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 Cape Kidnappers Walking 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.
Nick Morrison
Rankers owner
Cape Kidnappers Walking Track
Valid Reviews
58 Valid Reviews
The Cape Kidnappers Walking Track experience has a total of 58 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 58 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 14 |
|
24% |
| 9/10 | 23 |
|
40% |
| 8/10 | 15 |
|
26% |
| 7/10 | 6 |
|
10% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
87.76% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Cape Kidnappers Walking Track valid reviews is 87.76% and is based on 58 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
56 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 58 valid reviews, the experience has 56 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 56 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 12 |
|
21% |
| 9/10 | 23 |
|
41% |
| 8/10 | 15 |
|
27% |
| 7/10 | 6 |
|
11% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
87.32% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Cape Kidnappers Walking Track face-to-face reviews is 87.32% and is based on 56 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
83.34%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maddie F | 7/10 | 319 days |  |
100.65 | 100% |
| Lizzie Edmonds | 8/10 | 440 days | |
83.19 | 82% |
| Andrea Mueller | 9/10 | 686 days | |
37.81 | 36% |
| Simon Briens | 7/10 | 730 days | |
31.33 | 30% |
| Kolar | 8/10 | 738 days | |
30.23 | 29% |
| Riccardo | 9/10 | 738 days | |
30.23 | 29% |
| Helna Saumanova | 10/10 | 738 days | |
30.23 | 29% |
| Sylvain Schiber | 10/10 | 809 days | 17.96 | 16% | |
| Benjamin Schyler | 7/10 | 1021 days | |
7.04 | 5% |
| Laura Constans | 9/10 | 1021 days | |
7.04 | 5% |
| Yoomm | 8/10 | 1048 days | |
6.42 | 5% |
| Paul Larauze | 8/10 | 1051 days | |
6.37 | 5% |
| Adam Pulkrabek | 9/10 | 1058 days | |
6.26 | 4% |
| Simone De Angiou | 9/10 | 1073 days | |
6.09 | 4% |
| Tatiana Racheneau | 10/10 | 1097 days | |
6.0 | 4% |
| Annika Locker | 8/10 | 1099 days | |
5.99 | 4% |
| Valerie Balcom | 9/10 | 1110 days | |
5.98 | 4% |
| Linda and Gunther | 9/10 | 1128 days | |
5.95 | 4% |
| Elsa Caniato | 7/10 | 1145 days | |
5.92 | 4% |
| Sarah Boettcher | 8/10 | 1189 days | |
5.85 | 4% |
| Eva Marsikova | 9/10 | 1411 days | |
5.48 | 4% |
| Jurgen Moors | 10/10 | 1514 days | 4.43 | 3% | |
| Zuzana Holubova | 10/10 | 1756 days | |
4.91 | 3% |
| Christopher Buch Madsen | 9/10 | 1780 days | |
4.87 | 3% |
| Miriam Grund | 9/10 | 1789 days | |
4.86 | 3% |
| Pierre Gentile | 8/10 | 1796 days | |
4.85 | 3% |
| Sophia | 9/10 | 1802 days | |
4.84 | 3% |
| Fraule-Emmanuelle De Rouqmout | 8/10 | 1808 days | |
4.83 | 3% |
| Pier Durand | 9/10 | 1808 days | |
4.83 | 3% |
| Serena Poggioli | 9/10 | 1808 days | |
4.83 | 3% |
| Luca Willensrock | 8/10 | 1829 days | |
4.79 | 3% |
| Nelle Dutilleur | 9/10 | 1831 days | |
4.79 | 3% |
| Reinhard Boettcher | 10/10 | 1850 days | |
4.76 | 3% |
| Angelika Bottcher | 8/10 | 1850 days | |
4.76 | 3% |
| Ramon Keller | 9/10 | 2230 days | |
4.13 | 2% |
| Vitek | 10/10 | 2519 days | |
3.66 | 2% |
| Russell Eames | 10/10 | 2527 days | |
3.65 | 2% |
| Dominique | 7/10 | 2528 days | |
3.64 | 2% |
| Marjolein Hartsuiker | 10/10 | 2530 days | |
3.64 | 2% |
| Magda Savels | 9/10 | 2537 days | |
3.63 | 2% |
| Soren Storeboerg | 8/10 | 2541 days | |
3.62 | 2% |
| Hans Bos | 8/10 | 2607 days | |
3.51 | 2% |
| Ute Janich | 10/10 | 2833 days | |
3.14 | 1% |
| Christoph & Maria | 10/10 | 2871 days | |
3.08 | 1% |
| Janey Chamberlain | 8/10 | 2872 days | |
3.08 | 1% |
| K & J Overton | 9/10 | 2875 days | |
3.07 | 1% |
| Barnhoorh | 8/10 | 2881 days | |
3.06 | 1% |
| M Holierhoek | 7/10 | 2883 days | |
3.06 | 1% |
| Hans and Astrid | 8/10 | 3223 days | |
2.5 | 1% |
| George Lepple | 10/10 | 3239 days | |
2.48 | 1% |
| Phil Bruce | 9/10 | 3252 days | |
2.45 | 1% |
| Wetzel | 9/10 | 3253 days | |
2.45 | 1% |
| Roos | 10/10 | 3260 days | |
2.44 | 1% |
| Eva | 9/10 | 3272 days | |
2.42 | 1% |
| Chris Kevin | 9/10 | 3283 days | |
2.4 | 1% |
| selinab | 9/10 | 3329 days | |
2.33 | 0% |
| Solveig Mosinski | 10/10 | 3348 days | |
2.3 | 0% |
| StijnH | 9/10 | 3597 days | |
1.89 | 0% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Cape Kidnappers Walking Track does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Final Ranking Score
83%
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.