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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-earth4,526725,967
2Arda2,972496,588
3Tom Bombadil2,776550,128
4Olórin2,060167,430
5Sauron2,058598,924
6Gandalf1,976565,889
7Beleriand1,925321,407
8Mordor1,916324,733
9Flame of Udûn1,89376,037
10Maiar1,838365,893

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 725,967 visits.

To put these figures in perspective, the average entry has been visited 28,835 times, and the total hits for all entries (not counting index pages and the like) come to a rather astonishing 118,311,928. These figures are correct to 30 November 2013.

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