HTTP Links on HTTPS Page

What This Means

The page is served over HTTPS but has outbound links (to external sites or even to other pages on the same site) that use http:// rather than https:// URLs.

Why It Matters for SEO

HTTP outlinks from HTTPS pages are not a security violation (unlike mixed content resource loading), but they are a quality and consistency issue. When users click an HTTP link from an HTTPS page, they may see a browser security warning if the destination site has HTTPS but the link uses HTTP. For links to your own site: they should all use HTTPS consistent with your canonical URL scheme.

What the Platform Checks

Identifies outbound link hrefs using http:// on pages that are themselves served over HTTPS. Fires for each HTTP outlink found.

How to Fix It

• Update internal links to use https:// (they should match your canonical URL scheme).
• For external links: update to https:// if the destination site supports HTTPS.
• In CMS: use URL helper functions that respect the current site protocol rather than hardcoding http://.
• Run a search-and-replace in the content database for common http:// internal URL patterns.