How to Fix Page Redirect Errors on Blogger - Blogspot

Why Do I See Page Redirect Errors on Blogger? If you have a blog on Blogger and see page redirect errors, don't worry. This is usually not a problem. It happens because of how Blogger handles mobile-friendly post/pages.

How Blogger Handles Mobile Pages/Posts

Blogger uses a special method to show mobile-friendly posts/pages to users. When someone visits your blog from a mobile device, Blogger automatically adds ?m=1 to the URL. This redirects mobile users to a mobile-friendly version of your page.

What About Googlebot and Page Redirect Errors?

Google mostly crawls websites as a mobile user. So, Googlebot also gets redirected to the URL with ?m=1. This can show up as an error in Google Search Console. But, it's not really an issue; it's just how Blogger works.

What Should You Do About It?

The Short Answer: Nothing

If everything is set up correctly, you don't need to do anything. Over time, Google will crawl your desktop URLs too. The desktop version will become the main (canonical) version in Google’s index. Meanwhile, it's okay if the mobile version with ?m=1 is indexed.

How to Check URLs

When you use the URL Inspection tool in Google Search Console, check the URL with ?m=1. This shows how Googlebot sees your mobile posts/pages.

What You Should Avoid

Don't Block ?m=1 URLs

Don't block these URLs with robots.txt or add noindex tags. Doing so can mess up how your site works for mobile and desktop users. This can hurt your site’s performance and rankings.

When to Seek Help

If the redirects are not to ?m=1 URLs, there could be a real issue. In this case, you should seek help. You can start a new thread on the Google Webmasters support forum and provide example URLs.

Alternate Page with Proper Canonical Tag

If you see "Alternate page with proper canonical tag" errors for ?m=1 URLs, it means Google recognizes the desktop URL as the main version. This is a good sign and not something to worry about.

By understanding these points, you can better manage your Blogger site and ensure it works well for both users and search engines.