Checks / Links, canonical and speed
Internal links point to redirects
Each redirect costs crawlers a request and slows visitors.
internal_redirect_link · Links, canonical and speed · Notice
What triggers it
A page links to an address on your own site that is itself a redirect.
What to change
Update the links to point straight at the final URL.
How common it is
In the audits of our own sites on 26 Oct 2026 (4 sites): finding judged right on citedby.eu.
Source: finding audit 2026-10-26 (English).
About this check
| Check ID | internal_redirect_link |
|---|---|
| Report section | Links, canonical and speed |
| Severity | Notice |
| How it is decided | Measured: read directly from the page or the server's response. |
| Added | Version 3, 19 October 2026 |
| Status | Measured in every report |
| Report gives the code | No, the fix is described in words |
Related checks
- hreflang has no x-default
- No HSTS header
- The home address changes language with the visitor's browser
- Meta refresh redirect
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