Understanding Your SEO Score

Learn how SEO scores are calculated and what each category measures

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Understanding Your SEO Score

The SEO Checker analyzes your content across multiple factors to generate a comprehensive score. This guide explains what each metric measures and how to improve it.

Overall Score

Your overall SEO score (0-100) represents how well-optimized your content is for search engines. The score is calculated from three main categories:

  • Content Structure (How well organized your content is)

  • Keyword Optimization (How effectively you use target keywords)

  • Readability (How easy your content is to read)

Score Ratings

Score

Range Rating

What It Means

80-100

Excellent

Well-optimized, ready to publish

60-79

Good

Minor improvements will help

40-59

Average

Several areas need attention

0-39

Poor

Significant optimization needed

Content Structure Score

This category evaluates how your content is organized:

  • H1 Tag: Does your article have exactly one H1?

  • H2/H3 Headings: Are you using subheadings to organize content?

  • Paragraphs: Is content broken into readable chunks?

  • Lists: Do you use bullet or numbered lists?

  • Images: Are there images with proper alt text?

  • Links: Do you include internal and external links?

Keyword Optimization Score

This measures how effectively you target your keywords:

  • Keyword in Title: Does your title include the primary keyword?

  • Keyword in First Paragraph: Is the keyword used early in the content?

  • Keyword Density: How often the keyword appears (ideal: 1-2%)

  • Secondary Keywords: Are related keywords included?

  • Keyword in Headings: Is the keyword used in H2/H3 tags?

Readability Score

This evaluates how accessible your content is to readers:

  • Average Sentence Length: Shorter sentences are easier to read

  • Word Count: Is content comprehensive enough?

  • Reading Level: Grade level required to understand the text

  • Paragraph Length: Are paragraphs a manageable size?

Improving Your Score

To improve your SEO score:

  1. Check the Recommendations tab for specific suggestions

  2. Address high-priority items first (marked with warning icons)

  3. Make edits in the built-in editor

  4. Click Re-analyze to see your updated score

Comparing to Competitors

Enable competitor analysis to see how your content compares to top-ranking pages. This shows you:

  • Average word count of competitors

  • Common headings and topics they cover

  • Content gaps you can fill

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