Redirect chains and loops

The problem: A chain of redirects occurs when there is more than one redirect between the original URL and the final URL. This is common during website migrations.

For example:

URL A’s slug was previously /our-mission/. Later, it moved to /about-us/ (URL B). If you were to launch a new site and update URL B to /about/ (enter URL C), you would create a redirect chain.

So instead of landing directly on a page, the telegram data user is first bounced to another page.

This is what it looks like now:

A redirect loop occurs when the destination cannot be reached. Suppose you want to redirect from URL X to URL Y, but URL Y also redirects to URL X.

Essentially, the pages redirect to each other, so that the user never lands on a page.

So:

Redirect chains and loops make pages difficult to crawl and provide a poor user experience.

How to fix it: Look for “redirect chains and loops” in the Site Audit Issues report :

You will see a list of pages, along with the type of redirect and the number of related redirects.

Corrected redirect chains will look like this: a final destination versus a circle of redirects:

And fixed redirect loops will have a main page that does not redirect to the home page. In this case, you would remove the redirect from your main page to the other page.

9. Links on ages lead to pages

The problem: Google recommends in the pop-up menu that appears securing your site with  . If you switch from  , some pages may still incorrectly point to the old  pages.

This creates unnecessary redirects, since the links should point to the secure  versions of those pages.

How to fix: To quickly find this error, go to your Site Audit report and click the ” View details ” button under thesection.

Next, scroll down until you find the error “X link(s) on pages lead to page.”

Click on the number to see which pages have the error.

Next, update those  links to point to  pages .

Fix internal linking issues with Site Audit

Even after you start implementing your new internal linking strategy, it’s important to routinely check for issues.

Make sure to run a Site Audit every america email list month or so and check for any issues in the Internal Links Report. It’s the best way to monitor the health of your site and make any necessary improvements.