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Glossary term: Keyword Density
The ratio of the number of occurrences of a particular keyword or phrase to the total number of words in a page. In theory, each individual search engine has a preferred keyword density, but unfortunately, web pages written to such keyword densities rarely perform well with human beings. Keyword densities are often quoted by those who are overly concerned with
on page optimization and who ignore
off page optimization through
external linking.