Page Redirects — Why GoIndexed Shows It and What to Do

Why redirects appear in GoIndexed

GoIndexed inspects every URL from your sitemap. When a URL returns a 301 or 302 redirect, the Page Fetch status shows as Redirected.

This is usually not a crisis — it means Google followed the redirect and may have indexed the destination. But it does mean your sitemap is pointing to the wrong URL.

Why this matters

• Sitemaps should contain the final canonical URL, not a URL that redirects — Google's own guidelines say this
• Redirect chains waste crawl budget — each hop in the chain counts against your crawl allocation
• If the redirect is a temporary 302, Google may not transfer link equity to the destination

How to fix it

1. Update your sitemap to use the final URL

   Find the URL in your sitemap.xml and replace it with the final destination URL — the one that actually loads the page without any redirect.

   Re-submit the updated sitemap in Google Search Console.

2. Check for redirect chains

   A redirect chain is when URL A → URL B → URL C. Consolidate these so the original URL redirects directly to the final destination in a single hop.

3. Make sure it's a 301, not a 302

   Temporary 302 redirects signal to Google that the original URL may come back. Use 301 for permanent moves to ensure link equity is transferred.