Redirect chains & mixed content
LinkSweep follows every link's redirects and flags the long ones — three or four hops as a warning, five or more as an error — so you can point straight to the final URL. On the same pass it catches mixed content: insecure HTTP images, scripts and styles loaded on secure HTTPS pages, which browsers may block or warn visitors about.
Redirect chains and mixed content are quiet problems. Nothing looks broken, but chains slow every visit and waste crawl budget, and mixed content triggers the browser's "not fully secure" warning. Both accumulate as a site ages and both are easy to miss by eye.
Redirect chains
- 3–4 redirects — flagged as a warning: consider updating the link to the final URL
- 5+ redirects — flagged as an error: excessive, and likely to cause problems for visitors and crawlers
- LinkSweep follows up to ten hops, records the full chain, and reports the final destination and status
Mixed content
On an HTTPS page, any resource still loaded over plain HTTP is "mixed content." LinkSweep flags these
http:// images, scripts and stylesheets so you can move them to
https:// and clear the browser security warning.
Related: broken links, JavaScript & SPA crawling, and outdated content.
Frequently asked questions
How many redirects is too many?
LinkSweep flags 3–4 redirects as a warning and 5 or more as an error. Each hop adds latency and a chance to break, so link straight to the final URL where you can.
What is mixed content and why does it matter?
It's an insecure HTTP resource loaded on a secure HTTPS page. Browsers may block it or show a "not fully secure" warning. LinkSweep flags these so you can switch the resource to HTTPS.
Does LinkSweep follow redirects when checking links?
Yes — up to ten redirects, recording the full chain and reporting the final status and hop count.
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