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
83.22%
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 | 378 days |  |
92.83 | 100% |
| Lizzie Edmonds | 8/10 | 499 days | |
72.65 | 78% |
| Andrea Mueller | 9/10 | 745 days | |
29.29 | 30% |
| Simon Briens | 7/10 | 789 days | |
23.81 | 24% |
| Kolar | 8/10 | 797 days | |
22.89 | 23% |
| Riccardo | 9/10 | 797 days | |
22.89 | 23% |
| Helna Saumanova | 10/10 | 797 days | |
22.89 | 23% |
| Sylvain Schiber | 10/10 | 868 days | 13.17 | 12% | |
| Benjamin Schyler | 7/10 | 1080 days | |
6.04 | 5% |
| Laura Constans | 9/10 | 1080 days | |
6.04 | 5% |
| Yoomm | 8/10 | 1107 days | |
5.98 | 5% |
| Paul Larauze | 8/10 | 1110 days | |
5.98 | 5% |
| Adam Pulkrabek | 9/10 | 1117 days | |
5.96 | 5% |
| Simone De Angiou | 9/10 | 1132 days | |
5.94 | 5% |
| Tatiana Racheneau | 10/10 | 1156 days | |
5.9 | 5% |
| Annika Locker | 8/10 | 1158 days | |
5.9 | 5% |
| Valerie Balcom | 9/10 | 1169 days | |
5.88 | 4% |
| Linda and Gunther | 9/10 | 1187 days | |
5.85 | 4% |
| Elsa Caniato | 7/10 | 1204 days | |
5.82 | 4% |
| Sarah Boettcher | 8/10 | 1248 days | |
5.75 | 4% |
| Eva Marsikova | 9/10 | 1470 days | |
5.38 | 4% |
| Jurgen Moors | 10/10 | 1573 days | 4.35 | 3% | |
| Zuzana Holubova | 10/10 | 1815 days | |
4.82 | 3% |
| Christopher Buch Madsen | 9/10 | 1839 days | |
4.78 | 3% |
| Miriam Grund | 9/10 | 1848 days | |
4.76 | 3% |
| Pierre Gentile | 8/10 | 1855 days | |
4.75 | 3% |
| Sophia | 9/10 | 1861 days | |
4.74 | 3% |
| Fraule-Emmanuelle De Rouqmout | 8/10 | 1867 days | |
4.73 | 3% |
| Pier Durand | 9/10 | 1867 days | |
4.73 | 3% |
| Serena Poggioli | 9/10 | 1867 days | |
4.73 | 3% |
| Luca Willensrock | 8/10 | 1888 days | |
4.7 | 3% |
| Nelle Dutilleur | 9/10 | 1890 days | |
4.69 | 3% |
| Reinhard Boettcher | 10/10 | 1909 days | |
4.66 | 3% |
| Angelika Bottcher | 8/10 | 1909 days | |
4.66 | 3% |
| Ramon Keller | 9/10 | 2289 days | |
4.04 | 2% |
| Vitek | 10/10 | 2578 days | |
3.56 | 2% |
| Russell Eames | 10/10 | 2586 days | |
3.55 | 2% |
| Dominique | 7/10 | 2587 days | |
3.55 | 2% |
| Marjolein Hartsuiker | 10/10 | 2589 days | |
3.54 | 2% |
| Magda Savels | 9/10 | 2596 days | |
3.53 | 2% |
| Soren Storeboerg | 8/10 | 2600 days | |
3.53 | 2% |
| Hans Bos | 8/10 | 2666 days | |
3.42 | 2% |
| Ute Janich | 10/10 | 2892 days | |
3.05 | 1% |
| Christoph & Maria | 10/10 | 2930 days | |
2.98 | 1% |
| Janey Chamberlain | 8/10 | 2931 days | |
2.98 | 1% |
| K & J Overton | 9/10 | 2934 days | |
2.98 | 1% |
| Barnhoorh | 8/10 | 2940 days | |
2.97 | 1% |
| M Holierhoek | 7/10 | 2942 days | |
2.96 | 1% |
| Hans and Astrid | 8/10 | 3282 days | |
2.4 | 1% |
| George Lepple | 10/10 | 3298 days | |
2.38 | 1% |
| Phil Bruce | 9/10 | 3311 days | |
2.36 | 1% |
| Wetzel | 9/10 | 3312 days | |
2.36 | 1% |
| Roos | 10/10 | 3319 days | |
2.34 | 1% |
| Eva | 9/10 | 3331 days | |
2.32 | 1% |
| Chris Kevin | 9/10 | 3342 days | |
2.31 | 1% |
| selinab | 9/10 | 3388 days | |
2.23 | 0% |
| Solveig Mosinski | 10/10 | 3407 days | |
2.2 | 0% |
| StijnH | 9/10 | 3656 days | |
1.79 | 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.