SEO Keyword Difficulty Rating

Estimating an SEO keyword time frame before you see your website listed in the first search result page is not about guess work.  It is an actual science based on search engine algorythm. 

This is why we have created this keyword difficulty level chart to help explain how a keyword´s difficulty level is ranked by us to help you estimate how long it will take before you see your website rank on the first search engine result page according to your target keyword.

How to Rate an SEO keyword

We grade a keyword´s difficulty level based on a point system where the higher the score of the keyword, the more difficult it is to achieve a top search engine keyword ranking.

Criteria for SEO Keyword Rating Difficulty Level

1. Number of monthly search requests - The more popular the keyword, the higher the difficulty level.
2. Number of Google Search Results -  The more searches for a keyword the tougher it is to achieve high ranking.
3. Number of backlinks to your top competitors - This is just one of the ways to estimate how well a site will rank.
4. Doman Name - having a keywords in your domain name helps in getting ranked higher.
5. Age of Website - The older the domain the better because it adds more integrity to the website.

Please keep in mind that this information are just general criteria used and many other factors are also involved in rating a keywords and is just a part of the total SEO work.

Keyword Criteria Point Rating Charts

SEO Keyword Difficulty Ranking Explained

This SEO Keyword difficulty rating chart will help you estimate when your target keyword will achieve first page ranking on search engines.  Keep in mind that these time estimate are meant to show best result time frame based on optimum website environment conditions which include: text content, website additions, fresh monthly content and many other conditions.

Now that you have an idea about how your chosen keyword difficulty is rated please fill out the SEO Service Request Form to hire us for your SEO needs.