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Keyword Density

by adamcm
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Hi all,

What are the general rules surrounding keyword density? Right now my keywords generally are displayed in the title, h1 tag, and within the first paragraph of the article. Because I promote jerseys, the word "jersey" is used numerous times throughout. I'm trying to figure out if I have an issue with using the word "jersey" too much.

Thanks!
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  • Profile picture of the author Brad Callen
    That is good to have the keyword in title, h1-h3, anchor text, in the body, and in the URL. Density is not an absolute number so don't fixate on any percentages. Just get it right, stick to it, and then build some killer back links.
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  • Profile picture of the author indexphp
    There are no general rules. Just make it work for the users since that is what Google is looking at anyways these days with their new Caffeine update.
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    • Profile picture of the author adamcm
      Ya I heard Google is now looking more at the keyword density than before. I'm wondering if it looks at the overall page (title, h1, h2, etc), or just looks at the visible content for this?
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      • Profile picture of the author indexphp
        Originally Posted by adamcm View Post

        Ya I heard Google is now looking more at the keyword density than before. I'm wondering if it looks at the overall page (title, h1, h2, etc), or just looks at the visible content for this?
        no, you misunderstood. Keyword Density isn't a very big ranking factor.

        In my opinion, the best thing you can do for rankings is develop a TRUSTED domain. Google is getting very good at sensing quality signals that your site gives off. If your site generates lots of comments for example, that is potentially a signal that tells Google your site is good. I'm sure there are many more factors, but nobody reaaallly knows except for Google
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        • Profile picture of the author rosesteven23
          Keyword density is the percentage that a particular key phrase shows up in a group of words.It is a factor so is the quality and originality of the content you write.Also look into backlinks those help SEO.It refers to the frequency of your keyword appears on your webpage.Mostly it should be controled within 5%-8% accoulding to your site 's condition.
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  • Profile picture of the author bryemidas
    Your right, keywords and keyword phrases must appear in tags and in the page text to demonstrate relevance. As you say, use keywords at the beginning of the page and naturally all through, aim for a keyword density of approx. 3- 7% for main keywords and 1- 2% for the lesser ones. You can check your site or pages keyword density and other cool stuff online with a free spider simulation and keyword tool, from best SEO tools.
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  • Profile picture of the author Link Street
    This is one of the complicated factor in SEO and Link Building. We should have unique keywords to decrease keyword density.
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