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Which entries get the most hits?

An article from the Encyclopedia of Arda FAQ

We decide which entries to update and expand next partly depending on how many hits those entries receive. A few people have asked which entries get the most interest. These are the ten most popular entries on the site, together with the number of hits they've received:

EntryMonthlyTotal
1Middle-earth1,103939,697
2Flame of Udûn1,053171,270
3Arda987644,345
4First Age662293,406
5Mellon59346,064
6Aman583374,497
7Mordor554400,788
8Dragon-sickness52549,755
9Gondor516411,509
10Flets51427,724

This table shows the ten most popular entries over the last month, ranked by the number of times they have been read (shown in the 'Monthly' column). The 'Total' column shows the total number of times each entry has been visited in the history of the site, with the current record being held by Middle-earth with a total of 939,697 visits.

To put these figures in perspective, the average entry has been visited 33,582 times, and the total hits for all entries (not counting index pages and the like) come to a rather astonishing 159,214,520. These figures are correct to 29 February 2024.

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