The 50 Most Popular Conservative Websites (Alexa.com says Free Republic at #7 beats MOST top names)

Right Wing News ^ | March 16, 2009 | John Hawkins

[xzins]

Free Republic's status might explain the attacks on it by the 250 or so posters at truebluerinos.

And, if there's jealousy, then consider who FR is beating, and they have 24/7 around the clock coverage on the major media:

hannity beck oreilly coulter morris

ONE FINAL NOTE:

How many of you think those folks above are NOT making millions? How many of you think they receive no financial benefit from their ad stuffed, self-promoting, sales cart inundated websites?

[xzins]

If you want to visit and support the most popular INDEPENDENT, unbeholden to any power broker website on the entire internet, then support Free Republic

[LibLieSlayer]

FRee Republic may be number 7 on this list but it is THE MOST CONSERVATIVE WEBSITE IN THE WORLD... and for that reason it in NUMBER 1 on my list!

LLS

[xzins]

Agreed. And to refine further what you say:

It is the most TRUE TO CONSERVATISM WEBSITE

[bmwcyle]

Newsmax belongs down on the list. They use to be good.

[xzins]

This list is based on internet traffic volume

Apparently, Newsmax gets lots of hits

[Cymbaline]

Little Green Footballs does NOT belong on this list at all! Maybe a few years ago, but definitely not now.

[detective]

Interesting list. I find FR very informative. I usually learn something from at least one of the posts everyday.

[lag along]

Free-republic has been my home page for some years.
I am a monthly donor because I do not have to wade through the pop-ups and other ad content.
Jim could be making big money by surrendering to ads - as some here during every quarter suggest.
I prefer a donation so long as Jim continues to be willing to accept far less money than he could be bringing in through ads.

[xzins]

The list is based on internet traffic and John Hawkins’, of Right Wing News, opinion of what is a conservative web site.

[Jess Kitting]

Today's Alexa ranking put FreeRepublic at 5,505.

Also, Drudgereport is much higher. It comes in at 434.

I wonder why they left TheBlaze off the list. It would come in at 4.5 (Alexa ranking 1,332)

[xzins]

I agree. I go to my local newspaper website, and I’m battling pop-ups, attacks, pages littered with ads throughout the entire time I spend trying to get last night’s baseball scores.

It’s crazy.

Freepers who don’t see the good deal they have here are blind to what’s going on with other sites. With his rating in terms of internet traffic, Free Republic could be pulling down serious money with advertisements.

[P.O.E.]

There are other conservative websites?

[xzins]

Hawkins doesn’t detail his methodology, so I figured he just listed conservative websites and then put down their numbers for that day/week/month...whatever.

My guess is that if FR goes up and down in traffic, then so do others, that there is a standard rate of fluctuation.

[xzins]

LOL!

Not really. The only one with real discussion software is Free Republic:

“Software on Loan from God!”

[pgkdan]

Bump...

[chessplayer]

42) Little Green Footballs: 49,844

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This is a joke, right? Makes me wonder if they have really checked the websites on the list. LGF is to the left of DU and HuffPo.

[lag along]

ssshhh - let’s not tell Jim -

[P-Marlowe]

The first 4 so called "conservative" websites are MSM news sites. The next 2 are conservative news sites. Free Repubic is the NUMBER ONE CONSERVATIVE DISCUSSION FORUM.

Most of those other sites are high on the list because of hits generated by links from FREE REPUBLIC.

We are the frontline in the fight against liberal tyranny and the front line in the rebellion against GOP-E appeasement and decay.

We are Gideon's Army.

The fight is on fellow Freepers.

Rebellion is brewing. Mutiny is in the air.

[cripplecreek]

Looks to me like FR is “THE” top conservative web forum.

[Arlis]

IMHO, Free Republic should be #1.

[P.O.E.]

It’s easy to take for granted - until you try navigating comment sections and threads on other sites.

Your thread made me curious and I went & did some skim/reading on web analytics (yes I’m a geek like that). Amazing how many metrics there are and how complex they get.

[bmwcyle]

That does not make them a good source anymore.

[FrogMom]

I haven’t been to Lucianne for years. Does it belong on this list?

[philman_36]

Uh-oh! What have I gone and done now! {;^)

[No Truce With Kings]

Odd that Instapundit is not on the list. If Little Green Footballs is considered conservative today, Instapundit would be reactionary. (Yes, Glen Reynolds is libertarian, rather than conservative, but still.)

And I cannot see sites like Wizbang or the Volohk Conspiracy getting more hits than Instapundit.

[philman_36]

Oh, you didn't know?

[Cymbaline]

He’s probably remembering what LGF used to be and hasn’t been there in a while. He’s in for a shock.

[Roccus]

Newsmax belongs down on the list. They use to be good.

As an old NMer, I stopped going there when they dropped the Forum. Of course, by that time the pinkos had taken over.

[LibLieSlayer]

Amen!

LLS

[Dr. Sivana]

Free Republic is the only entry in the Top 10 that doesn’t rely on advertising $$$ or the Unification Church for sustinence.

[Eaker]

Very impressive!

[Beagle8U]

FR is my tagline, always was, always will be.

[OneVike]

Bump and I agree, so let's all get this Freepathon going and completed.

[Democrats hate too much]

What about Breitbart.com?

[chessplayer]

He’s probably remembering what LGF used to be and hasn’t been there in a while. He’s in for a shock.

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In a while is an understatement. LGF went left years ago.

[dfwgator]

LGF is pretty much DU now.

[who knows what evil?]

Fox News #1??? Are you kidding? ROTFLMAO!

[gatewaypundit]

This is an older post from Right Wing News. John does not include Daily Caller, Big Journalism, Big Government, and several blogs.

Gateway Pundit and Ace of Spades have been off blogger for a couple of years now. And LGF jumped the shark a while back.

[freekitty]

Exactly and FR is the most conservative. It also supports itself.

[fwdude]

Wonder where the DUmmies are on the list of most Marxist websites. Can’t be very high, because every time I peek in, they’re lucky if a post breaks 1 digit in number of replies.

[Alamo-Girl]

Excellent insights, dear brothers in Christ!

Buuuump for more New Monthly Donors!

[greyfoxx39]

Also, Drudgereport is much higher. It comes in at 434.

I wonder why they left TheBlaze off the list. It would come in at 4.5 (Alexa ranking 1,332)

Since when is Drudge a "conservative web site".....and from what I've seen of TheBlaze, it's a shopping site...covered up with ads and a huge pop-up trolling for members to get past. Thank God for FR with no advertisements.

[Henchster]

7) Free Republic: 3,988

55) Republican National Committee: 73,599

HA! Take that eGOP!

My tagline has been the same since the tagline feature was added.

[Syncro]

LOL:

...from what I've seen of TheBlaze, it's a shopping site.

Always has one of those ads you have to close covering 1/2 the top of the page.

Then when that one is gone, up comes a pop up.

That is when I close the window and don't read their tripe.

I'm surprised the FreeperBeaters who post over and over again on blogs (hijacking) just because they hate them don't complain about sites like the Blaze.

Oh, that's right they aren't blogs, so ads are ok.

[OneVike]

Since when is Drudge a "conservative web site"..... Thank God for FR with no advertisements.

After this current primary season, that point cannot be emphasized strong enough.

As far as I'm concerned Drudge can take his site, his gal pal, Coulter, and his in-the-beltway establishment lefty buddies and shove them all ........ ........ ........ ......... ......... .......... ...... well I'll let ya-all figure out where he can shove them.....

[StevieRay20]

Since when is RealClearPolitics a conservative site? They offset every conservative article with a liberal article. They are about as nonpartisan as it gets and all my PoliSci profs referenced them. They sure as hell wouldnt be telling their students to get info from some conservative webpage.

[1010RD]

Check into your browser settings. I don’t get any ads and there are ad-ons for your browser so you can skip most ads.

[Varmint Al]

You missed Weasel Zippers.

You can't get more conservative than Weasel Zippers and comments.

Good Hunting... from Varmint Al

[LibWhacker]

I could draw up such a list and put FreeRepublic at the top, or bottom, of it. Just depends on how many RINO sites I stuffed in ahead of FR. It’s all about manipulating the data. A lot of sites on this list don’t belong on it. By almost any objective measure, FR is number one.