Optimizing for different "versions" of the same keyword

Example: "website" and "web site"

[MatthewHSE]

I've seen some discussion around here about words that can be spelled as one or two words. Examples would be things like "website" and "web site", "webmaster" and "web master", and unfortunately one of my main keywords (omitted per TOS).

So my question is, how do you optimize for the different "versions" of these keywords? Just use both versions occasionally?

On a side issue, what is considered a good keyword density these days? Some of my pages have a keyword density of about 10%, which seems a little high but I don't know how to cut it down. Should I be concerned about that?

Thanks,

Matthew

[ThomasB]

it's all about links these days, so just try to get as many links with linktexts like "web", "web master" or "webmaster. They should all help to get a better ranking. adding the keywords to the title might help as well.

Regarding the keyword-density, I'd say anything between 3 and 15 percent is ok.

[molsmonster]

So my question is, how do you optimize for the different "versions" of these keywords? Just use both versions occasionally?

There are a number of ways to optimise for varied spellings. Initially you can use your meta keyword tag for the varied spellings, secondly create a unique page for each spelling, thirdly create a glossary of terms, and a fourthly create a page where you discuss the various spellings and usages. There are more methods, but IMO these are the easiest,and more importantly they work either singlely or in conjunction with one another. It is my thought, the worst method employed by some is using the various spellings on one page with out letting the reader know they are multiple versions of the same word. More than likely the reader will think you have typos a/o misspellings.

[ThomasB]

Initially you can use your meta keyword tag for the varied spellings

Helps in which searchengine? For G it doesn't help imho.