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 Taranaki Falls.
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.
Taranaki Falls
Valid Reviews
65 Valid Reviews
The Taranaki Falls experience has a total of 65 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 65 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 16 |
|
25% |
| 9/10 | 22 |
|
34% |
| 8/10 | 18 |
|
28% |
| 7/10 | 8 |
|
12% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
86.77% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Taranaki Falls valid reviews is 86.77% and is based on 65 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
61 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 65 valid reviews, the experience has 61 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 61 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 14 |
|
23% |
| 9/10 | 21 |
|
34% |
| 8/10 | 17 |
|
28% |
| 7/10 | 8 |
|
13% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
86.39% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Taranaki Falls face-to-face reviews is 86.39% and is based on 61 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
87.45%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dee Greig-Dunn | 9/10 | 1348 days | 100% |
| Linnea Sahlberg | 10/10 | 1757 days | 81% |
| Kati Behrendt | 10/10 | 2016 days | 70% |
| Julia Achatz | 7/10 | 2018 days | 63% |
| Markus Wagner | 9/10 | 2018 days | 70% |
| Katharina Gans | 9/10 | 2026 days | 69% |
| Benedikt Lorenz | 10/10 | 2028 days | 69% |
| Jonas Neumann | 9/10 | 2031 days | 69% |
| Theresa Flach | 10/10 | 2031 days | 69% |
| Daniela Hintermayr | 7/10 | 2032 days | 62% |
| Thomas Klinting | 6/10 | 2032 days | 57% |
| Wouter Bleckmann | 8/10 | 2066 days | 64% |
| Tom Rogers | 7/10 | 2080 days | 60% |
| Ulf | 10/10 | 2092 days | 66% |
| Jack Robinson | 10/10 | 2103 days | 66% |
| Robert Elzinga | 8/10 | 2333 days | 52% |
| David Schelensky | 10/10 | 2382 days | 53% |
| Ruven Rintelmann | 9/10 | 2383 days | 53% |
| Daniel Roedel | 8/10 | 2391 days | 50% |
| Catherine Schlachter | 9/10 | 3059 days | 22% |
| Christina Perez | 8/10 | 3059 days | 21% |
| Casandra Prunica | 9/10 | 3086 days | 21% |
| Janina Zwerver | 8/10 | 3086 days | 20% |
| Anton Thisted | 7/10 | 3416 days | 5% |
| Chantal Mortel | 8/10 | 3454 days | 4% |
| Soren and Inelase Lindhardbell | 10/10 | 3521 days | 1% |
| Soren and Inelase Lindhardbell | 10/10 | 3521 days | 1% |
| Brigitte | 9/10 | 3527 days | 1% |
| Ron | 8/10 | 3543 days | 0% |
| Laurits and Bettina | 9/10 | 3546 days | 0% |
| Kerstin | 9/10 | 3554 days | 0% |
| Helmut Schmid | 9/10 | 3808 days | 19% |
| Melinda Moir | 9/10 | 3820 days | 19% |
| Lars | 8/10 | 3823 days | 18% |
| Lotte Foged | 9/10 | 3841 days | 19% |
| Dean | 8/10 | 3889 days | 18% |
| Lisa Beutler | 10/10 | 3894 days | 19% |
| Barry Dunster | 10/10 | 3905 days | 19% |
| Rudy Witt | 8/10 | 3921 days | 18% |
| Tina | 9/10 | 3935 days | 19% |
| Ralph & Marloes Meyers | 9/10 | 4148 days | 19% |
| Wheeler | 10/10 | 4169 days | 19% |
| Michael Orme | 7/10 | 4170 days | 17% |
| Tim | 9/10 | 4170 days | 19% |
| Tina Baun | 8/10 | 4172 days | 18% |
| Erica Moorhouse | 8/10 | 4185 days | 18% |
| Dennis & Claudia | 8/10 | 4200 days | 18% |
| Florian | 7/10 | 4201 days | 17% |
| D Oostrum | 9/10 | 4203 days | 19% |
| Mike Peirce | 9/10 | 4539 days | 19% |
| Cecile | 10/10 | 4548 days | 19% |
| Jannievan Osnabrugge | 7/10 | 4555 days | 17% |
| Lousie Hug | 7/10 | 4559 days | 17% |
| Schubert, Wolfgang & Claudia | 8/10 | 4578 days | 18% |
| ilkal | 8/10 | 4621 days | 18% |
| katesc | 9/10 | 4624 days | 19% |
| usigmund | 8/10 | 4624 days | 18% |
| vernenal | 10/10 | 4639 days | 19% |
| Bue Verrept | 8/10 | 4642 days | 18% |
| Monika Wenzel | 10/10 | 4643 days | 19% |
| Louis Duhaime | 9/10 | 4646 days | 19% |
| Jeanette Larsen | 9/10 | 4647 days | 19% |
| johannac | 8/10 | 4754 days | 18% |
| BVanW | 9/10 | 4871 days | 19% |
| Ralph Boese | 10/10 | 4899 days | 19% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Taranaki Falls does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Final Ranking Score
87%
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.