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What does the error "Page with redirect" mean in the Index Coverage report, and how is it different from a valid indexed page?

 The "Page with redirect" status in the Index Coverage report of Google Search Console means:

📌 Google discovered this URL, but it redirects to another page—so the original URL itself is not indexed.

What does the error "Page with redirect" mean in the Index Coverage report, and how is it different from a valid indexed page?

 

🔄 What It Means in Detail:

  • Googlebot followed a redirect (e.g., 301, 302) when it tried to crawl the URL.

  • The redirected-to page (the final destination) is the one that may get indexed, not the redirecting URL.

  • The "Page with redirect" will not appear in search results, because Google doesn't index URLs that just point somewhere else.

✅ How It's Different from a "Valid" Indexed Page:

Feature"Page with redirect""Valid" Indexed Page
Status in GSCNot indexedIndexed
Appears in search results?❌ No✅ Yes
PurposeJust redirects to another URLContains indexable content
Action needed?Not unless it's an unintentional redirectNone


🛠️ When Should You Fix It?

You only need to take action if:

  1. The redirect is unintended (e.g., misconfigured).

  2. You meant to have that page indexed and appear in search.

  3. You have redirect chains or loops affecting crawl efficiency.

✅ What You Can Do:

  • Check the redirect target — is that the page you want indexed?

  • If not, fix or remove the redirect.

  • If yes, no action needed — the final destination will be considered for indexing.

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