Resources

Guides, tutorials, and tips for domain expiry monitoring.

301 vs 302 Redirects: What's the Difference?

Permanent vs temporary redirects explained: when to use each, SEO implications, how search engines handle them differently, and common mistakes that cost you rankings.

How to Check Redirects in Bulk

Methods for checking hundreds or thousands of URLs for redirects: scripting with cURL, using Screaming Frog, online bulk checkers, and building your own redirect audit workflow.

Managing Redirects with Cloudflare

Guide to Cloudflare redirect rules: Page Rules, Bulk Redirects, and Transform Rules. How to set them up, common pitfalls including the ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS error from SSL/TLS mode mismatch, and when to use each.

Famous Redirect Failures and SEO Disasters

Real-world redirect failures during site migrations: companies that lost massive organic traffic from botched redirects. Lessons learned about redirect planning and execution.

How to Check URL Redirects

Four reliable ways to check URL redirects: browser dev tools, online checker tools, cURL command line, and automated monitoring. Stop guessing — verify your redirects actually work.

How to Check Redirects in Your Browser

Step-by-step guide to viewing redirect chains in Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari using developer tools and extensions like Redirect Path.

How to Trace Redirects with cURL and Command Line

cURL commands for tracing redirects: follow redirect chains, view HTTP status codes, inspect response headers, and script bulk redirect checks. Copy-paste commands included.

How to Find Redirect Chains on Your Site

Methods for discovering redirect chains across your site: crawling tools, server logs, search console, and dedicated redirect checkers. Why chains matter for SEO and performance.

How to Fix ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS

Step-by-step troubleshooting for ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS: clear cookies, check HTTPS settings, review .htaccess rules, inspect Cloudflare SSL mode, and fix WordPress redirect loops.

How to Fix Too Many Redirects in Safari

Safari-specific troubleshooting for 'too many redirects occurred' errors on Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Clear website data, check extensions, verify server configuration.

How to Fix Too Many Redirects in WordPress

WordPress-specific causes and fixes for redirect loops: SSL plugin conflicts, .htaccess loops, wp-config.php settings, Cloudflare SSL mode, and plugin conflicts.

How to Redirect a URL (301, 302, Meta, JS)

Complete guide to implementing redirects: server-side (Apache .htaccess, Nginx, Cloudflare), HTML meta refresh, JavaScript, and framework-specific methods. When to use each type.

HTTP Redirect Status Codes: 301, 302, 307, 308

Comprehensive reference for all HTTP redirect status codes: 301 Moved Permanently, 302 Found, 303 See Other, 307 Temporary Redirect, 308 Permanent Redirect. When to use each and browser behavior differences.

HTTP to HTTPS Redirects: The Complete Guide

Complete guide to migrating from HTTP to HTTPS: server configuration, redirect implementation, mixed content issues, HSTS, and SEO considerations for a smooth transition.

Meta Refresh and JavaScript Redirects Explained

How meta refresh and JavaScript redirects work, when they're appropriate (rarely), SEO implications, and why server-side redirects are almost always the better choice.

Redirect Chains Explained

How redirect chains form, why they're bad for SEO and performance, how to detect them, and how to fix them by pointing all redirects directly to the final destination.

Redirect Checker Tools Compared

Side-by-side comparison of the best redirect checker tools: Redirect Tracer, httpstatus.io, Redirect Path, WhereGoes, Redirect Detective, Screaming Frog, and cURL. Features, speed, bulk support, and cost.

Redirect Glossary

Plain-English definitions of every redirect and HTTP term you need to know: status codes, redirect chains, loops, HSTS, meta refresh, open redirects, and more.

Redirect Management Strategy for Growing Sites

How to build a redirect management strategy: inventory, documentation, monitoring, governance, and cleanup. For teams managing hundreds or thousands of redirects that need to stay organized.

Redirect Methods Compared: Server, HTML, JS, Meta

Comparison of every redirect implementation method: Apache .htaccess, Nginx, Cloudflare, HTML meta refresh, JavaScript window.location, and framework redirects. SEO impact, speed, cacheability, and when to use each.

Redirect Monitoring Explained

What redirect monitoring is, why you need it, and how it works. Beyond one-time checks: continuous monitoring for redirect chain changes, broken redirects, and unexpected redirect behavior.

Site Migration Redirect Checklist

Complete redirect checklist for site migrations: URL inventory, redirect mapping, testing, monitoring, and post-launch verification. Every step, in order, so nothing falls through the cracks.

What Happens When Redirects Break

The full impact of broken redirects: 404 errors, lost SEO equity, broken user journeys, and lost revenue. Real consequences with timelines for detection and recovery.

What Is a Redirect Loop?

How redirect loops happen, common causes like circular .htaccess rules and HTTP/HTTPS conflicts, how to diagnose them, and step-by-step instructions to fix them.

What Is an Open Redirect?

How open redirect vulnerabilities work, why they're dangerous for phishing and credential theft, how to find them, and how to prevent them. OWASP classification and real-world examples.

Why One-Time Redirect Checks Aren't Enough

Why redirect configurations drift over time due to CMS updates, plugin changes, CDN settings, and server migrations. The case for continuous redirect monitoring over manual spot-checks.