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.
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 |
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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
83.71%
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 | 538 days |  |
49.26 | 100% |
| Lizzie Edmonds | 8/10 | 659 days | |
33.37 | 67% |
| Andrea Mueller | 9/10 | 905 days | |
10.72 | 20% |
| Simon Briens | 7/10 | 949 days | |
7.62 | 14% |
| Kolar | 8/10 | 957 days | |
7.62 | 14% |
| Riccardo | 9/10 | 957 days | |
8.02 | 15% |
| Helna Saumanova | 10/10 | 957 days | |
8.02 | 15% |
| Sylvain Schiber | 10/10 | 1028 days | 5.71 | 10% | |
| Benjamin Schyler | 7/10 | 1240 days | |
4.35 | 7% |
| Laura Constans | 9/10 | 1240 days | |
4.78 | 8% |
| Yoomm | 8/10 | 1267 days | |
4.5 | 8% |
| Paul Larauze | 8/10 | 1270 days | |
4.5 | 8% |
| Adam Pulkrabek | 9/10 | 1277 days | |
4.72 | 8% |
| Simone De Angiou | 9/10 | 1292 days | |
4.7 | 8% |
| Tatiana Racheneau | 10/10 | 1316 days | |
4.66 | 8% |
| Annika Locker | 8/10 | 1318 days | |
4.43 | 7% |
| Valerie Balcom | 9/10 | 1329 days | |
4.64 | 8% |
| Linda and Gunther | 9/10 | 1347 days | |
4.62 | 8% |
| Elsa Caniato | 7/10 | 1364 days | |
4.18 | 7% |
| Sarah Boettcher | 8/10 | 1408 days | |
4.3 | 7% |
| Eva Marsikova | 9/10 | 1630 days | |
4.19 | 7% |
| Jurgen Moors | 10/10 | 1733 days | 4.03 | 7% | |
| Zuzana Holubova | 10/10 | 1975 days | |
3.66 | 6% |
| Christopher Buch Madsen | 9/10 | 1999 days | |
3.62 | 6% |
| Miriam Grund | 9/10 | 2008 days | |
3.61 | 6% |
| Pierre Gentile | 8/10 | 2015 days | |
3.42 | 5% |
| Sophia | 9/10 | 2021 days | |
3.59 | 6% |
| Fraule-Emmanuelle De Rouqmout | 8/10 | 2027 days | |
3.4 | 5% |
| Pier Durand | 9/10 | 2027 days | |
3.58 | 6% |
| Serena Poggioli | 9/10 | 2027 days | |
3.58 | 6% |
| Luca Willensrock | 8/10 | 2048 days | |
3.37 | 5% |
| Nelle Dutilleur | 9/10 | 2050 days | |
3.55 | 6% |
| Reinhard Boettcher | 10/10 | 2069 days | |
3.52 | 5% |
| Angelika Bottcher | 8/10 | 2069 days | |
3.34 | 5% |
| Ramon Keller | 9/10 | 2449 days | |
2.94 | 4% |
| Vitek | 10/10 | 2738 days | |
2.5 | 3% |
| Russell Eames | 10/10 | 2746 days | |
2.49 | 3% |
| Dominique | 7/10 | 2747 days | |
2.26 | 3% |
| Marjolein Hartsuiker | 10/10 | 2749 days | |
2.48 | 3% |
| Magda Savels | 9/10 | 2756 days | |
2.47 | 3% |
| Soren Storeboerg | 8/10 | 2760 days | |
2.34 | 3% |
| Hans Bos | 8/10 | 2826 days | |
2.25 | 3% |
| Ute Janich | 10/10 | 3052 days | |
2.02 | 2% |
| Christoph & Maria | 10/10 | 3090 days | |
1.96 | 2% |
| Janey Chamberlain | 8/10 | 3091 days | |
1.86 | 2% |
| K & J Overton | 9/10 | 3094 days | |
1.96 | 2% |
| Barnhoorh | 8/10 | 3100 days | |
1.85 | 2% |
| M Holierhoek | 7/10 | 3102 days | |
1.77 | 2% |
| Hans and Astrid | 8/10 | 3442 days | |
1.36 | 1% |
| George Lepple | 10/10 | 3458 days | |
1.4 | 1% |
| Phil Bruce | 9/10 | 3471 days | |
1.38 | 1% |
| Wetzel | 9/10 | 3472 days | |
1.38 | 1% |
| Roos | 10/10 | 3479 days | |
1.37 | 1% |
| Eva | 9/10 | 3491 days | |
1.35 | 1% |
| Chris Kevin | 9/10 | 3502 days | |
1.34 | 1% |
| selinab | 9/10 | 3548 days | |
1.27 | 1% |
| Solveig Mosinski | 10/10 | 3567 days | |
1.24 | 1% |
| StijnH | 9/10 | 3816 days | |
0.86 | 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
84%
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.