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Which entries get the most hits?

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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
1Flame of Udûn7,315194,884
2Tom Bombadil5,380734,680
3Annatar1,523188,038
4Middle-earth1,330952,415
5Arda1,248658,798
6Aman987383,633
7Rohan915278,308
8Valinor766314,741
9Mellon73952,900
10Mordor697408,182

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 952,415 visits.

To put these figures in perspective, the average entry has been visited 33,983 times, and the total hits for all entries (not counting index pages and the like) come to a rather astonishing 162,167,660. These figures are correct to 31 January 2024.

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Which entries get the most hits?

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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
1Flame of Udûn7,315194,884
2Tom Bombadil5,380734,680
3Annatar1,523188,038
4Middle-earth1,330952,415
5Arda1,248658,798
6Aman987383,633
7Rohan915278,308
8Valinor766314,741
9Mellon73952,900
10Mordor697408,182

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 952,415 visits.

To put these figures in perspective, the average entry has been visited 33,983 times, and the total hits for all entries (not counting index pages and the like) come to a rather astonishing 162,167,660. These figures are correct to 31 January 2024.

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1997-2025. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.
Axiom Discovery gives you comprehensive online aptitude testing covering core skills across a wide range of disciplines.