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 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
- Internal links use #/ routes
- Internal links carry tracking or language parameters
- Broken internal links
- Canonical points to a broken or redirecting URL
- Redirect loop
- Canonical points to a noindex page
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