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 Little River Campground.
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.
Nick Morrison
Rankers owner
Little River Campground
Valid Reviews
47 Valid Reviews
The Little River Campground experience has a total of 48 reviews. There are 47 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 1 invalid review 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 47 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 32 |
|
68% |
| 9/10 | 3 |
|
6% |
| 8/10 | 4 |
|
9% |
| 7/10 | 4 |
|
9% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 2/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
90.00% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Little River Campground valid reviews is 90.00% and is based on 47 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
8 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 47 valid reviews, the experience has 8 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 8 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 3 |
|
38% |
| 9/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 8/10 | 2 |
|
25% |
| 7/10 | 2 |
|
25% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
13% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
82.50% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Little River Campground face-to-face reviews is 82.50% and is based on 8 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
95.92%
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 | Face-to-Face | Weight | Relative Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie Berger | 10/10 | 46 days | 99.66 | 100% | |
| Mark Blezard | 10/10 | 108 days | 98.15 | 98% | |
| EH | 10/10 | 169 days | 95.47 | 96% | |
| Gina | 10/10 | 169 days | 95.47 | 96% | |
| Marie Sassenberg | 10/10 | 169 days | 95.47 | 96% | |
| Joe | 9/10 | 199 days | 93.72 | 94% | |
| Ken and Denice Paterson | 10/10 | 383 days | 76.76 | 76% | |
| Elsie Cornish | 10/10 | 408 days | 73.62 | 73% | |
| Audrey Brault | 10/10 | 418 days | 72.31 | 72% | |
| Manon Moreno | 8/10 | 433 days |  |
84.35 | 84% |
| Paul Churton | 10/10 | 442 days | 69.04 | 69% | |
| Laura Meelynn | 10/10 | 473 days | 64.55 | 64% | |
| Graham Moger | 10/10 | 488 days | 62.26 | 62% | |
| Hester | 10/10 | 776 days | 21.13 | 19% | |
| Amy Smith | 3/10 | 796 days | 17.44 | 16% | |
| Teresa Scott | 10/10 | 807 days | 18.14 | 16% | |
| AdamAndCarlin Parkerson | 10/10 | 838 days | 15.47 | 13% | |
| Liz Barnett | 10/10 | 1082 days | 5.03 | 3% | |
| Claudia McConnell | 10/10 | 1082 days | 5.03 | 3% | |
| Frederik Lambrecht | 10/10 | 1142 days | 4.94 | 3% | |
| Borja Valls | 10/10 | 1169 days | 4.9 | 3% | |
| Jesse Newman | 10/10 | 1173 days | 4.89 | 3% | |
| Sarah Gurney | 10/10 | 1197 days | 4.86 | 3% | |
| Singapore Sling | 5/10 | 1204 days | 4.85 | 3% | |
| Liz Bushby | 10/10 | 1225 days | 4.82 | 3% | |
| Will Frost | 9/10 | 1227 days | 4.82 | 3% | |
| Duncan White | 10/10 | 1234 days | 4.81 | 3% | |
| Paul Nebrich | 9/10 | 1452 days | 4.51 | 2% | |
| Eric Lambley | 7/10 | 1555 days | |
5.24 | 3% |
| Hannibal Reizen | 10/10 | 1566 days | |
5.23 | 3% |
| Bert Snel | 10/10 | 1569 days | 4.35 | 2% | |
| SUE COLEMAN | 8/10 | 1569 days | 4.35 | 2% | |
| Hubert Schmid | 8/10 | 1623 days | |
5.13 | 3% |
| tschavalon | 10/10 | 1630 days | 4.27 | 2% | |
| Lindsay Roup | 10/10 | 1722 days | 4.14 | 2% | |
| Jenny | 10/10 | 1865 days | |
4.73 | 2% |
| Rachael | 10/10 | 1865 days | |
4.73 | 2% |
| Monique Monique | 7/10 | 1872 days | 3.94 | 2% | |
| Andreas | 10/10 | 1903 days | 3.89 | 2% | |
| Jonny Strinati | 8/10 | 2178 days | 3.52 | 1% | |
| François | 10/10 | 2178 days | 3.52 | 1% | |
| Servane Solana | 10/10 | 2268 days | 3.39 | 1% | |
| naturerocks | 7/10 | 2299 days | 3.35 | 1% | |
| Audelsol | 10/10 | 2299 days | 3.35 | 1% | |
| Bandzior | 2/10 | 2329 days | 2.91 | 1% | |
| Sophie | 7/10 | 2968 days | |
2.92 | 1% |
| John Mathers | 6/10 | 3314 days | |
2.35 | 0% |
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 Little River Campground experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-0.26% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if an experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 60 days. However the Little River Campground 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 364 days.
The Little River Campground experience has been adjusted for 13 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 10 | -0.20% |
| 11 | -0.22% |
| 12 | -0.24% |
| 13 | -0.26% |
| 14 | -0.28% |
| 15 | -0.30% |
| 16 | -0.32% |
| … | … |
Final Ranking Score
96%
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.