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 Bridge to Nowhere Tours.
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
Bridge to Nowhere Tours
Valid Reviews
206 Valid Reviews
The Bridge to Nowhere Tours experience has a total of 210 reviews. There are 206 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 4 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 206 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 177 |
|
86% |
| 9/10 | 18 |
|
9% |
| 8/10 | 3 |
|
1% |
| 7/10 | 5 |
|
2% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 2 |
|
1% |
97.04% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Bridge to Nowhere Tours valid reviews is 97.04% and is based on 206 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
9 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 206 valid reviews, the experience has 9 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 9 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 2 |
|
22% |
| 9/10 | 3 |
|
33% |
| 8/10 | 1 |
|
11% |
| 7/10 | 2 |
|
22% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
11% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
83.33% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Bridge to Nowhere Tours face-to-face reviews is 83.33% and is based on 9 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
95.54%
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 | Relative Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ana | 9/10 | 502 days | 100% |
| Menguy Thibault | 9/10 | 751 days | 39% |
| Pru and Bruce Cooper | 1/10 | 1115 days | 5% |
| Karen Price | 10/10 | 1173 days | 6% |
| oyster mac | 1/10 | 1204 days | 5% |
| AnneMaree | 10/10 | 1876 days | 4% |
| The Higgs | 10/10 | 1935 days | 4% |
| Becr81 | 10/10 | 1966 days | 4% |
| EllenSt | 10/10 | 2027 days | 4% |
| melanie42 | 10/10 | 2149 days | 4% |
| Maree_Werder | 10/10 | 2149 days | 4% |
| Malena | 10/10 | 2241 days | 4% |
| Falcon | 10/10 | 2241 days | 4% |
| stanpat | 10/10 | 2241 days | 4% |
| tillmanrobyn | 10/10 | 2241 days | 4% |
| Tim_and_Anne | 10/10 | 2270 days | 4% |
| bekky | 10/10 | 2270 days | 4% |
| kiwifrenchy | 10/10 | 2301 days | 3% |
| IsabellaEliza | 10/10 | 2393 days | 3% |
| colleenh | 10/10 | 2393 days | 3% |
| goodtimes715 | 10/10 | 2423 days | 3% |
| Christina | 10/10 | 2423 days | 3% |
| havinfun | 10/10 | 2485 days | 3% |
| cobra | 10/10 | 2515 days | 3% |
| bluedog | 10/10 | 2515 days | 3% |
| RonRon | 9/10 | 2546 days | 3% |
| Jordy | 10/10 | 2546 days | 3% |
| GEORGIO | 10/10 | 2576 days | 3% |
| m_guinan | 10/10 | 2576 days | 3% |
| Cassiejack | 9/10 | 2576 days | 3% |
| timber | 10/10 | 2576 days | 3% |
| laura12596 | 10/10 | 2576 days | 3% |
| ngaire123 | 10/10 | 2576 days | 3% |
| Sweetpea | 10/10 | 2576 days | 3% |
| DianeMyers | 8/10 | 2576 days | 3% |
| Christoph & Maria | 6/10 | 2597 days | 4% |
| Rendzina | 10/10 | 2607 days | 3% |
| memphis33 | 9/10 | 2607 days | 3% |
| Hillibum5 | 10/10 | 2607 days | 3% |
| maureenduffy | 10/10 | 2607 days | 3% |
| Connie | 9/10 | 2607 days | 3% |
| annai | 10/10 | 2607 days | 3% |
| aliddle8844 | 10/10 | 2607 days | 3% |
| joewool | 10/10 | 2635 days | 3% |
| kiwigal9 | 10/10 | 2635 days | 3% |
| BexGrace | 10/10 | 2635 days | 3% |
| weed | 10/10 | 2635 days | 3% |
| jenny_burghardt | 10/10 | 2666 days | 3% |
| Ken_Jeanette | 9/10 | 2666 days | 3% |
| HandsUp | 10/10 | 2697 days | 3% |
| sharonelliott | 10/10 | 2697 days | 3% |
| Greg | 10/10 | 2697 days | 3% |
| Murray | 10/10 | 2697 days | 3% |
| reggie70 | 10/10 | 2727 days | 3% |
| cathyw | 10/10 | 2727 days | 3% |
| BryleeNoble | 10/10 | 2758 days | 3% |
| annaba | 10/10 | 2788 days | 3% |
| JohnJack | 10/10 | 2788 days | 3% |
| burbs | 10/10 | 2819 days | 2% |
| Duncan_S | 10/10 | 2850 days | 2% |
| Ride_Hard | 10/10 | 2880 days | 2% |
| fisherman | 10/10 | 2880 days | 2% |
| p6kO | 10/10 | 2911 days | 2% |
| buzzki | 10/10 | 2911 days | 2% |
| palmtree08 | 10/10 | 2911 days | 2% |
| mrsawsome | 10/10 | 2911 days | 2% |
| fastfoot | 10/10 | 2911 days | 2% |
| walshe9 | 10/10 | 2911 days | 2% |
| karenc | 10/10 | 2911 days | 2% |
| ewantm | 10/10 | 2911 days | 2% |
| JanG | 10/10 | 2911 days | 2% |
| Harry | 10/10 | 2911 days | 2% |
| Suzieq | 10/10 | 2911 days | 2% |
| sunnydays | 10/10 | 2911 days | 2% |
| Monkey2010 | 10/10 | 2911 days | 2% |
| nedkelly | 10/10 | 2911 days | 2% |
| smudge1 | 10/10 | 2911 days | 2% |
| jhooper | 10/10 | 2911 days | 2% |
| Peter_Piper | 10/10 | 2911 days | 2% |
| Rachd | 10/10 | 2941 days | 2% |
| SallyB | 9/10 | 2941 days | 2% |
| k8tz1 | 7/10 | 2941 days | 2% |
| taranaki | 10/10 | 2941 days | 2% |
| zane | 10/10 | 2941 days | 2% |
| vee | 10/10 | 2941 days | 2% |
| Cornelius | 10/10 | 2941 days | 2% |
| Larrydiane | 10/10 | 2941 days | 2% |
| LisaT | 10/10 | 2941 days | 2% |
| jimmy29 | 10/10 | 2941 days | 2% |
| Helen T | 10/10 | 2967 days | 3% |
| JAAJHA | 10/10 | 2972 days | 2% |
| amycam | 10/10 | 2972 days | 2% |
| Bumps n Scrapes | 9/10 | 2972 days | 2% |
| dhb1234 | 8/10 | 2972 days | 2% |
| nmb63 | 10/10 | 2972 days | 2% |
| Helena | 10/10 | 2972 days | 2% |
| laurenf | 10/10 | 2972 days | 2% |
| ropes | 9/10 | 2972 days | 2% |
| carolynh | 10/10 | 2972 days | 2% |
| bronte carr | 10/10 | 2972 days | 2% |
| Niek Speetjens | 10/10 | 2972 days | 2% |
| jdl | 10/10 | 2972 days | 2% |
| Stu Ward | 10/10 | 2972 days | 2% |
| Dale | 9/10 | 2972 days | 2% |
| leslie | 10/10 | 2972 days | 2% |
| northto66 | 10/10 | 2972 days | 2% |
| Gerald | 10/10 | 2972 days | 2% |
| grobster | 10/10 | 2972 days | 2% |
| Nelebelebuff | 10/10 | 2972 days | 2% |
| myederts2 | 7/10 | 2972 days | 2% |
| rustytrombone | 10/10 | 2972 days | 2% |
| MeganJCat | 10/10 | 2972 days | 2% |
| kelvin adam | 10/10 | 2972 days | 2% |
| Agis | 10/10 | 2972 days | 2% |
| trekstar1 | 10/10 | 2972 days | 2% |
| jetboatlover | 10/10 | 2972 days | 2% |
| Natalia_Adam | 10/10 | 2972 days | 2% |
| Heidi_Hamburg | 10/10 | 2972 days | 2% |
| roxzboy | 10/10 | 3000 days | 2% |
| eugene paul | 10/10 | 3000 days | 2% |
| smalex | 10/10 | 3000 days | 2% |
| Tim Donoghue | 10/10 | 3000 days | 2% |
| Thomas Rehkugler | 10/10 | 3000 days | 2% |
| tonypen | 10/10 | 3000 days | 2% |
| kenandsue | 10/10 | 3000 days | 2% |
| jbkenn | 10/10 | 3000 days | 2% |
| sowerbys | 10/10 | 3000 days | 2% |
| Andyo | 10/10 | 3000 days | 2% |
| Brendan Carroll | 10/10 | 3000 days | 2% |
| alpine19 | 10/10 | 3000 days | 2% |
| Peter Koch | 9/10 | 3000 days | 2% |
| Lian Van Dijk | 10/10 | 3000 days | 2% |
| matthias | 10/10 | 3000 days | 2% |
| nooboo | 10/10 | 3000 days | 2% |
| BarbW | 10/10 | 3000 days | 2% |
| wolfangel | 10/10 | 3000 days | 2% |
| riverlover111 | 10/10 | 3000 days | 2% |
| inanoble | 10/10 | 3000 days | 2% |
| dirky | 10/10 | 3031 days | 2% |
| Gayle | 10/10 | 3031 days | 2% |
| sandy bellward | 10/10 | 3031 days | 2% |
| hlambert | 10/10 | 3031 days | 2% |
| riverlover | 10/10 | 3031 days | 2% |
| Novalea Crowe | 10/10 | 3031 days | 2% |
| Neil Gyde | 9/10 | 3031 days | 2% |
| hamman | 10/10 | 3031 days | 2% |
| Jacqui Land | 10/10 | 3031 days | 2% |
| jamesac | 10/10 | 3031 days | 2% |
| JOHN RICHMOND | 10/10 | 3031 days | 2% |
| Marco Huggenberger | 9/10 | 3031 days | 2% |
| Mark Dennis | 10/10 | 3031 days | 2% |
| Ann_hogan | 10/10 | 3031 days | 2% |
| Maree Adams | 10/10 | 3031 days | 2% |
| Hamish Lowry | 10/10 | 3031 days | 2% |
| Shiri | 7/10 | 3031 days | 2% |
| Simon Jones | 10/10 | 3031 days | 2% |
| mopedstef | 10/10 | 3062 days | 2% |
| BellaAu | 10/10 | 3062 days | 2% |
| wal | 10/10 | 3062 days | 2% |
| tom_hern | 10/10 | 3062 days | 2% |
| luhernag | 10/10 | 3062 days | 2% |
| Brian Low | 10/10 | 3062 days | 2% |
| michelle foot | 10/10 | 3062 days | 2% |
| kiwipair | 10/10 | 3062 days | 2% |
| apples67 | 10/10 | 3062 days | 2% |
| Lisa Roe | 10/10 | 3062 days | 2% |
| GoodTimes | 9/10 | 3062 days | 2% |
| Shasha | 10/10 | 3062 days | 2% |
| handleyco | 10/10 | 3062 days | 2% |
| Karin Steffens | 10/10 | 3062 days | 2% |
| Davidson | 10/10 | 3062 days | 2% |
| Gary Brown | 10/10 | 3062 days | 2% |
| gallens | 10/10 | 3062 days | 2% |
| Jay Haden | 10/10 | 3062 days | 2% |
| Trevor Mead | 10/10 | 3062 days | 2% |
| jstri002 | 10/10 | 3092 days | 2% |
| jobas002 | 10/10 | 3092 days | 2% |
| angelaschlabitz | 10/10 | 3092 days | 2% |
| Amy | 10/10 | 3092 days | 2% |
| kore | 9/10 | 3092 days | 2% |
| Philip | 9/10 | 3092 days | 2% |
| putze | 10/10 | 3092 days | 2% |
| Frank Wisemann | 10/10 | 3092 days | 2% |
| Maureen Simonsen | 10/10 | 3092 days | 2% |
| sidanne | 10/10 | 3092 days | 2% |
| ronella | 10/10 | 3092 days | 2% |
| Sigfrid | 10/10 | 3092 days | 2% |
| Karin Burgmer | 10/10 | 3092 days | 2% |
| Lisa | 10/10 | 3123 days | 2% |
| Dorothy Hamilton | 10/10 | 3123 days | 2% |
| Ada | 10/10 | 3123 days | 2% |
| Frank Demming-Janssen | 10/10 | 3123 days | 2% |
| Lynda Taylor | 10/10 | 3153 days | 2% |
| Walter James | 10/10 | 3153 days | 2% |
| Tina | 10/10 | 3215 days | 2% |
| wanganuilover | 10/10 | 3276 days | 2% |
| CarolN | 7/10 | 3290 days | 2% |
| LandR | 9/10 | 3306 days | 2% |
| lync | 10/10 | 3365 days | 1% |
| GlynP | 10/10 | 3396 days | 1% |
| Graham_Toon | 10/10 | 3396 days | 1% |
| reana1 | 10/10 | 3641 days | 1% |
| RhysP | 10/10 | 3691 days | 1% |
| Holly | 7/10 | 3718 days | 1% |
| Tim | 8/10 | 3746 days | 1% |
| rebecca12 | 10/10 | 4096 days | 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 Bridge to Nowhere Tours experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-6.90% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if an experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 60 days. However the Bridge to Nowhere Tours 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 364 days.
The Bridge to Nowhere Tours experience has been adjusted for 345 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 342 | -6.84% |
| 343 | -6.86% |
| 344 | -6.88% |
| 345 | -6.90% |
| 346 | -6.92% |
| 347 | -6.94% |
| 348 | -6.96% |
| … | … |
Final Ranking Score
89%
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.