Google Search Console

“Page with redirect”: meaning and how to fix it

What it means

The URL redirects somewhere else, so Google indexes the destination instead.

Is it a problem?

Normally not. It becomes one if important internal links or the sitemap still point at redirecting URLs.

Common causes

• Old URLs redirected after a migration
• http → https or non-www → www redirects
• Internal links or the sitemap listing pre-redirect URLs

How to fix it

1. Update internal links and the sitemap to the final URLs
2. Avoid redirect chains: point straight at the final destination

How to check the fix

Only needed if you changed something. Redirecting URLs leave the report on their own.

All indexing statuses

• Discovered – currently not indexed
• Crawled – currently not indexed
• Duplicate without user-selected canonical
• Duplicate, Google chose different canonical than user
• Alternate page with proper canonical tag
• Not found (404)