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"Page With Redirect" in Google Search Console

"Page with redirect" appears in the Excluded section of the Pages report. It means the URL Google found redirects to a different URL.

When Is This Expected?

  • You have intentional 301 redirects (e.g., old blog posts redirecting to updated URLs)
  • HTTP versions redirecting to HTTPS versions
  • Non-www redirecting to www (or vice versa)

When Is This a Problem?

  • Your sitemap contains redirecting URLs - Sitemaps should only include final destination URLs. Remove redirecting URLs from your sitemap.
  • Important pages are unintentionally redirecting - Use the URL Inspection tool to trace where the redirect leads.
  • Redirect chains - A redirects to B redirects to C. Simplify to a direct A → C redirect.

How to Fix

Update your sitemap to use the final destination URLs. For unintentional redirects, correct your server configuration or CMS redirect rules.

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