How to bypass SEO redirection?

If you need to bypass SEO redirection while working on your project or testing your pages, there are two simple options:

  1. Using URL parameter: ?geo=false
  2. Using REQUEST parameter: stop_redirection=true

Both parameters are designed to temporarily prevent automatic redirection based on the visitor’s geolocation.

Examples:

Let’s say your website is sometestsite.com. To disable redirection, you can use:

https://sometestsite.com?geo=false
https://sometestsite.com?product=shoes&id=123&geo=false

Alternatively, using the stop_redirection parameter:

https://sometestsite.com?stop_redirection=true
https://sometestsite.com?product=shoes&id=123&stop_redirection=true

Important: The difference between geo and stop_redirection is in how they are handled:

  • geo=false is a GET query parameter, visible in the URL.
  • stop_redirection=true can be passed through GET, POST, REQUEST headers, or even cookies.

This makes stop_redirection a better option for developers working with backend forms, API calls, or login sessions where the URL should remain clean.

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