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About The Tool

If you are unsure as to why this might be a problem, try entering www.webdrive.co.nz into this tool. Notice how they have a number of "home" pages. The multiple copies of their homepage is competing with itself for links. If Webdrive used 301 redirects on all versions except www.webdrive.co.nz, their homepage would have more link power and would probably rank better. Webdrive are a great web host however.

Understanding HTTP Codes And Status

HTTP codes are 3-digit codes that are automatically generated by a URL. Such codes usually denote key information associated with the URL. For instance, if your results from our HTTP status checker contains codes starting with the digit “3”, then it is a redirect code. Meaning, the code is telling you that the URL uses redirection. The other two digits (followed by 3) tell you what kind of redirect is being used by the page. For example, the code 301 means that the page has been moved permanently to the redirected URL. In this case, the code is 301 and the status is “Moved Permanently”.

The Importance Of Redirects

A website redirect, as the name suggests, is aimed at redirecting the user to a different page than the one that they requested for. Redirects are usually used when an existing website is moved to a new domain. For instance, when a business undergoes a rebranding or expands into new markets, they may need to change their website domain name to something that reflects their new brand image. While this can be simply done by purchasing a new domain and creating a new website, it may confuse the existing customers of that business. Moreover, creating a new website also means that all the SEO benefits that the old site enjoyed will be wiped off.

A 301 redirect prevents this from happening by telling the search engines that the same old website has been moved to a new address. This way, the search engine treats the new website same as the old one, passing on all the SEO benefits that the old site enjoyed to the new website.

As you may know, not all redirects are beneficial from an SEO point of view. Our HTTP status checker will enable you to identify any and all URL related problems that may be hurting your website’s SEO or user experience.

Understanding Redirect Chains

When a URL is redirected multiple times, it creates a redirect chain. In other words, if a URL 1 has been redirected to URL 2, and then URL 2 is redirected to URL 3, a redirect chain is created. Redirect chains are usually bad for SEO as they make it difficult for the search engine crawlers to crawl the website.

View the different types of HTTP status codes

For quick reference when reading your HTTP status reports, check out this HTTP status code table:
HTTP STATUS CODE HTTP STATUS
1xx informational response codes
100Continue
101Switching Protocols
102Processing
103Early Hints
2xx success codes
200OK
201Created
202Accepted
203Non-Authoritative Information
204No Content
205Reset Content
206Partial Content
207Multi-Status
208Already Reported
226IM Used
3xx redirection codes
300Multiple Choices
301Moved Permanently
302Found
303See Other
304Not Modified
305Use Proxy
307Temporary Redirect
308Permanent Redirect
4xx client error codes
400Bad Request
401Unauthorized
402Payment Required
403Forbidden
404Not Found
405Method Not Allowed
406Not Acceptable
407Proxy Authentication Required
408Request Timeout
409Conflict
410Gone
411Length Required
412Precondition Failed
413Request Entity Too Large
414Request-URI Too Long
415Unsupported Media Type
416Requested Range Not Satisfiable
417Expectation Failed
418I'm a teapot
421Misdirected Request
422Unprocessable Entity
423Locked
424Failed Dependency
425Too Early
426Upgrade Required
428Precondition Required
429Too Many Requests
431Request Header Fields Too Large
451Unavailable for Legal Reasons
5xx server error codes
500Internal Server Error
501Not Implemented
502Bad Gateway
503Service Unavailable
504Gateway Timeout
505HTTP Version Not Supported
506Variant Also Negotiates
507Insufficient Storage
508Loop Detected
510Not Extended
511Network Authentication Required

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need technical expertise to check the status of my website?

No. Our tool is simple to use. Simply add the URL you want to check and the tool will present you with a report. To understand the report, you can use the HTTP code key given on this page.

How do I fix HTTP issues?

This usually depends on the HTTP status code. In most cases, however, you will require the help of someone that can work on the backend of your website to resolve HTTP related issues. If our report outlines HTTP issues that you cannot fix on your own, you can seek help from our team.

How many URLs can I check in one go?

While there is virtually no limit to the number of URLs you can check, we advise that you avoid checking hundreds of URLs in one go. Doing so may overwhelm the tool and leave you with an inaccurate report. If you want to check hundreds of URLs, we recommend using an SEO tool like RankWatch.