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Keyword Density Checker

Paste your article or page content to instantly see the frequency and density of every 1, 2, and 3-word phrase. Spot over-optimisation before Google flags it.

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Keyword density guidelines

Target: 1–2% for primary keywords

Aim for your main keyword to appear 1–2% of the time. Below 1% may miss relevance signals; above 3% risks being flagged as stuffed

2 and 3-word phrases matter more

Google understands natural language. Longer phrases at 0.5–1% are more natural than single-word repetition

Keyword stuffing is a manual penalty

Google's spam policies explicitly target keyword stuffing — it can result in a manual action that removes pages from search

Context over count

A keyword appearing 20 times in a 2000-word article (1%) is natural. The same 20 times in a 500-word article (4%) is suspicious

Check stop words

This tool filters common stop words (the, a, is, in) so results reflect meaningful phrase frequency

Semantic variation

If your primary keyword scores high, add synonyms and related terms. Google rewards topical depth, not repetition

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