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Thin Content Detector
Free thin content detector that scans your entire sitemap. Paste your URL, set a word count threshold, and flag the weak pages. Results stream in live.
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What thin content does to your SEO
Most sites have thin content and don't know it. Tag archive pages with 30 words. Old landing pages from campaigns that ended two years ago. They sit there, get crawled, and quietly drag everything down.
Google's Panda algorithm looks at the ratio of quality to junk across your entire domain. Too many low-value pages and it starts suppressing rankings sitewide.
When to run a thin content audit
After a site migration. After bulk publishing AI content. When onboarding a new SEO client. Quarterly, as routine maintenance.
Why this one
Auto-discovers your sitemap and scans every page at once. Most tools only check one URL at a time.
Set your own thin content threshold — 200, 300, 500, 800, or 1,000 words. Most tools use a fixed cutoff you can't change.
Every page gets a word count and thin/OK verdict. Sort by status or word count to find the weakest pages first.
How it works
Enter your website URL
Paste your domain and choose a word count threshold — 200, 300, 500, 800, or 1,000 words. We auto-discover your sitemap and queue every page for scanning.
Every page gets scanned
Each page in your sitemap is fetched and analyzed for word count. Results stream in live — you don't wait for the full scan to finish.
Sort and act on thin pages
Pages below your threshold are flagged as thin. Sort by word count or status to find the weakest pages first. Then decide: expand, consolidate, or remove.
FAQ
What is thin content in SEO?
Pages that exist but add nothing. Tag archives with 30 words, doorway pages targeting keyword variations, auto-generated filter pages, old campaign landing pages nobody updated. Google's Panda algorithm flags these and it affects your whole domain, not just the thin pages.
How many words is considered thin content?
Under 100 words is almost always a problem. Under 300 is the standard flag most SEO tools use, including this one by default. For competitive topics, pages that rank tend to have 800 to 1,500+ words. But the minimum word count for SEO depends on what the page is trying to do. A contact page at 50 words is fine. A guide at 150 words is not.
How do I fix thin content on my website?
Three options. Expand it if the topic deserves more depth. Consolidate it by merging with a stronger page on the same topic and adding a 301 redirect. Or delete it with a 410 if it adds zero value. Check if the page has backlinks or any rankings before deleting. If it does, consolidate instead.
Does this check for duplicate content?
No. Duplicate detection requires comparing pages against each other. This tool checks word count per page to find the obviously weak ones. For a deeper audit covering title tags, schema, E-E-A-T signals, and 70+ other checks, use the On-Page SEO Checker.
Can short content still rank well in Google?
Yes. A tool page with 100 words of UI and 0 words of prose can rank if it solves the problem. A contact page doesn't need 1,000 words. Thin content is a problem when the page promises depth but delivers nothing. A blog post targeting "complete guide to X" with 200 words is thin. A pricing page with 200 words is fine.
How many pages can I scan at once?
Every page in your sitemap. No limit. Large sites with 500+ pages work, it just takes a few minutes. Results stream in live so you see pages getting flagged as they're scanned, no waiting for the whole thing to finish.
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