30x-seo-redirectslisted

# Redirect Audit ## What This Skill Does Analyzes website redirects to find problems that hurt SEO and user experience. ## Why Redirects Matter - **Every redirect = delay**: 301 redirects add 100-500ms latency - **Chains lose link equity**: Google follows max ~5 hops, then stops - **Wrong type = lost ranking**: 302 (temporary) doesn't pass full link juice - **Loops = crawl waste**: Googlebot hits loop, gives up, page not indexed ## Check Categories ### 1. Redirect Chains A redirect pointing to another redirect, pointing to another... ``` BAD: /old → /old-2 → /old-3 → /final (3 hops, slow, loses equity) GOOD: /old → /final (1 hop, fast, full equity) ``` **Rule**: Maximum 1 redirect hop. More than 1 = fix immediately. ### 2. Redirect Loops Page A redirects to B, B redirects back to A. Infinite loop. ``` BAD: /page-a → /page-b → /page-a (loop!) ``` **Detection**: Follow redirects up to 10 hops. If same URL appears twice = loop. ### 3. Redirect Type Audit | Type | When to Use | SEO Impact | |------|-------------|------------| | 301 | Permanent move | Passes ~95% link equity | | 302 | Temporary (A/B test, maintenance) | Passes less equity, can cause issues if permanent | | 307 | Temporary (preserves HTTP method) | Same as 302 | | 308 | Permanent (preserves HTTP method) | Same as 301 | | Meta refresh | NEVER for SEO | Bad UX, slow, not recommended | | JavaScript redirect | Avoid if possible | Googlebot may not follow | **Rule**: Permanent moves