Keyword Density Checker

What is Keyword Density?

Keyword density is an SEO metric that measures the percentage of times a keyword or phrase appears on a web page compared to the total number of words on that page. In the early days of SEO, a high keyword density was a strong ranking signal. Today, search engines like Google are much more sophisticated, focusing on natural language and semantic relevance.

However, keyword density is still a useful tool for:

• Ensuring your primary keyword appears a reasonable number of times.
• Checking for "keyword stuffing" – the overuse of keywords, which can lead to SEO penalties.
• Identifying the main topics and phrases that naturally emerge from your text.

A good approach is to write naturally for your users first, then use this tool to check if the text reflects your intended topic. A healthy density is often considered to be around 1-2%, but this is not a strict rule.