How to Fix HTTP Internal Links on Your HTTPS Store

errorThe Problem

Your HTTPS pages contain internal links that point to HTTP versions of your own URLs. While these usually redirect to HTTPS, each redirect wastes time and crawl budget, and the HTTP link itself is a mixed content signal.

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Every HTTP internal link creates an unnecessary redirect hop, adding 100-300ms per link click. Over thousands of internal links, this adds up to significant crawl budget waste. Google's crawler has to follow the redirect chain instead of going directly to the HTTPS version.

buildHow to Fix It

<!-- BAD: -->
<a href="http://yourstore.com/products/shirt">Blue Shirt</a>

<!-- GOOD: -->
<a href="{{ product.url }}">{{ product.title }}</a>

<!-- For navigation links, use: -->
{{ link.url }}

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