Quick Reference
Element Code: RE-013
Issue: Links through redirects
Impact: Slow
Fix: Update
Detection: SF
What Is This Issue?
Link directly.
Why This Matters
Unnecessary hops.
How to Fix
- Update links
Tools
- SF: Internal
TL;DR
Link to final URLs.
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