Ranking Score Explained
Kia ora 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 Pinnacles Track.
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.
Pinnacles Track
Valid Reviews
33 Valid Reviews
The Pinnacles Track experience has a total of 33 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 33 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 9 |
|
27% |
| 9/10 | 9 |
|
27% |
| 8/10 | 10 |
|
30% |
| 7/10 | 3 |
|
9% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
3% |
| 2/10 | 1 |
|
3% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
83.94% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Pinnacles Track valid reviews is 83.94% and is based on 33 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
25 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 33 valid reviews, the experience has 25 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 25 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 8 |
|
32% |
| 9/10 | 3 |
|
12% |
| 8/10 | 9 |
|
36% |
| 7/10 | 3 |
|
12% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
4% |
| 2/10 | 1 |
|
4% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
82.00% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Pinnacles Track face-to-face reviews is 82.00% and is based on 25 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
85.14%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Fricker | 9/10 | 1415 days | 100% |
| Mike Fricker | 9/10 | 1415 days | 100% |
| Teb | 9/10 | 1507 days | 96% |
| Mark Davies | 8/10 | 1682 days | 83% |
| Anis Quentin | 8/10 | 1752 days | 80% |
| Kimmo Kiiski | 9/10 | 1940 days | 75% |
| Dan Schmidt | 8/10 | 2036 days | 67% |
| Theo Macer | 7/10 | 2046 days | 63% |
| Lucie Revay | 9/10 | 2059 days | 70% |
| Clarissa Glaser | 10/10 | 2074 days | 69% |
| Erik Meier-Diukel | 10/10 | 2074 days | 69% |
| Jade Williams | 10/10 | 2110 days | 67% |
| Ben | 8/10 | 2124 days | 63% |
| Miroslav Bazala | 9/10 | 2318 days | 57% |
| Emmanuel Roux | 8/10 | 2340 days | 53% |
| Adele Jacques | 7/10 | 2343 days | 51% |
| Milan Maiwald | 8/10 | 2345 days | 53% |
| Daniel Weber | 8/10 | 2345 days | 53% |
| Isabella Sinnesbickle | 10/10 | 2364 days | 55% |
| Jonas Weidner | 9/10 | 2376 days | 55% |
| Simone De Angiou | 8/10 | 2378 days | 52% |
| Steph | 7/10 | 2387 days | 49% |
| Andreas Schiefer | 3/10 | 2390 days | 40% |
| Dave O'Brien | 10/10 | 2396 days | 54% |
| Lauren Thompson | 8/10 | 2403 days | 51% |
| Iwona | 8/10 | 2439 days | 49% |
| Sarah Boettcher | 10/10 | 2494 days | 49% |
| Florian Littmann | 10/10 | 3120 days | 20% |
| Mike and Caroline | 10/10 | 3424 days | 5% |
| Ralph and Leonie | 9/10 | 3537 days | 0% |
| Johann Maier | 10/10 | 3833 days | 19% |
| Roman & Esther | 2/10 | 4183 days | 13% |
| De Blaeij | 9/10 | 4212 days | 19% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Pinnacles Track does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Final Ranking Score
85%
The final ranking score once any adjustments, ratings, 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.