If I have an https page with an http img that redirects to an https img, is it still considered by google to be a mixed content page?
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With Google starting to crack down on mixed content I was wondering, if I have an https page with an http img that redirects to an https img, is it still considered by Google to be a mixed content page?
e.g. In an old blog article, there are images that weren't updated when the blog migrated to https, but just 301ed to new https images. is it still considered a mixed content page?
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Thanks, I think I'm going to try to get it done, just because I like things neat and tidy, lol. Also, who knows when Google will switch it, might as well fix it now.
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That is a leading cause of that error! If you have someone smart and confident who can write script to re-write all the links in like 30mins it's worth it. If it sounds like more of a 3-hour thing don't bother
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I also caught them in SEMRush and there are a lot of them. I assume when they migrated the site they didn't bother with all the images and just 301ed them in a big batch later when they saw an issue in search console.
The question is, is it worth getting the developers to update all the imgs. I agree, ideally it should be done, just from a practical and time-consuming perspective, I know they are going to ask me whether it really matters.
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It comes up as an error in SEMRush a lot when you produce mixed content like that. Myself I'd play it safe, it's not much effort to just rewrite the links to HTTPS using a script or something. If it takes seconds to fix it's probably not worth the potential risk (to leave it). If you think that for some reason, on your site it might take much longer to patch, it may not be worth doing
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Thanks, I thought so, I just wasn't sure by a 301 if google follows the end source or doesn't even look at it relevant to the current page. Also, I checked in the developer's tools and a page I know to have an http img redirecting to an https img, isn't showing any security issues.
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Yes, if you are directing users or their browser away from the secure web in any way (HTTP over HTTPS) then it counts as mixed content and you should sort it out
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