HTTP page has internal links to HTTPS issue means that Hypertext Transfer Protocol pages linking to Hypertext Transfer Protocol Seccure pages on your wsite.
The Importance of the Issue
Search engines make all efforts to ensure website security, so the application of the HTTPS protocol is currently highly preferable, though not required. The application of Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure is considered to be a good practice and a criteria of the wsite’s positive ranking.
When the HTTP protocol is applied, Chrome browser that is preferred by 61% of the Internet users, according to w3counter, sends an insecurity notification able to affect the user’s impression about your website, as well as its conversion and search positioning.
How to Check the Issue
Using any browser is enough to check the issue. Open the source code of the flawed page. To do this, click the right mouse button at any spot of the page and choose “browse the code” option, or apply an online tool https://codebeautify.org/source-code-viewer
Find the links using the Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure protocol in the page’s code.
The Sitechecker SEO tool provides an in-depth analysis to identify specific areas of your website that need attention for optimal performance. One such issue the tool can pinpoint is when an “HTTP page has internal links to HTTPS.” This might seem like a minor detail, but it’s crucial for a consistent, secure user experience and can impact SEO.
By clicking on the ‘View issue’ link in the tool, you can access a detailed report of all the HTTP pages on your site that contain links to HTTPS pages. This report doesn’t just stop at telling you the number of affected pages. It delves deeper, showing you:
The exact URL of the HTTP page that contains HTTPS links, allowing you to locate and review the page directly.
Page Weight, which helps you understand the significance of each page within your site’s architecture.
Status Code indicating the current HTTP status of the page, so you know whether the page is live, redirected, not found, etc.
Issue Found Date, giving you a timeline of when the issue was first detected, helping you track changes over time.
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How to Fix This Issue
You should strive to switch your entire website to using the https protocol. Follow this migration guideline https://www.searchenginejournal.com/https-migration-guide/195103/
