That does not mean there are no tools — it means we did not look. Turn on "Check WebMCP" when re-auditing.

Act-stage check (nothing submitted)

Checks whether an agent could fill in the forms and press the buttons, up to the point of pressing. No form was submitted, nothing added to a cart, nothing paid. Report only; not scored.

The act stage was not checked in this audit.

Per-task results

Task	Verdict	Own-site share	Request success	Followed guidance	Cited own site
find pricing	Failed	50%	100%	0%	No
shipping & returns	Failed	100%	0%	0%	No
is it available	Failed	0%	0%	0%	No
get support	Failed	100%	0%	0%	No
contact a human	Failed	33%	100%	0%	No
refund policy	Failed	100%	0%	0%	No
compare two options	Failed	40%	100%	0%	No
latest notice	Failed	0%	100%	0%	No
find a branch	Failed	100%	0%	0%	No
create an account	Failed	33%	0%	0%	No

About this report

Measured: 9/10/2026, 9:12:17 PM GMT+9
Engine: Gemini · gemini-2.5-flash · HTTP

This is what AI agents could do on the site at the time above, measured by actually using it. It is not a verdict on the site or the company, and the result can change when the site does.

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