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 Ohau Point Seal Colony.
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
Ohau Point Seal Colony
Valid Reviews
90 Valid Reviews
The Ohau Point Seal Colony experience has a total of 93 reviews. There are 90 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 3 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 90 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 42 |
|
47% |
| 9/10 | 21 |
|
23% |
| 8/10 | 19 |
|
21% |
| 7/10 | 5 |
|
6% |
| 6/10 | 2 |
|
2% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
90.33% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Ohau Point Seal Colony valid reviews is 90.33% and is based on 90 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
81 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 90 valid reviews, the experience has 81 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 81 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 37 |
|
46% |
| 9/10 | 19 |
|
23% |
| 8/10 | 18 |
|
22% |
| 7/10 | 5 |
|
6% |
| 6/10 | 2 |
|
2% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
90.37% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Ohau Point Seal Colony face-to-face reviews is 90.37% and is based on 81 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
82.08%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rikke Hessellund, Denmark | 5/10 | 291 days | 86.58 | 100% | |
| Maia and Andrew | 9/10 | 818 days |  |
20.59 | 22% |
| Deniz Wintermeyer | 7/10 | 821 days | |
20.28 | 22% |
| Will Pyle | 10/10 | 824 days | |
19.97 | 21% |
| Rachel Ram | 8/10 | 824 days | |
19.97 | 21% |
| Fiona Ng | 10/10 | 1027 days | |
6.88 | 6% |
| Katie Griffiths | 7/10 | 1034 days | |
6.71 | 6% |
| Joaquin Gruffat | 10/10 | 1058 days | |
6.26 | 5% |
| Maria and Grace | 6/10 | 1083 days | |
6.03 | 5% |
| Brennan Jungling | 7/10 | 1090 days | |
6.0 | 5% |
| Ben McDougal | 10/10 | 1147 days | |
5.91 | 5% |
| Ahmed Mohsen Aly | 8/10 | 1172 days | 4.89 | 4% | |
| Roeland Driessen | 10/10 | 1476 days | 4.48 | 3% | |
| Ryan Lieston | 9/10 | 1752 days | |
4.92 | 4% |
| Jessica Wagner | 10/10 | 1786 days | |
4.86 | 4% |
| Gordon Thomas | 10/10 | 1786 days | |
4.86 | 4% |
| Ian Garner | 10/10 | 1796 days | |
4.85 | 3% |
| Terry Seaman | 9/10 | 1811 days | 4.02 | 3% | |
| Johanna Bak | 10/10 | 1830 days | |
4.79 | 3% |
| Julia Amberger | 9/10 | 1833 days | |
4.79 | 3% |
| Alineet Gautier | 10/10 | 1842 days | |
4.77 | 3% |
| Ann Furlong | 10/10 | 2142 days | |
4.28 | 3% |
| Trudy Ryan | 7/10 | 2142 days | |
4.28 | 3% |
| Michael Nolan | 10/10 | 2148 days | 3.56 | 2% | |
| Benjamin Geisser | 8/10 | 2153 days | |
4.26 | 3% |
| Michal Maly | 10/10 | 2174 days | |
4.23 | 3% |
| Jim Woodruff | 10/10 | 2176 days | 3.52 | 2% | |
| Sue Kieseker | 8/10 | 2223 days | |
4.15 | 3% |
| Jackie and Brian | 10/10 | 2230 days | |
4.13 | 3% |
| Ali Hendry | 9/10 | 2494 days | |
3.7 | 2% |
| Birds Tubbs | 10/10 | 2498 days | |
3.69 | 2% |
| Orlando | 10/10 | 2525 days | |
3.65 | 2% |
| Kolen | 10/10 | 2525 days | |
3.65 | 2% |
| D Collier | 10/10 | 2526 days | |
3.65 | 2% |
| Gerrit & Martina | 9/10 | 2527 days | |
3.65 | 2% |
| Rocco Christian | 9/10 | 2536 days | |
3.63 | 2% |
| Andy & Lynnie Nevin | 10/10 | 2536 days | |
3.63 | 2% |
| Laura Smith | 8/10 | 2555 days | |
3.6 | 2% |
| hendrik king | 9/10 | 2604 days | 2.93 | 1% | |
| Arnoldus Bergmans | 10/10 | 2608 days | |
3.51 | 2% |
| deJong | 8/10 | 2608 days | |
3.51 | 2% |
| Les and Carole Savins | 9/10 | 2610 days | |
3.51 | 2% |
| Harry Simpson | 10/10 | 2611 days | |
3.51 | 2% |
| Anna Bret | 8/10 | 2613 days | |
3.5 | 2% |
| Robin & Sandra Dijke | 10/10 | 2613 days | |
3.5 | 2% |
| John Reilly | 10/10 | 2830 days | |
3.15 | 1% |
| Charlie | 9/10 | 2865 days | |
3.09 | 1% |
| W Groshops | 10/10 | 2868 days | |
3.09 | 1% |
| Michael Howat | 10/10 | 2869 days | |
3.08 | 1% |
| Keely & Mark Haynes | 8/10 | 2872 days | |
3.08 | 1% |
| Michael Assfalg | 10/10 | 2878 days | |
3.07 | 1% |
| Betten | 9/10 | 2878 days | |
3.07 | 1% |
| Kip | 9/10 | 2881 days | |
3.06 | 1% |
| Brandt | 10/10 | 2904 days | |
3.03 | 1% |
| Andrew Hammond | 10/10 | 3030 days | 2.35 | 1% | |
| Richardr1 | 10/10 | 3162 days | |
2.6 | 1% |
| Wal & Lynne | 10/10 | 3173 days | |
2.58 | 1% |
| Haley & Jason | 9/10 | 3176 days | |
2.58 | 1% |
| Stephan Imartina | 10/10 | 3179 days | |
2.57 | 1% |
| susandicus | 10/10 | 3183 days | 2.14 | 0% | |
| Tony B | 10/10 | 3225 days | |
2.5 | 1% |
| Brett & Tanille | 10/10 | 3232 days | |
2.49 | 1% |
| Tim Smith | 9/10 | 3235 days | |
2.48 | 1% |
| Shirley C | 9/10 | 3236 days | |
2.48 | 1% |
| Tanya | 9/10 | 3237 days | |
2.48 | 1% |
| Pam Know | 8/10 | 3239 days | |
2.48 | 1% |
| Tony Geens | 8/10 | 3245 days | |
2.47 | 1% |
| Luisa | 9/10 | 3245 days | |
2.47 | 1% |
| Haas Wacter | 10/10 | 3252 days | |
2.45 | 1% |
| Sheila Morgan | 10/10 | 3253 days | |
2.45 | 1% |
| Marco | 8/10 | 3260 days | |
2.44 | 1% |
| Wim Van Gastel | 8/10 | 3270 days | |
2.42 | 1% |
| Marie Jack | 8/10 | 3271 days | |
2.42 | 1% |
| Diane Chapple | 6/10 | 3271 days | |
2.42 | 1% |
| cees juffermans | 9/10 | 3285 days | |
2.4 | 1% |
| Annemiek and Rianne | 10/10 | 3285 days | |
2.4 | 1% |
| Elizabeth E | 8/10 | 3288 days | |
2.4 | 1% |
| timgr | 8/10 | 3319 days | |
2.34 | 1% |
| richelle | 7/10 | 3327 days | |
2.33 | 1% |
| Douglas Beresford | 8/10 | 3336 days | |
2.32 | 1% |
| Ton Buil | 9/10 | 3346 days | |
2.3 | 0% |
| Daniel Alonso | 9/10 | 3346 days | |
2.3 | 0% |
| Karen | 8/10 | 3346 days | |
2.3 | 0% |
| Ana Garcia | 8/10 | 3347 days | |
2.3 | 0% |
| Christine Van Den Berg Michele Imbach | 10/10 | 3357 days | |
2.28 | 0% |
| chessum | 8/10 | 3364 days | |
2.27 | 0% |
| GemmaC | 9/10 | 3567 days | |
1.94 | 0% |
| UlaR | 10/10 | 3568 days | |
1.93 | 0% |
| KatieR | 10/10 | 3576 days | |
1.92 | 0% |
| LucyT | 10/10 | 3596 days | |
1.89 | 0% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Ohau Point Seal Colony does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Final Ranking Score
82%
The final ranking score once 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.