ANSWERS
Is a content score just astrology for SEOs?
Often, yes. It's one of the most common complaints in the category and it's a fair one.
So here's the difference between the score gives you and the one you're thinking of.
THE ONE THAT DESERVES THE CRITICISM
A grade on your writing.
Add 300 words. Mention the term six more times. Every edit that makes a sentence better drops the number. So people stop making sentences better and just start feeding the dial.
That's not measurement. That's a game with a scoreboard attached.
WHAT MEASURES INSTEAD
The facts, with the reason attached.
Whether or not the engines cite you when somebody asks about your category. That either happens or it doesn't, and shows you the answers so you can verify it.
The number's secondary. The reasons behind it are the real product.
THE COMMITMENT
won't grade your writing
Not as a feature. Not later. Not as an optional toggle. If you want a dial to satisfy, pick your tool. deals in numbers that can be backed up.