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.
Little River Campground
Valid Reviews
55 Valid Reviews
The Little River Campground experience has a total of 55 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 55 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 37 |
|
67% |
| 9/10 | 4 |
|
7% |
| 8/10 | 4 |
|
7% |
| 7/10 | 6 |
|
11% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 2/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
90.18% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Little River Campground valid reviews is 90.18% and is based on 55 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 55 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
93.15%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carla | 10/10 | 162 days | 95.84 | 100% | |
| Captain Erick | 7/10 | 162 days | 87.22 | 91% | |
| Darla | 10/10 | 193 days | 94.1 | 98% | |
| Richard & Chris, UK | 7/10 | 193 days | 85.63 | 89% | |
| Timothy Davies | 10/10 | 254 days | 89.78 | 94% | |
| Joan & Tony | 10/10 | 468 days | 65.29 | 68% | |
| Sophie | 10/10 | 499 days | 60.54 | 63% | |
| Melanie Berger | 10/10 | 527 days | 55.99 | 58% | |
| Raphy | 9/10 | 558 days | 50.7 | 53% | |
| Mark Blezard | 10/10 | 589 days | 45.57 | 48% | |
| EH | 10/10 | 650 days | 36.38 | 38% | |
| Gina | 10/10 | 650 days | 36.38 | 38% | |
| Marie Sassenberg | 10/10 | 650 days | 36.38 | 38% | |
| Joe | 9/10 | 680 days | 32.29 | 34% | |
| Ken and Denice Paterson | 10/10 | 864 days | 13.46 | 14% | |
| Elsie Cornish | 10/10 | 889 days | 11.72 | 12% | |
| Audrey Brault | 10/10 | 899 days | 11.09 | 12% | |
| Manon Moreno | 8/10 | 914 days |  |
9.68 | 10% |
| Paul Churton | 10/10 | 923 days | 9.69 | 10% | |
| Laura Meelynn | 10/10 | 954 days | 8.15 | 9% | |
| Graham Moger | 10/10 | 969 days | 7.52 | 8% | |
| Hester | 10/10 | 1257 days | 4.68 | 5% | |
| Amy Smith | 3/10 | 1277 days | 3.58 | 4% | |
| Teresa Scott | 10/10 | 1288 days | 4.62 | 5% | |
| AdamAndCarlin Parkerson | 10/10 | 1319 days | 4.56 | 5% | |
| Liz Barnett | 10/10 | 1563 days | 4.08 | 4% | |
| Claudia McConnell | 10/10 | 1563 days | 4.08 | 4% | |
| Frederik Lambrecht | 10/10 | 1623 days | 3.97 | 4% | |
| Borja Valls | 10/10 | 1650 days | 3.91 | 4% | |
| Jesse Newman | 10/10 | 1654 days | 3.91 | 4% | |
| Sarah Gurney | 10/10 | 1678 days | 3.86 | 4% | |
| Singapore Sling | 5/10 | 1685 days | 3.11 | 3% | |
| Liz Bushby | 10/10 | 1706 days | 3.8 | 4% | |
| Will Frost | 9/10 | 1708 days | 3.8 | 4% | |
| Duncan White | 10/10 | 1715 days | 3.79 | 4% | |
| Paul Nebrich | 9/10 | 1933 days | 3.36 | 4% | |
| Eric Lambley | 7/10 | 2036 days | |
2.87 | 3% |
| Hannibal Reizen | 10/10 | 2047 days | |
3.14 | 3% |
| Bert Snel | 10/10 | 2050 days | 3.13 | 3% | |
| SUE COLEMAN | 8/10 | 2050 days | 2.97 | 3% | |
| Hubert Schmid | 8/10 | 2104 days | |
2.87 | 3% |
| tschavalon | 10/10 | 2111 days | 3.01 | 3% | |
| Lindsay Roup | 10/10 | 2203 days | 2.83 | 3% | |
| Jenny | 10/10 | 2346 days | |
2.55 | 3% |
| Rachael | 10/10 | 2346 days | |
2.55 | 3% |
| Monique Monique | 7/10 | 2353 days | 2.31 | 2% | |
| Andreas | 10/10 | 2384 days | 2.48 | 3% | |
| Jonny Strinati | 8/10 | 2659 days | 1.84 | 2% | |
| François | 10/10 | 2659 days | 1.94 | 2% | |
| Servane Solana | 10/10 | 2749 days | 1.76 | 2% | |
| naturerocks | 7/10 | 2780 days | 1.55 | 2% | |
| Audelsol | 10/10 | 2780 days | 1.7 | 2% | |
| Bandzior | 2/10 | 2810 days | 1.23 | 1% | |
| Sophie | 7/10 | 3449 days | |
0.36 | 0% |
| John Mathers | 6/10 | 3795 days | |
0.0 | 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
-1.28% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 125 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 200 days. Due to the seasonal nature of many businesses, this adjustment is applied dynamically throughout the year.
The Little River Campground experience has been adjusted for 128 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 125 | -1.25% |
| 126 | -1.26% |
| 127 | -1.27% |
| 128 | -1.28% |
| 129 | -1.29% |
| 130 | -1.30% |
| 131 | -1.31% |
| … | … |
Final Ranking Score
92%
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.