Keyword Density

[nalds20]

I'm new in SEO and just want to know. How does keyword density affect the website?

[Costin Trifan]

if the keyword density is:
- too low -> not good enough
- too high -> very bad

You just have to choose the middle way

[poksa]

For search engines, keyword density has long been held to be a reliable measure of the concentration of a particular keyword or phrase on a specific page. However, this method of mesurement has long been known in the scientific community to be a poor representation and poor methodology for discovering the 'weight' a particular page has for a term.

Alternatively, IR developers (search engineers) have proposed and used a system called 'term weight' and variations thereof (normalized term weight, Glasgow weight, etc.).

[prasad_shejale]

Originally Posted by poksa

Alternatively, IR developers (search engineers) have proposed and used a system called 'term weight' and variations thereof (normalized term weight, Glasgow weight, etc.).

Thats interesting. Can you please throw more light on it?

Prasad

[Qurratulain]

Rightly said by Trifan. Further, keyword density doesn't work alone if content in not relevant, so keeping a balance in density and relevance is also necessary!

[searchmaster]

It measure as total length and total words on page in ratio of the "chosen keyword"

Ratio's are different for different webmasters.

I recommend not more then 10% and Good Content

Refer this tool for more info: http://www.seochat.com/seo-tools/keyword-density/

[narenderpalsingh]

Keyword density is very important, but it is more than just having the keyword in the body of the text. Stuffing keywords into the body of your text is very spammy, but proper placement of desired keywords in all aspects of your over all site design is just plain good seo.

[shakir]

Any Site Keyword density is an important part. But should be quality keyword Avoid spam. unnecessary repetition and hidden text etc .....

[stacy131]

I recall that I read somewhere that less than 3% KW density is ok and anything above is spam. I wish I could remember more about that article that I read because I myself want to do a bit more research about that claim, but it's been a few months since I read it.

[nalds20]

ok tanx for the information that your gave...

[poksa]

Originally Posted by prasad_shejale

Thats interesting. Can you please throw more light on it?

Prasad

In SEO there is a weight factors to considered... It will normalized through Keyword Density.

[kenneth.robert]

Originally Posted by Costin Trifan

if the keyword density is:
- too low -> not good enough
- too high -> very bad

You just have to choose the middle way

Thats right. Actually Keyword density is the percent of keywords present in the content of webpage. It should not be more than 4-5 %. It can affect your ranking.

[poksa]

Originally Posted by kenneth.robert

Thats right. Actually Keyword density is the percent of keywords present in the content of webpage. It should not be more than 4-5 %. It can affect your ranking.

really? can you prove that...

[kenneth.robert]

Originally Posted by poksa

really? can you prove that...

Of course. try to use more than percent of keywords in your contents and submit your content to Ezine, and see the result. Your article will be declined by reason "Keyword abuse".

[coolguy27]

The absolute best thing that you can do is not concern yourself with keyword density and instead write for humans. The best keyword density is the most natural sounding.

Because keyword density is an on-page factor it is too easy for website owners to manipulate so it carries much less weight nowadays.

Natural input of keywords on contents is a must with regards to keyword density...

Read this link

[tomfrederick]

The number of times any keyword is repeated within a web page, expressed as a percentage of the total number of textual words on the page and it will be good 2-6%.It is good for high ranking.

[aira]

Originally Posted by kenneth.robert

It should not be more than 4-5 %. It can affect your ranking.

imo, using the KWs wisely and naturally should be the best approach in doing on-page optimization than sticking to some figures/rules..

[~DaRk-EyE~]

The various search engines, including Google, Yahoo, and MSN Search consider keyword density as part of their search algorithm. Each search engine has a different mathematical equation regarding the density of keywords that is rewarded with higher search ranking placement. There is also a different level of tolerance between the different search engines as to the degree of density permitted before a penalty is imposed.

- This is from SEOCHAT.COM

[poksa]

Originally Posted by kenneth.robert

Of course. try to use more than percent of keywords in your contents and submit your content to Ezine, and see the result. Your article will be declined by reason "Keyword abuse".

Bro! have you know what is keyword proximity?... because if you applied this one correctly on your content, It will not trigger as "Keyword abuse" as you said...

Otherwise you do a lot of keyword stuffing on your content.

[cEejay_01]

Originally Posted by poksa

Bro! have you know what is keyword proximity?... because if you applied this one correctly on your content, It will not trigger as "Keyword abuse" as you said...

Otherwise you do a lot of keyword stuffing on your content.

keyword proximity is the closeness of certain keywords in terms of distance in your site,.

the closer the keywords are, the better

while on the other hand,. keyword abused is the overused of keywords which consider as spamming