Internal links point to forwardings

Correct the linking template instead of just the redirect target

After a relaunch, the navigation can still point to old paths, although redirects save access. Therefore, look for the source of the link: menu, text module, product data or template. Additional forwarding does not fix the outdated reference.

Example: Recognizing the Result

Illustrative example: Each category page still links to /product-old/, even though the article is permanently under /product-new/. The forwarding works, but is needed for every link call.

Limit cause and implement correction

Replace the link with the final matching address and check the source page again. Also, check similar pages that use the same template. The existing forwarding can still be required for external visitors. Internal cleaning and dealing with old public entries are separate tasks.

What makes you recognize a suitable correction

Update the URL in the generating navigation or data source. Maintain the old forwarding for remaining external links.

Classification and boundaries

When is this indication not a clear error?

A functioning redirect is less urgent than a defective target. Not every single forwarding justifies a major renovation.

Internal links point to redirects to CMS and cause

Many audit messages can be resolved faster if they are grouped by system, page type and technical cause. CMS indentations are only linked where internal links point to forwardings has a clear cause or fixed route in the respective system.

Internal links point to redirects in WordPressCheck theme, SEO plugin, page builder, cache plugin and media library. Internal links point to redirects in TYPO3Target TypoScript, Site Config, Fluid Templates, Extensions, Language Tree and Caches. Internal links point to redirects in ShopwareExamine experience worlds, category templates, product data, variants, sales channels and SEO URLs. Internal links point to redirects in ShopifyTarget theme, collections, products, apps, metafields, markets and robots rules. Internal links point to redirects in WooCommerceCheck WooCommerce templates, WordPress theme, SEO plugin, product data and cache specifically. Internal links point to redirects in MagentoCheck catalog rules, layered navigation, product variants, store views, extensions and cache/indexer.

Frequent causes of this error

Relaunch and migration residuesAfter relaunch, domain change or CMS migration, old URLs, canonicals, redirects and internal links remain in the system. URL parameters and filtersFilters, sorts, tracking parameters or variants create indexable duplicates and crawl budget problems. Theme and page builder outputVisual builders, theme snippets, or design components generate HTML that is incomplete or contradictory to search engines. Shop and product dataProduct status, variants, categories, prices or availability generate SEO errors on many shop URLs simultaneously.

Related SEO Errors

Noindex in SitemapIf URLs are in the sitemap, but are excluded from the index via noindex Canonical is missingWhen a Missing Canonical Is Problematic—and When Not Canonical on NoindexIf the preferred URL itself must not be indexed Canonical on RedirectCanonicals should point directly to the final, indexable target URL

Appropriate Seitenreport checks

This error should not be checked in isolation. The following tools and clusters help to narrow down the cause faster and to cleanly prioritize the affected URL groups.

Redirect CheckerCheck forwards, chains and final destination URLs.Open the check -> Bulk Status Code CheckerMany URLs test for status codes and redirect destinations.Open the check -> Broken Link CheckerFind broken internal and external links.Open the check ->