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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-earth860937,106
2Arda784641,975
3Flame of Udûn730168,619
4Rohan664270,548
5Mellon63344,392
6Mordor629399,369
7Gondor608410,483
8Annatar504131,893
9Aman469373,085
10Lugbúrz46559,556

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 937,106 visits.

To put these figures in perspective, the average entry has been visited 33,574 times, and the total hits for all entries (not counting index pages and the like) come to a rather astonishing 158,638,538. These figures are correct to 30 November 2023.

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