Read the status code and final URL together

A 301 or 308 is normally used for a permanent move; 302 and 307 indicate temporary routing. The final URL matters as much as the first response: an unexpected host, scheme or path can reveal a configuration error.

Avoid redirect loops and chains

A loop happens when rules send a request back to an earlier URL. Long chains add latency and can confuse crawlers. Test both HTTP and HTTPS, with and without www, after every redirect rule change.

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