Keyword density - How much?
- Thread starter Wolfz
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- Oct 28, 2020
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I've stopped caring about this several years ago. Nowadays I just write the article without even looking at the KD, I put the keyword in the title of the article, put it once in the 1st paragraph of the article and then continue writing normally. If the keyword appears again in the article, good! If not, I don't care.
- Nov 16, 2009
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Yeah!! Even I too stopped giving attention for KD!
bossofthebosses
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3-5%
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yes, for my brand new sites, i still use
Edit:
i misunderstood, I thought what you meant is Keyword Difficulity(KD)
my answer, mostly i don't use in my articles, since i see a lot of sites still get rank 1 with 0 density, same keywords every headers + conjunction
Edit:
i misunderstood, I thought what you meant is Keyword Difficulity(KD)
my answer, mostly i don't use in my articles, since i see a lot of sites still get rank 1 with 0 density, same keywords every headers + conjunction
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- Mar 26, 2019
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Place naturally keywords in your article, and you can use 1-2%.
- Aug 25, 2017
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I'm not expert, but from what I know - acceptable density is 3-4 keywords per page.
- Oct 5, 2020
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That would be a little too much, I guess. 120 repeats of your keyword in a 3000 words long article?
- Jan 22, 2011
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As said before, it is 1 to 2 % per 100 or 150 words content.
Also, there is no thumb rule for keyword density and no one following now a days.
Not forcing the keyword intentionally at unusual places makes the users irritated, and obviously the ranking affects.
Also, there is no thumb rule for keyword density and no one following now a days.
Not forcing the keyword intentionally at unusual places makes the users irritated, and obviously the ranking affects.
- May 14, 2015
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In ideal, keyword density in 1-3 % per 100 words, which apparance that the page is about without engaging in keyword stuffing. Add strategic keywords to the site that are low competition. Also reduce Keyword cannibalization, the usage of similar keyword.
blackbeans
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I'm sorry to say that keyword density is not as important today as it was, maybe, ten years ago.
Keyword density must be understood within the context of search intent.
You have to pay close attention to why people use the keyword they're targeting instead of another keyword.
What kind of questions would people have in their minds when they type that keyword?
You can then create content that delivers specific answers to those questions.
Your whole page must be themed around the searcher's intent.
This is how your content can rank higher and faster than your competitors.
Instead of focusing on automated or formulaic metrics such as keyword density, focus more on what the searcher is looking for.
This is where search intent, content context, and themes come in.
Keyword density must be understood within the context of search intent.
You have to pay close attention to why people use the keyword they're targeting instead of another keyword.
What kind of questions would people have in their minds when they type that keyword?
You can then create content that delivers specific answers to those questions.
Your whole page must be themed around the searcher's intent.
This is how your content can rank higher and faster than your competitors.
Instead of focusing on automated or formulaic metrics such as keyword density, focus more on what the searcher is looking for.
This is where search intent, content context, and themes come in.
paddyboy91
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Focus on the quality of your content, that's what matters the most, write content to engage your audience, just don't stuff keywords intentionally, rest you don't have to worry about kd.
brtflixgold
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1-3 %
