Before: A reader clicks a guide from the article archive but lands on the homepage. The post is still in WordPress, but its slug changed after a redesign and an overly broad redirect catches the old URL.
Diagnosis and repair: Record the old URL, final destination, and redirect rule. Restore the correct permalink or create a direct redirect to the equivalent article. Update the archive and in-text links. Google’s AdSense approval guidance lists broken links and redirects among possible navigation concerns.
Retest: Open the archive, click the card, and confirm the article loads directly. Test the old URL and mobile menu. The case should report the measured route fix, not claim that the change guarantees AdSense approval.
Use SiteReadyScore to check public routes and identify related URLs for follow-up. Confirm each redirect in a browser because a scan may not reproduce every user path.