How To Know If Your Website Is Way Too Long

Feb 23, 2025

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One of the most common questions we get is simple:
“How many pages do I need?”

Some businesses launch with one page.
Others have hundreds.

The right answer depends on your goals, your audience, and how people find you.

Let’s break it down.

A Landing Page Is Enough When You Need Speed

Landing pages work when:

  • You have one clear offer

  • You are running ads

  • You want fast validation

  • You are testing a message

A good landing page:

  • Explains the problem

  • Shows the solution

  • Builds trust

  • Tells people what to do next

If everything fits on one page, that’s a good sign.

More pages do not automatically mean better results.

Multi-Page Sites Are Better for Trust and Depth

As businesses grow, people ask more questions.

They want to know:

  • Who you are

  • What you do

  • How you work

  • If you’re credible

  • If you’ve done this before

That’s where multiple pages help.

A few focused pages often work best:

  • Home

  • Services

  • About

  • Contact

  • Case studies or blog

This gives visitors space to explore without overwhelming them.

100 Pages Only Make Sense for Scale

Large sites are for businesses that:

  • Serve many audiences

  • Offer many services

  • Rely on organic search

  • Have complex operations

Examples include:

  • Agencies

  • SaaS companies

  • Marketplaces

  • Healthcare groups

  • Franchises

These sites are not built all at once.

They grow over time.

If you try to launch with 100 pages on day one, you will:

  • Delay launch

  • Overcomplicate decisions

  • Create low-quality content

Scale comes after clarity.

Section vs Page: The Real Decision

This is where most people get stuck.

Ask one simple question:
“Does this topic need its own decision?”

If yes, it likely deserves its own page.

Use a section when:

  • The topic supports a main idea

  • It doesn’t need to rank on its own

  • It doesn’t require deep explanation

Use a page when:

  • It targets a specific service or audience

  • It needs its own URL

  • It can stand alone

  • It helps with SEO or sales

One Page Can Still Be Structured

A landing page is not “just one page.”

It can still have:

  • Clear sections

  • Logical flow

  • Strong hierarchy

  • Anchored navigation

What matters is not the number of pages.
It’s how clearly the story is told.

Bigger Sites Create More Maintenance

More pages mean:

  • More updates

  • More chances for broken links

  • More outdated content

  • More design inconsistency

This is why we usually recommend:

  • Start small

  • Launch fast

  • Expand intentionally

A clean 5-page site beats a messy 50-page site every time.

How We Think About Website Size at Omis Digital

We start with questions:

  • What is the primary goal?

  • How do people find you?

  • What decisions do they need to make?

  • What must be clear on day one?

Then we design the smallest site that:

  • Feels credible

  • Converts visitors

  • Can scale later

Nothing extra.
Nothing missing.

Final Thought

Your website doesn’t need to be big.
It needs to be clear.

Start with what helps someone decide.
Add more only when it serves a real purpose.

Size follows strategy.