What's the optimal keyword percentage?

Discussion in 'Keywords' started by spot86, May 23, 2007.

  1. #1
    What is considered to be optimal for your percentage of keywords compared to the rest of the text? I'm using textalyser and it looks like I'm averaging around 3.2-3.5% Is that good or should I aim higher?
     
    spot86, May 23, 2007 IP
  2. Hyena

    Hyena Active Member

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    #2
    Anything between 3% and 5% is good.
     
    Hyena, May 23, 2007 IP
  3. spot86

    spot86 Peon

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    Thanks Hyena,

    One other question, I'm fairly new to this, my keyword is a phrase, "Grand Canyon". Now say that the textalyser.net brings up grand mentioned 13 times and canyon mentioned 13 times which means my phrase of grand canyon is mentioned a total of 13 times. now if the percentage for each seperate word is 3 something percent, then is the total phrase percentage double that, at 6 to 7 percent, or just at which each of them says seperately, at 3 something percent. this is probably just a simple math question but i've never been very good at math. thanks for the help.
     
    spot86, May 23, 2007 IP
  4. toinkzzz

    toinkzzz Banned

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    #4
    "grand canyon" "grand" and "canyon" is considered as individual keywords.. so it is separately getting their percentage...

    regards! :)
     
    toinkzzz, May 24, 2007 IP
  5. panfor

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    I have tested that I have keyword percentage of about 9%
    Do You think it could be reason to ban from google and I should change it?
     
    panfor, May 24, 2007 IP
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    Nystul Well-Known Member

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    #6
    i keep mine from 1-2%
     
    Nystul, May 24, 2007 IP
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    Keyword densities are so 6 years ago..... Seriously though, they are ;)
     
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    #8
    between 4% - 7%.
     
    cpc2007, May 25, 2007 IP
  9. Levp

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    #9
    there is no magic number or formula. just keep it natural and don't stuff!
    as for calculation issues: if you have a 2 word KW, appearing 6 times, the density should be calculated for 6X2=12 appearances in the total text volume.
     
    Levp, Oct 21, 2010 IP
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    #10
    keyword density should be up to 3-5 % of your whole text if you are going to increase your keyword density then resulting any Google like search engine can penalize you.
     
    patidarvijay, Oct 22, 2010 IP
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    When I put keywords into my content, I only limit myself to at least 2% to 4% keyword density. If I overly put the number of keywords in my content, there's a chance that Google might penalize my content. That's how I'm sensitive when it comes to keyword density.
     
    bogartkick, Oct 30, 2010 IP
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    Google likes 3-5% keyword density, yahoo always upto 10%. I am not sure about bing. Can anyone tell me ?
     
    okuniform11, Oct 30, 2010 IP
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    Yes for Google 3-5 is good so you can use this density and it is good for all sites.
     
    jayrudalf, Oct 30, 2010 IP