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Redirect Chain Checker

Detect multi-hop redirect chains, latency loss, and generate 1-step direct redirect rules.

3-Hop Redirect Chain Detected (Wastes Crawl Budget & Adds ~280ms Latency)

Replace sequential redirects with a direct 1-step rule: http://example.com → https://www.example.com/home.

How to Use Redirect Chain Checker

1Step 1

Paste your sequence of redirected URLs.

2Step 2

Check total redirect hops, latency delay, and equity dilution.

3Step 3

Copy single-step redirect rules for Apache (.htaccess) or Nginx.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q.Why are redirect chains harmful for SEO?

Each hop adds 100-300ms of latency, dilutes link equity, and crawlers may stop following after 4-5 hops, leaving pages uncrawled.