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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
1Glorfindel2,928187,005
2Middle-earth1,695931,132
3Sauron1,375708,791
4Arda877636,801
5Flame of Udûn836163,940
6Mordor740394,708
7Tom Bombadil656667,544
8Gondor612405,890
9Rohan603267,162
10Balrogs511509,873

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 931,132 visits.

To put these figures in perspective, the average entry has been visited 33,525 times, and the total hits for all entries (not counting index pages and the like) come to a rather astonishing 157,736,023. These figures are correct to 31 May 2023.

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