off-host redirect
A homepage that answers with a redirect to a hostname outside its own www/apex pair, such as a regional storefront or a checkout host. CrawlCheck does not follow it: whatever a crawler reads on the other host is attributed to that host, and the requested domain reads as a site with no homepage.
What off-host redirect means
Reported as HOMEPAGE_REDIRECTS_OFF_HOST.
How CrawlCheck measures off-host redirect
One finding code measures it. Its share of all scans is computed from the live corpus when this page is served, not typed into it.
| Finding code | Share of scans | Guide |
|---|---|---|
HOMEPAGE_REDIRECTS_OFF_HOST | 3.1% | Canonical URL audit: do tags, redirects and sitemap agree? |
Every code, its rule and its current rate: the dataset page. Scan a site to see which apply to it.
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Questions about off-host redirect
What is off-host redirect?
A homepage that answers with a redirect to a hostname outside its own www/apex pair, such as a regional storefront or a checkout host. CrawlCheck does not follow it: whatever a crawler reads on the other host is attributed to that host, and the requested domain reads as a site with no homepage.
What does off-host redirect not show or guarantee?
CrawlCheck does not follow it: whatever a crawler reads on the other host is attributed to that host, and the requested domain reads as a site with no homepage.
How does CrawlCheck measure off-host redirect?
Through the finding code HOMEPAGE_REDIRECTS_OFF_HOST, each with a stated rule, evidence bytes and a live share of scans on the dataset page.
Which area of the glossary does off-host redirect belong to?
Crawlers and access: Who is fetching, whether they are who they claim, and what your rules actually permit.
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