Redirected internal link
An internal link that reaches its content only after one or more redirects.
What Redirected internal link means
It usually works but adds latency and leaves old URL forms embedded in the graph.
Where Redirected internal link comes up on this site
- How to find broken internal links and dead anchor links on your siteStep 7: decide what redirects to keep A redirected internal link works, but it costs every crawler an extra request and dilutes the signal of which address is canonical.
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Questions about Redirected internal link
What is Redirected internal link?
An internal link that reaches its content only after one or more redirects.
What does Redirected internal link not show or guarantee?
An internal link that reaches its content only after one or more redirects.
Which area of the glossary does Redirected internal link belong to?
Content architecture and SEO: How pages, links and intent are organised so an entity is findable, and what a link or a structure can and cannot transfer.
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