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The most wonderful content in the world is worthless if a website visitor never sees it.

That's why page length is an important consideration in website design. Theoretically, the length of a web page is unlimited -- you can go on forever with your text and, being long winded, we sometimes do. However, most website visitors dislike scrolling down a screen to read the content as much as they dislike scrolling sideways to read the content. It had better be really interesting stuff (such as our discussion of web design considerations!) to keep people reading.

Long pages can also take longer to load. People dislike scrolling; people really hate waiting for web pages to load. But, whether the page is short or long, the important content should always be placed "above the fold" (the area of the screen visible without downward scrolling).

Yes, we know, you're now below the fold. Page is long enough. Move along. Nothing more to read here. Follow the links below for more interesting web design stuff.

Email info@oakridgewebdesigns.com if you have questions on this topic.

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