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Why redirect chains matter

Each redirect adds latency to page load time and dilutes PageRank. Search engines follow redirect chains but prefer a single, direct path to the final URL. An HTTP-to-HTTPS redirect that passes through multiple hops is both a performance and security issue.

What we detect

• Chain length - how many hops before the final destination
• HTTP exposure - any unencrypted HTTP hops in the chain (SSL stripping risk)
• 301 vs 302 - temporary redirects don't pass SEO link equity
• HSTS - whether each hop includes Strict-Transport-Security
• Response time - milliseconds per hop and total chain time