News Site Stats On The Royal Baby

1. The Guardian website received more traffic on Monday 22 July, the day of Prince George's birth, than during the London riots. True or false?

True

False

Monday 22 July was the Guardian website's 12th highest traffic day ever, a little below the London riots and just above the day of the pope's resignation.

Explanation

Monday 22 July was the Guardian website's 12th highest traffic day ever, a little below the London riots and just above the day of the pope's resignation.

2. Last week delivered Metro's highest weekly pageviews this year. How many pageviews did the site get?

7.28 million

9.82 million

8.34 million

6.13 million

14 per cent of the total pageviews related to stories about the royal baby.

Explanation

14 per cent of the total pageviews related to stories about the royal baby.

3. How much of the royal baby-watching across the world was done on a mobile phone?

11%

21%

31%

41%

Figures for the previous Monday recorded 13 per cent of people accessing content on news websites via mobile phones, according to research by Outbrain.

Explanation

Figures for the previous Monday recorded 13 per cent of people accessing content on news websites via mobile phones, according to research by Outbrain.

4. The Sun recorded its third highest day for traffic on Tuesday 23 July. Which two other stories received more hits?

Prince Harry in Las Vegas & Frankie Cocozza quitting X Factor

Prince Harry in Las Vegas & Sir Alex Ferguson retiring

Sir Alex Ferguson retiring & Frankie Cocozza quitting X Factor

The Sun's website recorded 2.47 million unique visitors on Monday.

Explanation

The Sun's website recorded 2.47 million unique visitors on Monday.

5. The Mail Online posted a then-and-now photo of Diana and Kate holding their first-borns outside hospital on Facebook, on Tuesday. How many shares did it get?

3,821

8,625

4,890

6,611

The post also clocked up 16,667 likes.

Explanation

The post also clocked up 16,667 likes.

6. How many times was the button to turn off royal baby-related news on the Guardian website pressed?

900,000

100,000

500,000

700,000

It's not the first time the Guardian has given readers the option to remove certain content - they also did it for the Olympics and royal wedding coverage.

Explanation

It's not the first time the Guardian has given readers the option to remove certain content - they also did it for the Olympics and royal wedding coverage.

7. How many retweets did the first picture of the royal baby posted by @BBCBreaking get?

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

BBC News received record global traffic on Monday with 19.4 million unique browsers globally.

Explanation

BBC News received record global traffic on Monday with 19.4 million unique browsers globally.

8. What was the average time spent on itv.com/news by readers from Monday to Wednesday?

4 minutes

2 minutes

3 minutes

1 minute

More than half of the traffic came via mobile and tablet devices.

Explanation

More than half of the traffic came via mobile and tablet devices.

9. What percentage of global news consumption related to the royal baby on Monday 22 July?

1%

5%

10%

15%

In the UK, 9 per cent of news consumed was content relating to the new prince, according to research from Outbrain.

Explanation

In the UK, 9 per cent of news consumed was content relating to the new prince, according to research from Outbrain.

10. How many plays did the Sun's 'Baby Monitor' webcam receive?

767,172

283,346

974,302

502,879

The Baby Monitor delivered 363,266 viewing hours.

Explanation

The Baby Monitor delivered 363,266 viewing hours.

News Site Stats On The Royal Baby

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