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How many times should keyword be used in content

by livemusic
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In, say, a 500 word page... how many times should the keyword phrase be in the content? Same percentage if you have, say, 1000 words?
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  • Profile picture of the author Groovystar
    Percentage should stay about the same from what I hear, that is how google seems to calculate whether it's genuine or just keyword stuffing.

    I think the percentage is something like 3 to 5%
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    • Profile picture of the author Josip Barbaric
      I would recommend that you use as many as you feel is necessary for the text to be expressed properly, and don't worry about keyword density. Google knows that keyword density fluctuates. Just don't over-do it.

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      Josip
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  • Profile picture of the author RedEvo
    Keyword density should 6.34265544333% exactly!

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    • Profile picture of the author crete
      Originally Posted by RedEvo View Post

      Keyword density should 6.34265544333% exactly!

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      Is this documented somewhere?
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    • Profile picture of the author nettech
      Originally Posted by RedEvo View Post

      Keyword density should 6.34265544333% exactly!

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      Lol, I was expecting someone to say something like this! Hehehehe
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  • Profile picture of the author nettech
    I try to firstly ensure that my content makes sense and is of value. Generally though, in a 500 word article I have the main exact phrase in the first paragraph, in the middle and in the last paragraph! Do remember to consider any other links, footers, headers etc that may also contain your keyword which will obviously bump up the keyword density.

    Hope that makes sense!
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    • Profile picture of the author Wechito
      It seems that something about 5% is pretty good.
      But, don't worry too much about keyword density. Just try to not overuse them and try to place some at the first two paragraphs.
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    • Profile picture of the author HCLee
      This is something I practiced too. I don't follow any keyword density but I agree your keywords should be in these locations. At the same time your content should be readable by the human visitor, so never go overboard with your keywords.

      Originally Posted by nettech View Post

      I try to firstly ensure that my content makes sense and is of value. Generally though, in a 500 word article I have the main exact phrase in the first paragraph, in the middle and in the last paragraph! Do remember to consider any other links, footers, headers etc that may also contain your keyword which will obviously bump up the keyword density.

      Hope that makes sense!
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  • Profile picture of the author nettech
    I think EZA doesnt allow more than 1.5%
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  • Profile picture of the author numba8
    I used to focus a ton on keyword density to help my quality scores...but Google is smart and knows that it fluctuates so don't worry too much, but definitely still incorporate
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  • Profile picture of the author NicoleBeckett
    For your target keywords, aim for 2-4%. There are free tools online that will calculate keyword density for you.
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