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 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.
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
- Internal links use #/ routes
- Internal links point to redirects
- Broken internal links
- Canonical points to a broken or redirecting URL
- Redirect loop
- Canonical points to a noindex page
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