Website Audit
Redirect Checker
Follow redirects step by step to detect chains, loops, and 301/302 status codes.
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The Redirect Checker traces any URL through every hop in its redirect chain and reports each status code, so you can flatten chains and avoid loops that waste crawl budget.
What is the Redirect Checker?
Long redirect chains slow page loads, waste crawl budget, and dilute link equity. This tool follows redirects step by step and gives you a numbered chain with each status code — making it obvious where to add a single direct 301 to replace a chain.
How to use the Redirect Checker
Steps
- Enter the starting URL.
- Click Trace.
- Identify chains of more than two hops and create a single 301 to the final URL.
Benefits
- Faster pages.
- Cleaner crawl paths.
- Better link-equity preservation.
Use cases
- Migration cleanup.
- Auditing legacy 301 chains.
- Investigating GSC crawl-stat anomalies.
Pro tips
- Always 301 to the final destination — never chain.
- Avoid 302s for permanent moves.
- Watch for protocol (http→https) and trailing-slash redundancy.
Frequently asked questions
Are redirects bad for SEO?
Single 301s are fine. Chains and loops cause problems.
How much link equity is lost in a 301?
Effectively none — Google has confirmed full equity passes.
When to use 302 vs 301?
302 for temporary, 301 for permanent. 99% of the time you want 301.
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