Word Count for SEO

There is no universal word count that ranks. Match the length to the search intent and what competing pages already cover. Quick answers and tools can rank with a few hundred words, while in-depth guides often run 1,500 to 2,500 words. Aim to cover the topic fully rather than hitting a target number, and never pad with filler to look longer.

Reading time is your word count divided by 200 words per minute, a common average for adult silent reading, then rounded up to one decimal so even short pieces show an estimate. A 400 word article comes out to about 2 minutes.

Sentences are counted by groups of period, exclamation or question marks, so any non-empty text counts as at least one sentence. Paragraphs are blocks of text separated by a blank line, which matches how most editors and CMSs break content up.

The keyword table skips stop words such as the, and, of and to, because they appear in almost every sentence and tell you nothing about your topic. Filtering them out surfaces the meaningful terms you actually rank for.

Density is how often a keyword appears as a percentage of total words. Use it to confirm your main term is present and to spot any word you have overused. There is no ideal percentage to chase, so write naturally and treat a single word dominating the list as a cue to vary your wording.

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