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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 Okains Bay Camping Ground.
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.
Okains Bay Camping Ground
Valid Reviews
69 Valid Reviews
The Okains Bay Camping Ground experience has a total of 71 reviews. There are 69 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 2 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 69 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 21 |
|
30% |
| 9/10 | 22 |
|
32% |
| 8/10 | 16 |
|
23% |
| 7/10 | 6 |
|
9% |
| 6/10 | 2 |
|
3% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
86.67% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Okains Bay Camping Ground valid reviews is 86.67% and is based on 69 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
21 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 69 valid reviews, the experience has 21 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 21 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 8 |
|
38% |
| 9/10 | 5 |
|
24% |
| 8/10 | 5 |
|
24% |
| 7/10 | 2 |
|
10% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
5% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
88.10% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Okains Bay Camping Ground face-to-face reviews is 88.10% and is based on 21 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
93.90%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie | 10/10 | 84 days | 100% |
| Danielle | 10/10 | 84 days | 100% |
| Jan | 10/10 | 84 days | 100% |
| Adam | 10/10 | 115 days | 100% |
| Stu | 9/10 | 237 days | 96% |
| Sophiawoollett@aol.com | 10/10 | 450 days | 89% |
| Ian Garcia | 8/10 | 450 days | 87% |
| Anna-Maria Covich | 10/10 | 481 days | 87% |
| Fynn | 10/10 | 512 days | 85% |
| Niff | 8/10 | 787 days | 64% |
| Josh | 9/10 | 787 days | 64% |
| Mary | 9/10 | 815 days | 62% |
| Meghan | 10/10 | 846 days | 59% |
| Marjan | 9/10 | 968 days | 46% |
| Renee & Dean | 8/10 | 1152 days | 30% |
| Nickimay | 5/10 | 1821 days | 4% |
| Pierre-Yves | 8/10 | 1911 days | 4% |
| Anneke | 9/10 | 1911 days | 5% |
| Danielle Snooks | 10/10 | 2034 days | 4% |
| TP&MM | 8/10 | 2248 days | 4% |
| Samantha H. | 3/10 | 2338 days | 2% |
| Hanna | 9/10 | 2338 days | 4% |
| Anwang | 9/10 | 2368 days | 4% |
| Hanneke van Dijk | 9/10 | 2646 days | 3% |
| Paul and Paula | 9/10 | 2693 days | 3% |
| Jan Hiltermann | 9/10 | 2696 days | 3% |
| Stefan Hohmann | 8/10 | 2705 days | 3% |
| Mick Williams | 10/10 | 3033 days | 2% |
| Martin Taylor | 9/10 | 3036 days | 2% |
| Hamish | 8/10 | 3037 days | 2% |
| Leonie Westerhot | 9/10 | 3054 days | 2% |
| Braum Westhof | 10/10 | 3054 days | 2% |
| James Jackson | 10/10 | 3100 days | 2% |
| Malou Wager | 9/10 | 3312 days | 2% |
| Sean Stevens | 10/10 | 3344 days | 2% |
| Ann-Catherine Deblon | 7/10 | 3345 days | 2% |
| Berenike Wissinger | 9/10 | 3353 days | 2% |
| Phillippa McLernon | 9/10 | 3370 days | 2% |
| Lisa Conradie | 8/10 | 3372 days | 2% |
| Sarah Gurney | 9/10 | 3429 days | 2% |
| Falk Hofmann | 9/10 | 3458 days | 2% |
| Sally Smith | 8/10 | 3648 days | 1% |
| Vanessa | 7/10 | 3699 days | 1% |
| Robert Warner | 8/10 | 3737 days | 1% |
| Oliver Herdsman | 7/10 | 3779 days | 1% |
| Kati McLean | 10/10 | 3799 days | 1% |
| Tom Guthknecht | 6/10 | 4037 days | 0% |
| Andreas Mouteiro | 8/10 | 4052 days | 0% |
| Andrew Young | 8/10 | 4102 days | 0% |
| Julia Kallenbach | 10/10 | 4119 days | 0% |
| Marc Schnelanburger | 8/10 | 4126 days | 0% |
| J Weston | 6/10 | 4133 days | 0% |
| Simon Wagner | 7/10 | 4164 days | 0% |
| Jonathan | 7/10 | 4225 days | 0% |
| Neil Beckett | 9/10 | 4408 days | 1% |
| Clarissa Hanck | 10/10 | 4414 days | 1% |
| Marla Fogh | 7/10 | 4422 days | 1% |
| Alice Berg | 10/10 | 4432 days | 1% |
| Ian Rutherfurd | 9/10 | 4498 days | 1% |
| Natalie Nubler | 10/10 | 4521 days | 1% |
| Karsten Meyer | 9/10 | 4544 days | 1% |
| Christina Bruellhardt | 10/10 | 4786 days | 1% |
| Larry Curtiss | 9/10 | 4801 days | 1% |
| Mariette Salden | 8/10 | 5143 days | 1% |
| Kasten | 10/10 | 5172 days | 1% |
| Jan Kuenzel | 8/10 | 5541 days | 1% |
| Annette Schmitt | 8/10 | 5557 days | 1% |
| DavidHilton | 9/10 | 5889 days | 1% |
| Gillian | 10/10 | 5889 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 Okains Bay Camping Ground experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-0.81% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 73 days. However the Okains Bay Camping Ground 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 Okains Bay Camping Ground experience has been adjusted for 50 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 47 | -0.76% |
| 48 | -0.77% |
| 49 | -0.79% |
| 50 | -0.81% |
| 51 | -0.82% |
| 52 | -0.84% |
| 53 | -0.85% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
0.63% Adjustment
Every experience's review score is adjusted to balance out the disproportional number of negative reviews that are contributed.
You won't be surprised to learn that disgruntled customers are more likely to leave a review than happy ones. They are motivated to share their experience and warn others. We consider this a good thing and it's why reading the reviews is important. However we've learned it can misrepresent the experience in a more overall sense.
We apply a balancing adjustment to counteract this effect and ensure the ranking score is a more fair representation of the experience. This adjustment is applied equally to all experiences.
Final Ranking Score
94%
The final ranking score once any adjustments, ratings, and rounding has been applied. This value is recalculated each day and a short rolling average is applied. Therefore it may not be precisely accurate based on the other values presented.