Checks / Links, canonical and speed
Internal links carry tracking or language parameters
Links such as /pricing?src=nav or /?lang=es make a new address for the same page. Crawlers see many copies, split the page's links between them, and search engines can pick the tagged copy as the page to show.
internal_param_links · Links, canonical and speed · Warning
What triggers it
Internal links in a page's HTML carry a tracking parameter (such as utm_source) or a language parameter. Not flagged when every tagged address names itself as canonical.
What to change
Link to the clean address. Track clicks with an event, not a parameter, and switch language with a path (/es/), not ?lang=. Keep each page's canonical on the clean address.
Example
HTML to put in the page:
<a href="/pricing">Pricing</a>How to confirm the fix
- Open the page, hover the links in the menu and footer: no ?utm_, ?src=, ?from= or ?lang= in the address
- Run a new crawl
How common it is
In the audits of our own sites on 26 Oct 2026 (4 sites): finding judged right on citedby.eu, civiqpass.com, hexaciv.com, resaleiq.dev.
Source: finding audit 2026-10-26 (English).
About this check
| Check ID | internal_param_links |
|---|---|
| Report section | Links, canonical and speed |
| Severity | Warning |
| How it is decided | Measured: read directly from the page or the server's response. |
| Added | Version 6, 24 October 2026 |
| Status | Measured in every report |
| Report gives the code | No, the fix is described in words |
Related checks
- Oversized images
- Internal links use #/ routes
- Links send readers to a page in another language
- Mixed content (HTTP resources on an HTTPS page)
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