HTTP issues
Every HTTP finding Crawl Cove's crawler checks for, each with an example finding and a step-by-step fix.
HTTP findings come from what the server answers when the crawler asks for a page, before any HTML is read. The status code is the one signal every crawler trusts, so a wrong one outweighs almost anything else on the page.
4xx and 5xx errors is Critical: a page that answers with a client or server error drops out of search if it stays that way, and every link pointing at it is wasted. A soft 404 is the opposite mistake, a server answering 200 for a page that does not exist, which leaves search engines to guess. Crawl Cove only reports one when it is certain, and the page explains how it decides.
Redirect normalisation is the low-severity case: a single redirect that only tidies up www, http versus https, or a trailing slash. It is usually fine, and the page says when it is worth cleaning up and when to leave it alone. For redirects your own internal links point at, see internal links to a redirect in the Links category.
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Critical severity
4xx and 5xx Errors: Failed HTTP Status Codes
A page whose server answered with a client or server error instead of a normal 200, the one signal crawlers and browsers agree means the page failed.
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Low severity
Redirect Normalisation: Is It a Problem?
A single-hop redirect that only cleans up www, http vs https or a trailing slash. What it means and why it is safe as-is but still worth tidying.
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Medium severity
Soft 404: What It Means and How to Fix It
A server answering 200 for a page that does not exist. What it means, a real example, how to fix it, and why the check stays silent unless it is certain.
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