Keyword density?

[Challe77]

What should my keyword density be in a 300 word ezine articles, I´ve heard that google is happy with 1-4 %, how many times do I need to circle the keyword in a 300 word article?

Sincerely
Karl

[traces2757]

Originally Posted by Challe77

What should my keyword density be in a 300 word ezine articles, I´ve heard that google is happy with 1-4 %, how many times do I need to circle the keyword in a 300 word article?

Sincerely
Karl

I don't believe in going over 2%. More than that and the keyword saturation looks too obvious. I usually do 1% for my clients, which works well for them.

[Mary Gallivan]

Hi

Use the keyword/keyword phrase in your title, first paragraph, last paragraph and once more in the body of the article.

That's what I aim for at least.

Mary

[bhuff85]

Originally Posted by Mary Gallivan

Hi

Use the keyword/keyword phrase in your title, first paragraph, last paragraph and once more in the body of the article.

That's what I aim for at least.

Mary

Agreed.

And with using the keyword in the first paragraph, I try and shoot for the first sentence in that first paragraph.

[Steven Carl Kelly]

I've always tried to shoot for 1.5% keyword density. Definitely in the title, definitely early in the first paragraph, and usually in the last paragraph as well. Then make sure you have enough in the middle to bring the density up to 1.2% - 1.5% and you should be good.

And some people forget to count the title when determining density. That's a mistake, because it is a MUST to have the keywords in the title. If you don't count the title when measuring density, then you run the danger of going well over 2% density when the article is assessed by the SE's.

[tess47]

Agreed. I like a 1.5% keyword density in my articles, so if I write a 300 word article I will generally use my keyword 4 to 5 times. This works very well for me.

I can't imagine using a 4% density. That would be 12 times in a 300 word article, and that seems like WAY too much to me. Just my opinion

[net-biz]

I like a 1 to 1.5% KW density in my articles... the title, intro, middle, and end...

[J Elizabeth Dize]

I'm with Mary BUT, if it's natural for it to be more or less, that's what I'll do. LSI is important as well, which I also find comes naturally as long as you prep yourself with the words ahead of time.

[VulcanMan750]

I never worry about keyword density. Instead I focus on what I want the article or content to do. Do I want the reader to click on an affiliate link? Do I want the reader to click on a link to get more info?

Just make your content read natural with plenty of related terms along with your main keywords. Definately have your keyword in the title, then once or twice in the content. This is what's been working well for me anyways.

Travis

[Ryan Dodson]

Originally Posted by VulcanMan750

I never worry about keyword density. Instead I focus on what I want the article or content to do. Do I want the reader to click on an affiliate link? Do I want the reader to click on a link to get more info?

Just make your content read natural with plenty of related terms along with your main keywords. Definately have your keyword in the title, then once or twice in the content. This is what's been working well for me anyways.

Travis

Agreed.

The search engine spiders take a back seat when it comes to the actual readers.

[Asher]

Something I learnt about keyword density
is that it changes over time because Google
changes it's formula.

The fundamental of enjoyable reading for
humans don't change. So if your article is
enjoyable for people to read and there's
a natural flow in the keyword, I don't think
there's need for concern in keyword density.

Asher

[kkchoon]

I agree with Asher, just put it below 3% ~4% will do..

The key to rank high still falls on the back links, focus build more back links for long term ranking!

[tommygadget]

Originally Posted by faxinator

I've always tried to shoot for 1.5% keyword density. Definitely in the title, definitely early in the first paragraph, and usually in the last paragraph as well. Then make sure you have enough in the middle to bring the density up to 1.2% - 1.5% and you should be good.

And some people forget to count the title when determining density. That's a mistake, because it is a MUST to have the keywords in the title. If you don't count the title when measuring density, then you run the danger of going well over 2% density when the article is assessed by the SE's.

This is what I do and works for me.

TomG.

I believe keyword density is old news in terms of SEO.

I have noticed a shift in what my clients want me to do when I write keyword articles. A few years ago, density was king. Now, LSI (latent semantic indexing) seems to hold more weight. LSI is the presence of related keywords in the article, in a natural way. Most of us write this way anyhow - it makes the articles look more natural. Lately, the routine has been:

Keyword in headline
Keyword in first sentence (or first paragraph)
Keyword in last sentence (or last paragraph)

Body of article: related keywords if they fit in naturally

I haven't had a client worry about keyword density for quite a while. At least a year.

[DavidJBrooks]

Originally Posted by kohuether

I believe keyword density is old news in terms of SEO.

I have noticed a shift in what my clients want me to do when I write keyword articles. A few years ago, density was king. Now, LSI (latent semantic indexing) seems to hold more weight. LSI is the presence of related keywords in the article, in a natural way. Most of us write this way anyhow - it makes the articles look more natural. Lately, the routine has been:

Keyword in headline
Keyword in first sentence (or first paragraph)
Keyword in last sentence (or last paragraph)

Body of article: related keywords if they fit in naturally

I haven't had a client worry about keyword density for quite a while. At least a year.

Thanks for that tip - I have been working along those lines, but I haven't thought about putting the keyword into the last paragraph. Much appreciated.
Dave B

[Nick Doyle]

Naturally, if you want to optimize a website page for good SEO you go with 5-7%. But articles can be a little lower since you want to write very "natural" stuff and not tend to optimize too much for SEO, so 2-3% is reasonable there.

[PatriciaJ]

Originally Posted by kohuether

I believe keyword density is old news in terms of SEO.

I have noticed a shift in what my clients want me to do when I write keyword articles. A few years ago, density was king. Now, LSI (latent semantic indexing) seems to hold more weight. LSI is the presence of related keywords in the article, in a natural way. Most of us write this way anyhow - it makes the articles look more natural. Lately, the routine has been:

Keyword in headline
Keyword in first sentence (or first paragraph)
Keyword in last sentence (or last paragraph)

Body of article: related keywords if they fit in naturally

I haven't had a client worry about keyword density for quite a while. At least a year.

That's the perfect recipe for me. It's not just about Google it's about getting viewers to read all the way through and click on your link in the author bio and if an article doesn't read naturally the reader could just end up puzzled.

There are always exceptions to everything. This morning I read an article that had so many keywords the author must have thought that they were stuffing a turkey - that's what I thought until I read it properly. The writer had very cleverly worked the keywords in to make the article seem natural. I enjoyed reading it and it's rare that I enjoy reading anything with so many keywords.