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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
1Tom Bombadil1,546674,313
2Middle-earth887940,584
3Flame of Udûn853172,123
4Arda766645,111
5Glorfindel730188,749
6Mordor561401,349
7Mellon53746,601
8Dragon-sickness50350,258
9Aman440374,937
10Balrogs433514,271

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 940,584 visits.

To put these figures in perspective, the average entry has been visited 33,607 times, and the total hits for all entries (not counting index pages and the like) come to a rather astonishing 159,366,476. These figures are correct to 31 March 2024.

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