❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Keyword Density Checker
What is keyword density?
Keyword density is the percentage of times a keyword appears in your content relative to the total word count. Formula: (keyword occurrences / total words) × 100. For example, if "SEO" appears 5 times in a 200-word article, its density is 2.5%. The generally recommended range is 1-3% for primary keywords.
What is keyword stuffing?
Keyword stuffing is the practice of overloading content with keywords in an unnatural way to manipulate search rankings. Google's algorithm can detect and penalize this practice. Signs include: keyword density above 5%, awkward sentence structure from forcing keywords, and hidden text with keywords.
Do stop words affect keyword density?
Stop words (like "the", "a", "and", "in") are filtered out by default since they have no SEO value. This tool excludes common English stop words from keyword analysis. The total word count includes all words, but the density calculation focuses on meaningful keywords.