I was of the belief that keyword density was calculated by; density percentage = (keyword / (body text + alt tags))*100 Using this method, my sites keyword that I am targeting is 4.97%. But using online tools like the one here http://tool.motoricerca.info/keyword-density.phtml tell me that my keyword density is closer to 9%. So, is the way I am calculating my density incorrect?
well, i use seoquake plugin for firefox. It will show you the exact density and i think you really do not need to calculate it manually. You can use SEOquake or other some other tools, they are pretty much accurate.
I do it as you do. It have been working great so far. If you really want to make sure which one will give you the best result you can always do a split test.
Keyword density = (No. of Times keyword Repeated / total No. of words) X 100 Limit of keyword density in the article is 3 - 6% Limit of keyword density in the web page is 2- 5 % Good Luck, Kranthi.
Sorry to be so clueless here... but I am! What is this "keyword density" figure used for? Why is it important? Thanks in advance. (In the meantime, I'll continue to read the forum in order to learn more!)
perhaps using some online tools their calculation are more based on density percentage = (keyword / (body text))*100 maybe they remove alt text and so you get a higher keyword density? no idea.
Since doing a bit more research on the matter, I found that some of these utilities leave out small words like 'in, or, and, the, a' etc.. Thus, giving a higher keyword %.
keyword density is generally used in article writing streams...its important if you want to optimise an article with respect to a particular keyword...for SEO purposes..