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Reasonable text-to-HTML ratio

Why it matters

A very low text-to-HTML ratio usually means the page is bloated with markup, scripts, or ads relative to actual content — a signal some crawlers use to deprioritize thin pages.

How to fix it

Reduce unnecessary markup and inline scripts/styles, and ensure your actual content makes up a reasonable share of the page weight.