Technical SEO

Redirect Candidate

A redirect candidate is a URL that may need to be redirected to a more relevant live page.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a redirect candidate?

A redirect candidate is a URL that may need to be redirected to a more relevant live page.

Why does Redirect Candidate matter for SEO?

It matters because good redirects help users and search engines reach the best available page instead of hitting dead ends.

How does AYSA help with Redirect Candidate?

AYSA connects the concept of Redirect Candidate to real website work: it monitors signals, prepares recommendations, asks for approval and helps execute accepted SEO actions inside the website workflow.

What it means

Redirect candidates often come from 404 errors, old URLs, changed slugs, removed products or broken internal links. The right destination should match User intent and preserve relevance.

Why it matters

It matters because good redirects help users and search engines reach the best available page instead of hitting dead ends.

Example

An old product category URL that returns 404 may be redirected to the current matching Category page.

Common mistakes

Do not redirect every broken URL to the homepage. Irrelevant redirects can create poor user experience and weak SEO Signals.

SEO execution campaign

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AYSA monitors your website, finds opportunities, prepares the work, asks for approval and executes accepted changes so you can grow without living in SEO tools.

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