Help:Pageview stats

Pageview stats refers to the number of times a particular page is viewed. The Aequalitas Project uses Google Analytics to track how many times any WikiQueer page has been viewed since WikiQueer's technical launch.

Page stats can help determine how popular a page is. But in no way, shape, or form is it an indication of a page's notability or inclusion under any other guidelines. If a page is viewed little, it is not a reason to consider it for deletion. At the same time, being viewed a lot is not a reason to save a page from deletion.

WikiQueer's inclusion guidelines are not about popularlity. They are about coverage found in reliable sources, verifiability, and neutrality.

What factors can increase a page's viewing
There are many factors that affect the popularity of a page. These include:
 * General popularity: A subject well-known to most people will likely get more views than one that is naturally more obscure. For example, an article about a head of state is likely to get more views than one about the mayor of a small town. An article about a star athlete is likely to get more views than one about a minor leaguer. An article about a musician with one of the top hits in the country is likely to get more views than that of a local street performer.
 * Current events: The subject of a current event will likely get many more views during a time when it receives media coverage than a time when it is little discussed by the public. This would explain spikes in stats during month(s) when such an event is taking place. For example, most Olympic athletes will get many more views during the Olympics than at other times.
 * Incoming links from other WikiQueer pages. A page is more likely to get viewed when other WikiQueer pages link to it. These includes links found in the text itself, in a see also section, or in navigational templates.
 * Categories to which the page belongs, and the popularity of those categories

Relationship to numbers of edits
Increased readership has the potential to increase editing. But having a high level of pageview stats does not necessarily mean the page will receive more editing, and having a lower level does not necessarily mean it will receive less editing.

If a page you created or contributed to is receiving little or no editing, it is nothing to take personally.

A page may be read a lot, but receive little or no editing for a long time simply because no one feels any editing is needed during that time. Some topics are of interest to many to read, but few have the expertise to write about them. Protected and semi-protected pages get less editing while they are protected because fewer people are able to edit them.

How can I increase a page's stats?
See WikiQueer:Drawing attention to new pages and WikiQueer:Orphan for more information.