The Effect of Redirect Chains on Crawling
Redirect chains occur when one URL redirects to another, which redirects to another, and so on. These chains slow down crawlers and reduce crawl efficiency. In some cases, bots might not follow the entire chain, leaving important pages unindexed. Limit redirects to a single hop whenever possible and avoid unnecessary chains. Cleaning up redirect paths improves crawl speed and ensures your content gets indexed reliably.