HTTP Header & Status Code Checker

A redirect checker is a tool that allows you to check the redirects on a specific URL. It will show you the status code of the redirect, the location of the redirect, and the number of redirects that occur. This information can help you identify any issues with your redirects and ensure that they are set up correctly for SEO.

To use a redirect checker, simply enter the URL that you want to check into the tool and click "Check." The tool will then display the redirect information for that URL, including the status code, location, and number of redirects.

It's important to note that redirects can affect SEO if not handled properly. Search engines follow redirects but it takes time and it's important to minimize the number of redirects. Redirect chains or loops can also negatively impact SEO by diluting link equity and confusing search engines.

It's also important to use the correct types of redirects, such as 301 redirects for permanently moved pages and 302 redirects for temporarily moved pages, as well as to redirect to the correct pages. It's essential to use redirect checker tools to ensure that your redirects are working correctly and not affecting your SEO.

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An HTTP response header is a piece of information sent by a server in response to a client's request. It contains metadata about the response, such as the type of content being returned, the server's status code, and caching instructions.

HTTP response headers are typically organized into fields, each of which has a name and a value. Some common response headers include:

• Content-Type: Indicates the type of content being returned, such as text/html, application/json, or image/jpeg.
• Content-Length: Specifies the size of the content in bytes.
• Server: Identifies the software and version of the server that generated the response.
• Date: Indicates the date and time when the response was sent.
• Last-Modified: Specifies the date and time when the resource was last modified.
• Cache-Control: Specifies caching instructions for the client, such as whether the response can be cached and for how long.
• Location: Contains the URL of the resource that the client should be redirected to.
• Set-Cookie: Contains information about a cookie that should be set on the client's browser.
• WWW-Authenticate: Indicates that authentication is required to access the resource.

These headers are sent as part of the HTTP response message, which also includes the body of the response (such as the HTML code of a web page).

It is important to check the HTTP headers of a web page as they provide information about the page's performance in search results, as well as indicating issues that may be affecting the page's performance.