Word Counter

A word counter is basically a tool that counts the words in your text automatically. This one goes a bit further and also gives you character counts, sentence counts, paragraph counts, and reading time estimates.

Writers, students, content creators, and pretty much anyone who needs to hit a specific word count will find this useful. It's also handy if you're trying to optimize your content for readability.

Word count matters for SEO for a few different reasons.

• Content depth. Longer content that covers a topic thoroughly tends to rank better. Studies show that top-ranking pages often have 1,500 words or more.
• Keyword opportunities. More words means more chances to naturally include relevant keywords and related terms without stuffing them in awkwardly.
• User engagement. Detailed content keeps readers on your page longer, and search engines see that as a sign of quality.
• Featured snippets. Longer content has more opportunities to answer the kinds of questions that trigger featured snippets.

That said, quality always beats quantity. A well-written 800-word article will outperform a padded 2,000-word piece every time.

Keyword density is the percentage of times a keyword shows up in your content compared to the total word count. So if your target keyword appears 10 times in a 1,000-word article, that's a 1% keyword density.

There's not really a "perfect number" here, but most SEOs agree that somewhere between 1-2% for your primary keyword is a good range. Go too high and you risk keyword stuffing penalties. Go too low and search engines might not pick up on what your content is about.

This tool shows you the density of your most frequently used words so you can spot if you're overusing certain terms or if you should work your target keywords in a bit more.

The reading time is based on the average adult reading speed, which is around 238 words per minute for online content. This is a bit slower than the 250-300 wpm you might see elsewhere because people tend to read more carefully when they're on a screen.

The speaking time uses a slower rate of about 150 words per minute. This is the pace that works well for presentations and speeches since it gives your audience time to actually absorb what you're saying.

These are just averages though. Technical content usually takes longer to read, and simpler stuff goes faster. The estimates are meant to give you a ballpark for planning your content.

For web content, you want to aim for an average sentence length of 15-20 words. This keeps your writing readable and easy to scan. Sentences over 25 words start to get hard to follow, especially on mobile.

The trick is to vary your sentence length. Mix short punchy sentences with longer explanatory ones. This creates a nice rhythm and keeps readers engaged.

If your average is consistently above 25 words, try breaking some sentences up. If it's below 10 words, your writing might feel choppy and could use some longer, more detailed sentences to balance things out.