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Keyword density used to be an important metric for search engine optimization (SEO).

Sites using the Yoast SEO plugin for WordPress used to try and hit a specific keyword density score or stay within a specific range in order to properly optimize their pages for specific keywords.

But how important is this metric for SEO today?

In this post, we examine what this metric is, whether or not it’s still important, and how to properly optimize web pages for specific keywords.