Ranking Score Explained
Hi there, thanks for your interest in how we calculate an experience's ranking score. It's at the core of Rankers so I'm pleased you're curious.
The ranking score percentage is used to compare and sort experiences in ranking tables. It is not necessarily a direct measurement of the quality of a particular experience as rated by its customers. I've found it a useful tool to allow me to find the best experiences with confidence. But I've also found it important to read the customer reviews before making any final judgements!
We calculate an experience's ranking score using a multi-factor data model instead of a raw data average (mean). This model takes into account several important questions. For instance - is there a trusted body of reviews? What is the age of a review and is the review from a credible source?
Below you'll find details around some of the important factors that went into calculating the ranking score for Kaiteriteri Kayaks.
If you have any questions or comments about our ranking score calculation please get in touch at info@rankers.co.nz. We don't believe this is perfect or complete so we're always interested in ways we might make improvements.
Kaiteriteri Kayaks
Valid Reviews
173 Valid Reviews
The Kaiteriteri Kayaks experience has a total of 173 valid reviews. There are no invalid reviews that are excluded from the calculation. Reviews can be excluded only when a reviewer is not verified or after an investigation by our team determines the reviewer is not genuine.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 173 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 43 |
|
25% |
| 9/10 | 51 |
|
29% |
| 8/10 | 54 |
|
31% |
| 7/10 | 19 |
|
11% |
| 6/10 | 5 |
|
3% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
86.07% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Kaiteriteri Kayaks valid reviews is 86.07% and is based on 173 valid reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here as a comparison to the weighted average.
Face-to-Face Reviews
153 Face-to-Face Reviews
The Rankers team meets with travellers while they’re in New Zealand and conducts face-to-face surveys. These reviews, in our opinion, are the most trusted in the industry and represent a critical control sample. To our knowledge, we are the only travel review website in the world that has gone to this extent.
More about face-to-face reviews
Within the 173 valid reviews, the experience has 153 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 153 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 34 |
|
22% |
| 9/10 | 42 |
|
27% |
| 8/10 | 54 |
|
35% |
| 7/10 | 18 |
|
12% |
| 6/10 | 4 |
|
3% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
85.29% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Kaiteriteri Kayaks face-to-face reviews is 85.29% and is based on 153 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
94.74%
Rankers calculates a weighted mean as a base average on which we can improve. Individual review's ratings are given a weight based on several factors. The weight of a review determines the overall impact it'll have on the final weighted average.
Recent reviews have more weight as they are more relevant and reflect the experience as it currently operates. Over time reviews become less relevant and loose their impact on the ranking score.
Low rating reviews carry slightly less weight. This dampens the effect of very low ratings for every experience across the board. This is especially important when the experience has few reviews overall and a single negative rating can grossly mischaracterise an experience. Consistent poor reviews will still result in the experience receiving a comparitively low ranking score.
Credible sources provide reviews that can be trusted. If we have verified a reviewer is genuine via a face-to-face meeting then the review carries additional weight.
| Reviewer | Rating | Age | Relative Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holger Voland | 10/10 | 322 days | 100% |
| Renault Margaux | 10/10 | 351 days | 96% |
| Christian Chalupny | 10/10 | 412 days | 87% |
| Regina85 | 10/10 | 443 days | 82% |
| Inga Hoffmann | 9/10 | 716 days | 33% |
| S Weslake | 9/10 | 1053 days | 6% |
| Martina Winkel | 10/10 | 1053 days | 6% |
| Wouter Bleckmann | 9/10 | 1496 days | 5% |
| Gordon Todan | 8/10 | 1545 days | 5% |
| Carlos Castro | 10/10 | 1598 days | 5% |
| Jorge Anderson | 8/10 | 1756 days | 4% |
| Adele Jacques | 8/10 | 1767 days | 4% |
| Livia and Dave | 8/10 | 1829 days | 4% |
| Aline Jimenez | 9/10 | 1869 days | 4% |
| Janina Zwerver | 8/10 | 2516 days | 2% |
| Michael Steimel | 9/10 | 2524 days | 3% |
| Isabelle Bohle | 9/10 | 2524 days | 3% |
| Max Meternich | 9/10 | 2528 days | 3% |
| Shay S | 9/10 | 2542 days | 3% |
| Laura Pleumeekers | 8/10 | 2559 days | 2% |
| Pioter Jurkowski | 10/10 | 2573 days | 2% |
| Sharron Berry | 9/10 | 2938 days | 2% |
| Christian | 9/10 | 2951 days | 2% |
| Alison Langley | 9/10 | 2951 days | 2% |
| Ingrid | 10/10 | 2951 days | 2% |
| Jolien | 8/10 | 2980 days | 1% |
| Petra | 8/10 | 2980 days | 1% |
| David Prendergast | 8/10 | 3225 days | 1% |
| Green UK | 8/10 | 3225 days | 1% |
| Carly Braddock | 8/10 | 3233 days | 1% |
| Sandra Dirk | 9/10 | 3236 days | 1% |
| Peter Adams | 8/10 | 3238 days | 1% |
| Def Fem | 8/10 | 3239 days | 1% |
| Sebastian Hol | 8/10 | 3240 days | 1% |
| Erik | 10/10 | 3246 days | 1% |
| Manuela | 8/10 | 3249 days | 1% |
| Martin & Dee Bellarby | 10/10 | 3254 days | 1% |
| Andrea Bircher | 7/10 | 3258 days | 1% |
| Andreas Kofod-Hansen | 9/10 | 3258 days | 1% |
| Astrid Boon | 8/10 | 3258 days | 1% |
| Judith Fowler | 8/10 | 3259 days | 1% |
| M Neuman | 6/10 | 3265 days | 1% |
| Bethany Hamilton | 8/10 | 3272 days | 1% |
| Mark & Beth Kaufman | 9/10 | 3339 days | 1% |
| Paul | 8/10 | 3342 days | 1% |
| Christoph | 9/10 | 3344 days | 1% |
| Natascha & Greg | 10/10 | 3347 days | 1% |
| Janet Arber | 9/10 | 3559 days | 0% |
| Florian Miller | 10/10 | 3593 days | 0% |
| Mr & Mrs Palmer | 9/10 | 3596 days | 0% |
| Johannes Klein | 10/10 | 3602 days | 0% |
| Jerven and Kim | 7/10 | 3603 days | 0% |
| K Dahmer | 10/10 | 3603 days | 0% |
| Jade & Henry | 10/10 | 3608 days | 0% |
| rickweldon | 10/10 | 3610 days | 0% |
| Jarrett King | 9/10 | 3611 days | 0% |
| Marco Schoeggl | 7/10 | 3612 days | 0% |
| Ross Salisbury | 10/10 | 3612 days | 0% |
| Tamara Clark | 7/10 | 3613 days | 0% |
| Callum Sibbald | 8/10 | 3614 days | 0% |
| Daniel Hammersley | 10/10 | 3615 days | 0% |
| Manuela Manns | 8/10 | 3623 days | 0% |
| Becky Foley | 9/10 | 3624 days | 0% |
| Dave and Emma | 8/10 | 3626 days | 0% |
| David and Wendy Lucas | 10/10 | 3627 days | 0% |
| Jessie Currie | 9/10 | 3629 days | 0% |
| Mark Roelofs | 7/10 | 3629 days | 0% |
| Trov & Liz Warren | 10/10 | 3630 days | 0% |
| Christina Fischer | 10/10 | 3633 days | 0% |
| Jensen | 9/10 | 3635 days | 0% |
| Isbabel | 10/10 | 3636 days | 0% |
| Hans and Astrid | 8/10 | 3952 days | 1% |
| Birgit Farwig | 10/10 | 3956 days | 1% |
| Family_Thomsen | 9/10 | 3957 days | 1% |
| Keita-Karen Buchanan | 10/10 | 3961 days | 1% |
| Andy & Louise Dutton | 9/10 | 3962 days | 1% |
| Margo Alaska | 9/10 | 3966 days | 1% |
| Matilda Hansson | 8/10 | 3966 days | 1% |
| Teresa Gizzi | 8/10 | 3968 days | 1% |
| Brian_Val | 8/10 | 3978 days | 1% |
| Cecile | 7/10 | 3978 days | 1% |
| Mike Brunt | 9/10 | 3983 days | 1% |
| Lousie Hug | 5/10 | 3989 days | 1% |
| Marco | 7/10 | 3991 days | 1% |
| Radek Hoferek | 10/10 | 3999 days | 1% |
| Wagner | 8/10 | 4000 days | 1% |
| Lisa Huet | 9/10 | 4034 days | 1% |
| Katie Morrow | 9/10 | 4034 days | 1% |
| rowan bryant | 8/10 | 4048 days | 1% |
| stevnba | 8/10 | 4050 days | 1% |
| stefanz | 10/10 | 4050 days | 1% |
| carmenk | 7/10 | 4051 days | 1% |
| andres | 10/10 | 4057 days | 1% |
| jameswhite | 8/10 | 4057 days | 1% |
| selinab | 8/10 | 4058 days | 1% |
| Christian Jean Louis | 9/10 | 4067 days | 1% |
| vernenal | 10/10 | 4069 days | 1% |
| Kirsty McGrath | 7/10 | 4069 days | 1% |
| Dan Mair | 7/10 | 4076 days | 1% |
| Bart en Mirjam | 8/10 | 4077 days | 1% |
| Ritag | 9/10 | 4180 days | 1% |
| Russ C | 9/10 | 4309 days | 1% |
| jenniferk | 8/10 | 4309 days | 1% |
| Clem | 8/10 | 4314 days | 1% |
| AnjaN | 10/10 | 4316 days | 1% |
| ClodaghM | 9/10 | 4326 days | 1% |
| Hans | 8/10 | 4326 days | 1% |
| Andrew Wilson | 9/10 | 4326 days | 1% |
| Ralph Boese | 8/10 | 4329 days | 1% |
| Maria | 7/10 | 4332 days | 1% |
| Wouter Muller | 8/10 | 4332 days | 1% |
| Krapels | 7/10 | 4333 days | 1% |
| Sam Marshall | 7/10 | 4337 days | 1% |
| Johannes Kerner | 6/10 | 4340 days | 1% |
| lannie | 8/10 | 4342 days | 1% |
| VictoriaH | 7/10 | 4344 days | 1% |
| AdelineC | 8/10 | 4344 days | 1% |
| GaryW | 7/10 | 4344 days | 1% |
| Carmel | 6/10 | 4349 days | 1% |
| Raphaelle | 10/10 | 4352 days | 1% |
| Marc | 9/10 | 4373 days | 1% |
| Nick Wilkinson | 9/10 | 4392 days | 1% |
| Jeanpierre | 10/10 | 4422 days | 1% |
| Pieter | 9/10 | 4430 days | 1% |
| Brent | 9/10 | 4499 days | 1% |
| Trina | 8/10 | 4533 days | 1% |
| Bex | 10/10 | 4541 days | 1% |
| Gorka Rojas | 6/10 | 4581 days | 1% |
| Eline | 8/10 | 4686 days | 1% |
| Chris | 8/10 | 4686 days | 1% |
| Jason Page | 7/10 | 4689 days | 1% |
| Beate Sinn | 10/10 | 4693 days | 1% |
| Peter Aston | 9/10 | 4701 days | 1% |
| Ortved | 8/10 | 4706 days | 1% |
| Katherine | 10/10 | 4708 days | 1% |
| Roger and Heather Smith | 10/10 | 4714 days | 1% |
| Celine | 8/10 | 4718 days | 1% |
| Timothy | 10/10 | 4755 days | 1% |
| Kara Della Groce | 10/10 | 4755 days | 1% |
| Christian Arnot | 8/10 | 4778 days | 1% |
| Anita | 9/10 | 4778 days | 1% |
| Stu Cutler | 9/10 | 4784 days | 1% |
| Ewen Maclean | 10/10 | 4784 days | 1% |
| Hendrich | 8/10 | 4784 days | 1% |
| Neil Cooke | 7/10 | 4791 days | 1% |
| ElasticLink | 9/10 | 4806 days | 1% |
| Nick Bailey | 8/10 | 4875 days | 1% |
| ranker_43 | 10/10 | 4910 days | 1% |
| Alan | 9/10 | 5019 days | 1% |
| jonas | 9/10 | 5034 days | 1% |
| MrsWesley | 8/10 | 5035 days | 1% |
| Franz | 9/10 | 5036 days | 1% |
| Uri | 9/10 | 5038 days | 1% |
| Lisa | 9/10 | 5044 days | 1% |
| Chris | 9/10 | 5045 days | 1% |
| M Bekker | 8/10 | 5050 days | 1% |
| ErikVanDam | 8/10 | 5065 days | 1% |
| Sharon | 10/10 | 5068 days | 1% |
| Bill | 9/10 | 5072 days | 1% |
| Tom | 10/10 | 5074 days | 1% |
| John | 6/10 | 5074 days | 1% |
| Yasmin Michael | 9/10 | 5075 days | 1% |
| Caroline | 8/10 | 5085 days | 1% |
| Camilla | 8/10 | 5085 days | 1% |
| Hanna | 9/10 | 5087 days | 1% |
| Chris | 10/10 | 5087 days | 1% |
| ErikSmith | 8/10 | 5087 days | 1% |
| KikiNelissen | 9/10 | 5087 days | 1% |
| Lyndsey | 7/10 | 5087 days | 1% |
| Marc | 9/10 | 5092 days | 1% |
| AmyBarnett | 8/10 | 5098 days | 1% |
| ranker_428 | 7/10 | 5098 days | 1% |
| mishasan | 10/10 | 6622 days | 1% |
Adjustments
Several adjustments to the weighted average are added to improve relevancy and credibility. These adjustments apply equally to all experiences that meet the criteria.
Sample Size Adjustment
No Adjustment
A reasonable number of reviews are necessary in order for the average to be credible and for an experience to take a prime position within the ranking tables. As such, experiences with only a few reviews have a moderated score. This does not mean that the experience or the reviews can't be trusted. The Kaiteriteri Kayaks experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-4.09% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 46 days. However the Kaiteriteri Kayaks experience does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
In addition, an experience's ranking score may be adjusted for each day there is no new ranking. After 1 day the adjustment comes into effect. The maximum number of days that can be adjusted for is 200 days. Due to the seasonal nature of many businesses, this adjustment is applied dynamically throughout the year.
The Kaiteriteri Kayaks experience has been adjusted for 200 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 197 | -4.03% |
| 198 | -4.05% |
| 199 | -4.07% |
| 200 | -4.09% |
| 201 | -4.11% |
| 202 | -4.13% |
| 203 | -4.15% |
| … | … |
Final Ranking Score
91%
The final ranking score once adjustments and rounding has been applied. This value is cached and recalculated each day. Therefore it may not be precisely accurate based on the other values presented.
If you have any questions or comments about our ranking score calculation please get in touch at info@rankers.co.nz.