What Gets Counted

Element	How It's Counted	Example
Words	Sequences of letters, numbers, and apostrophes	"Hello world!" = 2 words
Characters	All visible characters including spaces	"Hi!" = 3 characters
Characters (no spaces)	All characters excluding spaces and newlines	"Hi there" = 7 characters
Sentences	Text ending with ., !, or ?	"Hello. How are you?" = 2 sentences
Paragraphs	Text separated by blank lines	Two blocks of text = 2 paragraphs
Lines	Text separated by line breaks	Text with 3 line breaks = 4 lines

Reading Time Estimates

Writing Guidelines

Content Type	Recommended Length	Reading Time
Blog Post	500-800 words	2-4 minutes
News Article	300-600 words	1.5-3 minutes
Social Media Post	50-150 words	15-45 seconds
Email	50-200 words	15-60 seconds
Product Description	100-300 words	30-90 seconds
SEO Meta Description	120-160 characters	8-10 seconds

Keyword Density Analysis

Keyword density shows how often words appear in your text relative to the total word count. This is useful for:

• SEO Optimization: Ensure important keywords appear naturally
• Content Quality: Avoid keyword stuffing
• Topic Relevance: Verify content matches search intent
• Competitor Analysis: Compare keyword usage patterns

Optimal Density: 1-3% for primary keywords, 0.5-1% for secondary keywords

Text Quality Metrics

• Average Words per Sentence: 15-20 words for good readability
• Sentence Length Variation: Mix short and long sentences
• Paragraph Length: 3-5 sentences per paragraph
• Active vs Passive Voice: Aim for 80% active voice
• Readability Scores: Use tools like Flesch-Kincaid for assessment