Keyword Density

[jctroy440]

Is there a program that checks keyword density before you publish the page to the server?

[Badlands]

Maybe this will help:

http://www.seochat.com/seo-tools/keyword-density/

[ddm]

kw density is irrelevant imo

[catchingsmoke]

I dunno I wouldn't say it's completely irrelevant, if you overdo it it's bad, you know to the point of spam, but the point is if you mention your words a few times but don't look spammy you should be able to tell just by looking at the content, if you are aware of it, but don't focus on it you'll find that the kw density should be just fine.

I certainly wouldn't suggest that you check every piece of content you write religously before you publish it.

[TravG]

I certainly wouldn't suggest that you check every piece of content you write religously before you publish it.

I use the tools provided here: http://www.seotoolset.com/tools/free_tools.html

I check EVERY page I publish now that I want to get traffic from. I didnt use to and found myself doing SEO for hours and hours to try catch up on it. The only pages I dont check is news articles and blogs.

[nico84]

pauljones,

Why do you say keyword density is irrelevant?

[ddm]

pauljones,

Why do you say keyword density is irrelevant?

because nobody will be able to show you any current research that says it is significantly relevant.

[Chips]

I run all new pages (not blog posts) through an online check at xxhttp://www.rankingtoday.com/seo/site-checkup.php This tool not only shows density, it also rates the page speed (although not real accurate imo), title tag, and most important, it will show any broken links along with a listing of internal and external links.

If you subscribe to the service (free) you can avoid having to CAPTCHA each time you want to check a url. So far after a year, I have received 0 spam and 0 emails from the service.

[Peter Willis]

You don't need to use Keyword Density tools to tell you if your content is relevant to what your users would expect to find when landing on a particular page. There's no "magic" percentage you should be aiming for, in my opinion.

[Hamish]

Is there a program that checks keyword density before you publish the page to the server?

I'm only just getting into this industry but I have had some success online in other niches.

From experience, I don't think you need a physical tool. If you think its over the top it probably is. If you think you could fit in your phrase a few more times, give it a go.

At the end of the day, I think you need to remember that people are reading your content and you want them to act on what you are saying. If you think your content looks spammy, chances are that your readers will too.

[TravG]

I have to say I have been doing a lot of reasearch on this lately and running my pages and competitors pages through KW density tests. It does seem all over the place. Some sites that rank high seem to have high KW density almost to the point the spam and some are within the guidelines people say they should be?? Who knows.

[jctroy440]

To all of you that think keyword density doesn't mean anything. Load a page up to over 11-15% and see what happens to your ratings. BYE!

Google told me that 9-10% is a good threshold to start holding your breath at and anything over that they take a good look at. There are exceptions too I was told. 8-9% is comfortable. It's most important on your Home page.

Inversely, if you're only running 2-3% keyword density that will keep you from increasing your ranking as well.

Keyword density is not the only factor that effects ranking, there are MANY variables involved so don't think it is the holy grail, but it is just as important as H1, Anchors, etc etc. It just adds to the algorithm and MYSTERY!

One rivet doesn't hold a ship together....many do in one accord.

[zensc]

I think keyword density is very important, and most SEO guides state this very clearly! If you put more than 8-9% it can be considered as spam by Google and you'll get a penalty!

[RHayes]

Bingo!

Just write about your topic naturally and you won't need to worry about keyword density percentages.

You don't need to use Keyword Density tools to tell you if your content is relevant to what your users would expect to find when landing on a particular page. There's no "magic" percentage you should be aiming for, in my opinion.