GSC Emails are sent to the search community: The search community found a lot of errors in what is usually a very rare event. It’s rare for anything like this to happen.
Error Redirect issues
Many publishers may not see a redirect error in Google Search Console regularly. It’s a technical SEO issue with 301 and 302 redirections.
A redirect problem will not occur on its own unless a publisher is making big changes to their website or a plugin update went catastrophically wrong.
On Google’s developer page, four examples of redirect problems that Google Search Console finds are highlighted.
Errors with Redirects
An excessively lengthy redirect chain: When one URL redirects to another, which in turn redirects to still another, and so on. This is commonly the case with older websites that use newer web publishing technologies to transition from proprietary URLs to more standard URLs.
Loop of redirection
This is an issue that happens when a URL redirects to another URL, which then redirects back to the original URL, thereby creating an infinite loop.
Redirect URL that is longer than the maximum URL length
The maximum URL length in Chrome is restricted to 2MB, which is another technical SEO concern. For security and efficiency concerns, the maximum URL length is advised.
In the redirect chain, there is a faulty or empty URL.
- This is self-explanatory
- The Issue Is Being Addressed By Google Search Console
Google’s official Twitter account recognized an internal problem and assured followers that it was being looked into.
The following is a tweet from Google:
“During indexing, an internal fault is causing a rise in redirect failures and associated email messages.”
This isn’t due to any issues with the website; rather, it’s due to a Google internal issue. We’re trying to figure out what’s going on as quickly as possible.”
This isn’t due to any issues with the website; rather, it’s due to a Google internal issue. We’re trying to figure out what’s going on as quickly as possible.”
What was the source of the problem?
Google hasn’t said what triggered the issue, simply that it’s an internal issue.
Many search experts think Google has delayed web page crawling, while others have expressed alarm in reaction to Google’s revelation.
The person who asks the question has a legitimate reason for doing so. It’s undeniably on people’s minds, particularly if they believe there’s a relationship between it and Google’s apparent shift in indexing behavior.