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What is a redirect loop?
A redirect loop occurs when a URL is redirected to another URL, which in turn redirects back to the URL that was originally requested, leading to an infinite cycle of redirects. You could say that a redirect loop is a closed chain of redirects.
How do I stop a redirect loop?
Open your browser’s settings menu, navigate to the browsing data section (called “Privacy” in Chrome), and clear your browsing data and cookies. Then, restart your browser and type the URL that displayed the redirect error.
Why does my website redirect?
Website redirects are most commonly caused by adware and other types of malware present on your computer. The aim of these unwanted programs is to point you towards certain types of advertising or dangerous code that could further damage your system.
What causes redirect error?
The reason you see the “too many redirects” error is because your website has been set up in a way that keeps redirecting it between different web addresses. When your browser tries to load your site, it goes back and forth between those web addresses in a way that will never complete — a redirect loop.
Why does a website redirect?
Why do some websites redirect?
Web pages may be redirected to a new domain for three reasons: a site might desire, or need, to change its domain name; an author might move their individual pages to a new domain; two web sites might merge.
What is a redirect error?
The error “too many redirects” means that the website keeps being redirected between different addresses in a way that will never complete. Often this is the result of competing redirects, one trying to force HTTPS (SSL) and another redirecting back to HTTP (non-SSL), or between www and non-www forms of the URL.
How do I fix redirect error in Google console?
Next steps:
- Click into the issue to learn the details of the error.
- Click “Learn more” on the details page to see the details of the rule that was violated.
- Click an example URL row in the table to get details on that specific error.
- Fix your pages and then click Validate fix to have Google recrawl your pages.