Keyword Density Checker
Paste your web content or draft article below to analyze keyword and 2-word phrase density percentages. Ensure target keywords are naturally distributed across your content without exceeding recommended SEO density limits.
| # | Keyword / Phrase | Type | Count | Density | SEO Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | keyword | 1-gram | 4 | 7.7% | ⚠️ Overstuffed (>5%) |
| 2 | density | 1-gram | 3 | 5.8% | ⚠️ Overstuffed (>5%) |
| 3 | keyword density | 2-gram | 3 | 5.8% | ⚠️ Overstuffed (>5%) |
| 4 | search | 1-gram | 2 | 3.8% | High (3-5%) |
| 5 | engine | 1-gram | 1 | 1.9% | ✓ Optimal (1-3%) |
| 6 | optimization | 1-gram | 1 | 1.9% | ✓ Optimal (1-3%) |
| 7 | seo | 1-gram | 1 | 1.9% | ✓ Optimal (1-3%) |
| 8 | requires | 1-gram | 1 | 1.9% | ✓ Optimal (1-3%) |
| 9 | balancing | 1-gram | 1 | 1.9% | ✓ Optimal (1-3%) |
| 10 | high-quality | 1-gram | 1 | 1.9% | ✓ Optimal (1-3%) |
| 11 | content | 1-gram | 1 | 1.9% | ✓ Optimal (1-3%) |
| 12 | strategic | 1-gram | 1 | 1.9% | ✓ Optimal (1-3%) |
| 13 | writing | 1-gram | 1 | 1.9% | ✓ Optimal (1-3%) |
| 14 | articles | 1-gram | 1 | 1.9% | ✓ Optimal (1-3%) |
| 15 | landing | 1-gram | 1 | 1.9% | ✓ Optimal (1-3%) |
| 16 | pages | 1-gram | 1 | 1.9% | ✓ Optimal (1-3%) |
| 17 | digital | 1-gram | 1 | 1.9% | ✓ Optimal (1-3%) |
| 18 | marketers | 1-gram | 1 | 1.9% | ✓ Optimal (1-3%) |
| 19 | analyze | 1-gram | 1 | 1.9% | ✓ Optimal (1-3%) |
| 20 | ensure | 1-gram | 1 | 1.9% | ✓ Optimal (1-3%) |
| 21 | algorithms | 1-gram | 1 | 1.9% | ✓ Optimal (1-3%) |
| 22 | understand | 1-gram | 1 | 1.9% | ✓ Optimal (1-3%) |
| 23 | page | 1-gram | 1 | 1.9% | ✓ Optimal (1-3%) |
| 24 | topics | 1-gram | 1 | 1.9% | ✓ Optimal (1-3%) |
| 25 | without | 1-gram | 1 | 1.9% | ✓ Optimal (1-3%) |
| 26 | triggering | 1-gram | 1 | 1.9% | ✓ Optimal (1-3%) |
| 27 | stuffing | 1-gram | 1 | 1.9% | ✓ Optimal (1-3%) |
| 28 | penalties | 1-gram | 1 | 1.9% | ✓ Optimal (1-3%) |
| 29 | using | 1-gram | 1 | 1.9% | ✓ Optimal (1-3%) |
| 30 | online | 1-gram | 1 | 1.9% | ✓ Optimal (1-3%) |
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SEO & MarketingAbout the Keyword Density Checker
Keyword density represents the percentage of times a target keyword or phrase appears within a block of text relative to the total word count. In modern search engine optimization (SEO), search algorithms favor naturally written content that comprehensively covers a topic rather than pages artificially repeating terms. Maintaining an optimal target keyword density (typically between 1% and 3%) ensures search engine algorithms recognize topic relevance while protecting your site against "keyword stuffing" penalties under Google Search Quality Rater Guidelines. This tool tokenizes your text into single words (1-grams) and two-word phrases (2-grams), strips punctuation, and calculates exact frequencies and density percentages locally in your browser.
What is an ideal keyword density percentage for SEO?▾
Most SEO experts recommend a primary keyword density between 1% and 3%. Going above 4–5% risks triggering Google penalty algorithms for keyword stuffing.
Why analyze 2-word phrases alongside single words?▾
Most modern search queries are multi-word phrases (long-tail keywords). Checking 2-word phrases (2-grams) helps you verify that key product names or multi-word topics appear naturally in your text.
What are stop words and should I ignore them?▾
Stop words are high-frequency grammar words like "the", "and", "in", and "is". Filtering out stop words highlights meaningful topic keywords and phrase combinations.