keyword density

**flanx** · 06-03-2008, 06:22 AM

what is the correct keyword density in SEO in 500 word article?

**jonnyshaw** · 06-06-2008, 12:59 PM

not sure lol

**chrishirst** · 06-08-2008, 06:13 AM

32.78651076000564231%

**chrishirst** · 06-08-2008, 06:16 AM

read -> http://www.webmaster-talk.com/seo-ta...tml#post732877

and -> http://www.highrankings.com/forum/in...showtopic=7251

**girlgeek** · 06-09-2008, 03:42 PM

Who knows for sure? some say no more than 5 %. I think that's too much already, as in most cases it's no longer readable for your visitors. Think about it: you're reading an article of 500 words on the subject of, say, coffee grinders and find the words coffee grinders in there 25 times. How long before you stop reading the article and close that web page all together?

**willcode4beer** · 06-09-2008, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by girlgeek

Who knows for sure? some say no more than 5 %. I think that's too much already, as in most cases it's no longer readable for your visitors. Think about it: you're reading an article of 500 words on the subject of, say, coffee grinders and find the words coffee grinders in there 25 times. How long before you stop reading the article and close that web page all together?

Who is your target audience?

I'd say writing an article, then, write the article for people, and things like 'keyword density' cease to matter.

**francis84** · 06-10-2008, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by flanx

what is the correct keyword density in SEO in 500 word article?

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Originally Posted by chrishirst

32.78651076000564231%

How did you come up with that answer? How did you compute for that?

**JCarl95** · 06-10-2008, 10:49 PM

Make your article read well and you will be fine. Keyword density is overrated. Just make it sound natural and people will be more likely to see it as a good article and link to it.

**chrishirst** · 06-13-2008, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by francis84

How did you come up with that answer? How did you compute for that?

Same way everybody else comes up with magic keyword density numbers.

I made it up!!!!

**Multimastery** · 06-15-2008, 10:42 PM

Just make sure your article reads natural while including your all important 'keyword' in 'key' places i.e. your title, first paragraph, sprinkled hear & there throughout, and definitely in your closing paragraph - and you can also create an anchor tag by including your keyword in at least one link in your article or about the author box. These a just a few tips to consider.

**creditcardlogos** · 07-17-2008, 03:41 AM

Make sure you put the major keywords in the title and meta tags.

**Learning Newbie** · 07-17-2008, 06:16 PM

18,342 % is the only allowable keyword density.

**VirtuosiMedia** · 07-17-2008, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Learning Newbie

18,342 % is the only allowable keyword density.

That could be a little too dense...it would probably sink.

**Learning Newbie** · 07-17-2008, 08:53 PM

What if the sea were made of methane - could it float then?

Maybe the real answer is 42?

**VirtuosiMedia** · 07-18-2008, 02:17 AM

Ducks. Ducks float.

**chrishirst** · 07-18-2008, 01:54 PM

Wood also floats
so...

If... she... weighs... the same as a duck,... she's made of wood.

And therefore?

**Learning Newbie** · 07-18-2008, 07:04 PM

Burn The Witch!

**vangogh** · 07-18-2008, 08:44 PM

Very small rocks?

**CosmoMan** · 07-20-2008, 04:00 AM

For me I work always like this. 2 keywords in first paragraph. 2 in the middle and only 1 in the last paragraph.

C.Davis

**Foundationflash** · 07-20-2008, 04:52 PM

Only as many as necessary - you aren't going to be listed, say, on Google, for New Cars, if those words don't appear. I'd go with 64.465 keywords per article, the wingspan/weight ratio in summer of the migrating African swallow. Or is it European? Ah!