Homepages still drive nearly 2x pageviews via recirculation, Chartbeat finds
Chartbeat data shows homepage recirculation rate rose from 48% to 49% between 2024 and 2026. Sports homepages hit 61%, financial pages nearly double the news average, showing the homepage remains a top traffic driver.
Why it matters. Publishers now have data to justify continued investment in homepage curation rather than ceding traffic strategy entirely to social and search referrals.
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