Word Count for SEO

Analyse your draft for length, readability and keyword focus — with honest guidance rather than magic numbers.

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What does the Word Count for SEO do?

This tool combines a word counter with readability metrics: the Flesch Reading Ease score (higher is easier; 60–70 is plain English), an estimated grade level, average sentence length, paragraphs over 150 words and a simple passive-voice hint count. It also lists your most frequent meaningful terms.

Choose a content type to see the range many pages of that type fall into. Word count is not a ranking factor — Google has said so directly — but the ranges help you judge whether you have covered a topic thoroughly or padded it.

How to use the Word Count for SEO

  1. Choose the content type.
  2. Paste your draft.
  3. Check readability, sentence length and long paragraphs.
  4. Review the most frequent terms to confirm your topic focus.

Examples

Hard to read

A product page scoring 35 (difficult) with 32-word average sentences can be made easier by splitting sentences and using simpler words.

Common use cases

  • Editing blog posts before publishing
  • Briefing writers on readability targets
  • Checking product and landing page copy

Features and benefits

  • Private by design — your data is processed on your device and never uploaded.
  • Free with no account, no watermark and no usage limits.
  • Works on phones, tablets and desktops in any modern browser.

Limitations to know

  • Readability formulas are designed for English and are approximate.
  • Passive-voice detection is a simple pattern hint, not grammar analysis.

Frequently asked questions

How many words should a blog post have?

As many as needed to answer the reader’s question well. Many in-depth guides run 800–2,500 words, but shorter is better when it answers completely.

What is a good Flesch score?

60–70 is plain English for general audiences; 70+ is easy to read.

Is longer content better for SEO?

Not automatically. Helpful, complete content is what matters.

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Add the free Word Count for SEO to your blog or website. Paste the code into your page’s HTML; the tool runs in your visitors’ browsers and stays up to date automatically. Please keep the credit line below the tool.

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