Redirect types include permanent 301, temporary 302, temporary method-preserving 307 and permanent method-preserving 308. The selected code communicates the intended move and affects how search engines interpret source and destination URLs. Redirects support redesigns, domain consolidation and retirement of mobile subdomains. Chains and loops waste crawl resources and can create severe loading failures for users. Test the complete redirect map with a crawler such as Screaming Frog before large changes.
Some websites are seeing sharp increases in site: operator queries in Search Console performance reports. Explore possible causes, measurement effects and diagnostic responses.
