This factor counts how many times run-specific LSI (related) terms appear inside the page’s parsed meta description. It is a count, not a score: an absent description or an empty term list returns 0, and search engines may rewrite the snippet they actually display.
| Factor ID | RG-LSI-008 |
|---|---|
| Family | Related Terms (LSI) |
| Measurement | Related-term occurrence count |
| Measured zone | Parsed meta description |
What it measures
This factor counts occurrences of run-specific LSI terms in the meta description. The LSI term list is derived for the run, and RankGear tallies every time one of those related terms shows up in the description text — giving a single count for how much related terminology the snippet carries.
How RankGear measures it
RankGear parses the meta-description content and sums case-insensitive, word-aware matches for every LSI item in the list. Matching is word-aware, so it counts whole-word hits rather than substrings, and it ignores letter case. Each matched term adds to the total, so a term used more than once contributes more than once. An absent description or an empty LSI list produces 0.
| If the count is… | How to read it |
|---|---|
| 0 | No related terms detected — or there is no meta description / no LSI list for this run. Confirm a description exists before treating this as a deficit. |
| > 0 | The description already carries related terminology. Read it alongside readability; more is not automatically better. |
How to optimize it
Write a persuasive, accurate description that naturally uses the most relevant related terminology while summarizing the page. Let the count be an observation of how well the snippet reflects the page’s topic, not a target to inflate — stuffing repeated terms raises the count but works against the description’s real job.
Important considerations
- Search engines may rewrite the snippet they display, so the description you write is not always the one shown to searchers.
- Repeated terms all count, but stacking them can reduce readability.
- This factor does not measure click appeal — a high count says nothing about whether the snippet earns the click.
- Character space in a description is limited, so prioritize clarity over term coverage.
- This is a correlation-based signal within a measured result set. A higher count does not make a page rank or guarantee a position; it describes how much related terminology the snippet carries.
Related factors
Part of the Factors reference · how RankGear measures · glossary.