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Keyword Density
Check keyword frequency and density %
Keyword Density
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Occurrences
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Total Words
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Density %
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What is a Keyword Density Checker?
Analyses text to show keyword frequency relative to total word count - a core on-page SEO metric for avoiding both under-optimisation and stuffing.
How It Works
Density = (Keyword count / Total words) x 100. Also shows top N-grams (frequent 2-3 word phrases) to identify natural variations.
Example
1,000-word article with "SIP calculator" appearing 8 times: density = 0.8% (good). At 25 times: 2.5% (may trigger over-optimisation flags).
Pro Tips
- Target 1-2% for primary keywords; 0.5-1% for secondary keywords.
- Use natural keyword variations instead of exact-match repetition throughout.
- LSI keywords (semantically related terms) are more valuable than exact-match stuffing.
- Write for humans first; search engines reward genuine engagement and readability.
FAQ
Ideal keyword density?▼
1-2% for primary keywords; above 2.5% risks over-optimisation penalty from Google.
What is keyword stuffing?▼
Unnaturally repeating keywords to manipulate rankings - penalised by Google since Panda 2011.
What are LSI keywords?▼
Latent Semantic Indexing - related terms Google uses to understand content context.
Keyword in title tag?▼
Yes - primary keyword near the start of the SEO title tag is a strong on-page ranking signal.