What is the ideal size for a webpage?

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People said the best is under <1MB.
So your webpage loading speed is fast., and it gonna boost your SEO ranking.

My competitors average webpage size is 1-2MB too.

But its hard for me to do the same as I got lots of images, and javascript code.
If I remove all those images my website gonna be plain and left with only text. :/

The best I can do is 4MB.
 
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Optimize your images and minify your JavaScript files if you haven't already, I would say 1-2mb is large unless you have a lot of large images. If you optimize well most pages can be under 500kB
 
Also don't forget to include propper image lazy loading while you are optimizing them.
Delaying image load until scrolled to saves a lot in terms on size
 
IMPOSSIBLE, I repeat, impossible to know. All websites serve a different purpose. Some need to show more images/media than others. Some are built differently. It's like saying: how many hairs should my head have?

Better focus on a fast first-paint and a fast page load RELATIVE to the content you're showing.
 
Page size does matter when considering the search engine ranking for your web pages. It will not only affect the ranking of your website but also the performance of your site. the page size for a web page that is made up of a HTML document that is 110 KB in size, an image whose size is 223 KB and a sheet file whose size is 87 KB will be 420 KB. So you cant go <1MB
 
4 MB is good. User experience is most important. Optimize your images in best format, size and quality. And pages speed is also equally important. Make sure your site loads faster in every device.
 
I aim to get under 3mbs usually. Sometimes very hard, as long as the site is easy to use, and loads moderately quick. Use a CDN!
 
Page 1 website ranking..
Very competitive keyword..

Most of the webpage size is under 400kb
(from 7 different website)

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optimize images and also do proper on-page seo. and submit the sitemap to google every week (if you update site content daily/weekly).
 
Do not think this way.
All that you have to do is to try to focus on your user experience providing all of the necessary pictures and media.
That comes with website speed optimization:
  • image compression, use resmush it for WordPress, do it manually for other CMS'
  • Lazy Images Loading, there are many WordPress plugins for this as well. You can search for other CMS' or use a custom script if you can't find one
  • Combine CSS, JS files, compress them and put them in the page bottom (bottom of the HTML page)
  • Avoid URLs internal redirects for custom scripts/pictures and CSS files (any similar one as well)
  • Resize pictures, if you are presenting a picture with a size of 500 x 200 make sure the picture is in that size, not bigger
  • Add Expires headers, returning visitors will not have to download files each time they give a visit, you can set a custom time for them to expiry
  • Enable Gzip compression
Optional:
  • Use CDN
  • Get a better web hosting if it's needed
If you make sure to do the majority of these, you don't have to remove any picture. In fact, if you check this webpage from backlinko: https://backlinko.com/mobile-seo-guide, it's ranking #top1 in "mobile SEO" which is a very competitive keyword.
14.3 Mb page size, over 10 seconds to load the full page!

So, in simple words. Focus on your user experience as max as possible then optimize the page for the speed.
 
PinguSpy said:
What is the ideal size for a webpage?
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It's all about the Purpose, Requirments, Functionality of the Website. It can be any size.

BTW, the Ideal size of a Blog Page should be 1-2 MB based on Documents & Media, It can be higher though...
 
There are some good replies in this thread, but what’s the deal with the “4mb is the best” crowd? Are you just trying to grow your the number of your posts?

The smaller the better. If you try to rape my limited mobile data connection with a 4mb page for no reason, i’m going to be mad and never return. If you write a long ass post with tons of pictures e.g. a case study, a detailed guide, then it’s acceptable.

Lol’d hard at the guy who thought 1 kb is bigger than 1 mb @SEO Champ :DdD
 
Keep it as low as you can. I would say, keep it within 200kb if possible. You can defer loading the heavy resources like images and js files. Once document is ready, you are free to loading 10 mb if you need to. Just make sure that the user experience (while loading the resources) is good.
 
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