Archive for July, 2009

Keyword density Calculator

Saturday, July 11th, 2009

There is no “perfect” keyword density percentage in SEO, but Volacci strives to keep our density at or below 5 percent. The percentage of a page is relative to your content length, so it is recommended that you know the formula to calculate each page. The formula for keyword density is pretty simple.

1.) Count how many words you have on your page.
2.) Count how many times you have used your keyword
3.) Apply this formula:

Keyword Density = ([Keyword Count]*100)/(Total Word Count]

For example, let’s say that you have a 500 word article about PEZ dispensers, and you are optimizing for “PEZ”

- Total Word Count: 500
- PEZ keyword uses: 12
“PEZ” density = (12*100)/500

Keyword density for “PEZ” on the page is 2.4%

Zoom Up the Google Rankings

Sunday, July 5th, 2009

As the premiere search engine around, Google has bragging rights to being the most sought after basis for any website’s popularity. It is the go-to guru on every category imaginable-from corporate stocks to housekeeping-Google knows best.

What many do not know, however, is how to get to the top ranks of Google’s search pages. It is not an easy feat, at least it used to be difficult to even land on the top ten pages of Google’s search rankings. These days, however, a number of technology savvy individuals have discovered a way to put their client’s websites on the Google map. And the system is quite simple, actually-through the use of keywords.

Using the most advanced system has its merits but so does going back to the basics. One secret is backlinks; that is, infusing high ranking pages with a certain number of backlinks that lead site visitors to target sites. Whatever the site’s theme or content is, it pays to know where to inject your links. These links will not only be the lifeblood of your website, and thus, your business, they also serve as the best way to promote your site on a daily basis.

Of course, one has to toe the line when it comes to backlink building. You don’t want to be tagged as a Spammer and banned from a site forever.