How to solve redirect error in search console

[Deepak Kumar]

After so many try and so many research I don't find prefect solution regarding google search console redirect error. I try to fix sometime but nothing changes.

[SurajKumarGurung]

If you're encountering redirect errors in Google Search Console, it typically means that Google is having trouble accessing or following the redirects on your website. Redirect errors can have various causes, but here are some common solutions you can try:

#1 Inspect URLs in Google Search Console: Use the URL Inspection tool in Google Search Console to check how Googlebot sees the URLs on your website. This tool can provide insights into how Google crawls and indexes your site, including any issues related to redirects.

#2 Robots.txt File: Ensure that your robots.txt file is not blocking Googlebot from accessing URLs that are being redirected. Googlebot needs access to these URLs to follow the redirects correctly.

#3 Use 301 Redirects: Make sure you're using 301 redirects (permanent redirects) instead of 302 redirects (temporary redirects) wherever necessary. Googlebot treats 301 redirects as a permanent change, while 302 redirects are considered temporary.

#4 Fix Soft 404 Errors: Soft 404 errors occur when a page returns a "not found" status code (404) but displays content that suggests the page is actually a valid one. Googlebot may interpret this incorrectly and treat it as a redirect error. Ensure that your server returns the correct status code for pages that don't exist.

#5 Check Redirect Chains: Ensure that there are no redirect chains on your website. Redirect chains occur when one URL redirects to another, which then redirects to another URL, and so on. Googlebot may have trouble following long redirect chains. Minimize the number of redirects to resolve this issue.

#6 Review .htaccess (if applicable): If you're using Apache web server, check your .htaccess file for any misconfigured redirects or rules that might be causing issues.

If you've tried these solutions and are still experiencing redirect errors, you may need to seek further assistance from web development professionals or consult Google's official documentation for advanced troubleshooting steps.

[not2easy]

A soft 404 is actually a page that is correctly redirected but not to the content expected at the URL it redirects to. This happens when a group of pages is redirected to one page not related to the original content, like when a closed section is redirected to the home page.

Look at the server logs to find the errors.

[lucy24]

A soft 404 is actually a page that is correctly redirected but not to the content expected at the URL

This makes some rudimentary sense, but it has gotten worse. If a page returns an honest 200 response, but G### doesn't like its content, they will now call it a “soft 404”. (It happened on the front page of one site, whose content was just links and pictures. I added a single line of text--literally, one sentence--and now G### is happy.)

Now to the original question: “redirect error” isn’t very helpful. Come back and tell us exactly what GSC is saying, and what’s really going on with the pages in question.

By the usual yawn-provoking coincidence, I have only just observed in another thread that 19 out of 20 GSC messages can safely be ignored. Verify that you’re not doing anything wrong, and then think no more about it.

[Deepak Kumar]

Thanks fore reply but currently on my GSC (Redirect error These pages aren't indexed or served on Google) URL is not on Google ( This page is not indexed. Pages that aren't indexed can't be served on Google. See the details below to learn why it wasn't indexed.) And when I see the Article they say only we can try again inspect Url again and again but I try several time this is can't be solve and now I'm So frustrated how I can solve this Error nothing works. And day by day redirect errors pages number increased. And when inspect the URL no errors shown like Page availability, Mobile usability and Breadcrumbs Working fine now what Should i do for this error.

[lucy24]

What on earth does “served on Google” mean? (not2easy? Can you translate? I have no idea what G is trying to say.)

Has G### been crawling the pages? Don’t take GSC’s word for it; look at your access logs. And while you’re there, see what response their requests get: 200/206, 301/302, or 400-class. (Further complications if you’re on a CMS, but one thing at a time.)

[not2easy]

There seems to be a basic error in communicating the problem here. There was a previous thread started and abandoned without conclusion here: [webmasterworld.com...]

"Uploading your pages to GSC" makes no sense because they are not hosted on GSC. They might be hosted on a Google server (I thought Google stopped offering hosting?) but the GSC account only holds sitemaps, not actual pages. If you are seeing redirect error notifications in your GSC account, those are corrected on your hosting account, on the actual source of your redirects.

The best way to know what is happening is as lucy24 suggests - look at your access logs. If your site or your platform or your setup is redirecting pages and there are errors as a result, you would need to find the source of the errors to fix them.

We still have no clues here as to what kind of errors are involved. If GSC is reporting redirect errors, they would be evident in your access logs. When you know what the errors are, then we can help you resolve the errors - but until today we do not know what GSC is reporting and what is the source or cause of the errors.

[Deepak Kumar]

Hey, when I open the Google Search Console and navigate to the Indexing section, then go to the Pages section, I see a window on the right-hand side showing page indexing. When I scroll down slightly, I see an option labeled 'Why Pages Aren't Indexed.' Under this heading, there's an error, specifically a Redirect error, with the source being the website and 10 affected pages. Now, how can I solve this?

[not2easy]

Have you looked at your access logs to verify that there are any errors that involve 200/206, 301/302, or 400-class responses? Look at the server response for any of those 10 listed pages. That is something that can be verified and corrected where needed.

[Deepak Kumar]

I checked my access logs their are you no errors.. Also Server response is good.. I don't understand how to solve this problem when I was open my 10 effects pages they also working fine...

[not2easy]

If you are seeing no errors I would ignore the GSC message. If you read through other discussions, you will find that GSC errors that cannot be verified or corrected can (and should) be ignored. Occasionally Google 'finds' things that aren't there.

[yassine chafik]

One thing that often helps is to double-check your redirects to make sure they're set up correctly. Also, keep an eye out for any conflicting directives in your .htaccess file if you're using Apache.