Render files to big

Hello
I'm using AE cs5
I have created a sequence I Will like to used on a website in MP4 format. I thought that the file gets too big and I can not figure out where in AE settings to get the files smaller.
I use H.264 format
and Bitrate Encoding . 1Pass -
Target and maximum bitrate in difference numbers,, but the file is always the same size
Excute my bad english

I hope you get better advice as the days progress.
I do not use After Effects for encoding. I render out of After Effects to a stable video format like Animation or DV. Then I take that movie into an encoder application such as Apple Compressor, Adobe Media Encoder, or Sorensen Squeeze.
H.264 can increase your file size if you do not set the parameters properly.
bogiesan

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