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SEO Score Analysis
Last updated March 13, 2026
SEO Score — 100% Programmatic
Every article gets a programmatic SEO score — computed from real content analysis, not AI guessing.
Score Breakdown (100 Points Total)
Your SEO score is calculated across 5 categories:
| Category | Max Points | What's Measured |
|---|---|---|
| Keyword Placement | 30 | Keyword in title, H1, first paragraph, headings, last paragraph |
| Keyword Density | 20 | Optimal density (1-3%), with penalties for under/over-optimization |
| Meta Optimization | 20 | Title tag length (50-60 chars), meta description (120-160 chars), keyword presence |
| Content Structure | 15 | Heading count (H2/H3), paragraphs, lists, image alt text |
| Readability | 15 | Flesch Reading Ease score (target: 50-70 for web content) |
| Range | Grade | Color |
|---|---|---|
| 90-100 | A+ | 🟢 Green |
| 80-89 | A | 🟢 Green |
| 70-79 | B | 🟡 Yellow |
| 60-69 | C | 🟠 Orange |
| 0-59 | D | 🔴 Red |
When an article is generated, RankHiker:
- Analyzes the full HTML content programmatically
- Counts keyword occurrences using regex matching
- Measures heading structure with pattern analysis
- Calculates Flesch readability using syllable counting
- Checks meta tag lengths and keyword presence
- Produces a detailed breakdown stored with the article
Improving Your Score
- Low Keyword Placement score? — Make sure your focus keyword appears in the title, first paragraph, and at least 2 headings
- Low Density score? — Aim for 1-3% keyword density (not too little, not too much)
- Low Meta score? — Keep title tags 50-60 characters, meta descriptions 120-160 characters
- Low Structure score? — Add more headings, use lists, include images with alt text
- Low Readability? — Use shorter sentences, simpler words, and break up long paragraphs
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