Keyword Density

[Smuck]

I found this helpful thread on keyword density, and thought I'd pass it on:

http://www.webmasterworld.com/keyword/3066248.htm

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Link requires an account, which many members don't have - can you copy paste the part you feel is relevant and helpful here so members can view it?

Also - if there was one thing I could teach members about writing for the web (And this is the writing section) is that you should not focus on keyword density, instead focus more on the quality and relevance of your content.

People get SEO tunnel vision thinking of things like density and proximity and the quality of their web pages suffer.

[Smuck]

I found this helpful thread on keyword density, and thought I'd pass it on: http://www.webmasterworld.com/keyword/3066248.htm

Here is a copy of the thread:

Post#1 Even though most say Keyword Density isn't held in high regard anymore, I do not want to be considered as spamming. Some say 3% to 5% is what you need to aim for, while others say 5% to 15%. Although I'm sure there is no exact answer, how much density is considered spam or could actually hurt you?

Post#2 The best way to gain an understanding of how keyword density affects ranking is to dig in and start analyzing.
Look for some concordance software. Simple Concordance Program (SCP) is free and there are many others on the market. Round up some high ranking pages, and some low ranking pages, use the concordance software to build frequency and word count lists. Chart your findings and compare.

Now repeat, this time try to find pages that have similar backlink counts. Then repeat, using pages that don't repeat the keyphrase in the title. Then repeat with pages that do repeat the keyphrase in the title.

Build your own filter word list and repeat the process. Experiment. Take a close look at keyword-stuffed pages that rank well and pages with a density less than 1% that rank well.

Take a look at where the keyphrases appear and how they are treated. Are they in anchor text, between header tags, bold, <em>? Frequency? Prominence? Can you reach a conclusion about KWD?

Post#3 I wish I could give you some magic percentage, but I can't determine one and I'm sceptical when anyone says with authority that KWD needs to be blah%. The percentages I see are all over the place.
For longevity, I recommend writing in a natural and descriptive manner wihout trying to maintain any 'density'.

[Smuck]

...Also - if there was one thing I could teach members about writing for the web (And this is the writing section) is that you should not focus on keyword density, instead focus more on the quality and relevance of your content.

People get SEO tunnel vision thinking of things like density and proximity and the quality of their web pages suffer.

See the last sentence of the copy/paste. The thread concludes in agreement with you Morgan.

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I get lucky sometimes

[Falcon Living]

Well, to celebrate the Muslim sacrifice holiday, I shall sacrifice a camel to our all knowing god of REW, Morgan

P.S. On a serious note, my prayers are with you on a healthy birth.

[clb07]

I'm new here and I like the advice about keyword density but forget that stuff...

Here's wishing your wife a safe birth!!

[Smuck]

I'm new here and I like the advice about keyword density but forget that stuff... Here's wishing your wife a safe birth!!

Welcome to the forum. Nice avatar! Maybe our avatars can get together and play at the park!

[clb07]

LOL

[Gerry]

Some people even claim that Google doesn't check for instances of the keywords in the page's body (except for headings). Heck, some even go so far as to say "it's all links". Either way, I also agree that keyword density is a moot subject.

And with Latent Semantic Indexing, it becomes even more important to write organically, and even more self-defeatingly futile to try doing otherwise.

Myself, I just try to make sure there are at least one or two instances of my main keyword or related ones.