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.
Bridge to Nowhere Tours
Valid Reviews
206 Valid Reviews
The Bridge to Nowhere Tours experience has a total of 211 reviews. There are 206 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 5 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
87.94%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ana | 9/10 | 1394 days |  |
4.41 | 100% |
| Menguy Thibault | 9/10 | 1643 days | |
3.93 | 89% |
| Pru and Bruce Cooper | 1/10 | 2007 days | 2.35 | 53% | |
| Karen Price | 10/10 | 2066 days | 3.1 | 70% | |
| oyster mac | 1/10 | 2097 days | 2.22 | 50% | |
| AnneMaree | 10/10 | 2768 days | 1.73 | 39% | |
| The Higgs | 10/10 | 2827 days | 1.61 | 36% | |
| Becr81 | 10/10 | 2858 days | 1.55 | 35% | |
| EllenSt | 10/10 | 2919 days | 1.43 | 32% | |
| melanie42 | 10/10 | 3041 days | 1.19 | 27% | |
| Maree_Werder | 10/10 | 3041 days | 1.19 | 27% | |
| Malena | 10/10 | 3133 days | 1.01 | 23% | |
| Falcon | 10/10 | 3133 days | 1.01 | 23% | |
| stanpat | 10/10 | 3133 days | 1.01 | 23% | |
| tillmanrobyn | 10/10 | 3133 days | 1.01 | 23% | |
| Tim_and_Anne | 10/10 | 3162 days | 0.95 | 22% | |
| bekky | 10/10 | 3162 days | 0.95 | 22% | |
| kiwifrenchy | 10/10 | 3193 days | 0.89 | 20% | |
| IsabellaEliza | 10/10 | 3285 days | 0.71 | 16% | |
| colleenh | 10/10 | 3285 days | 0.71 | 16% | |
| goodtimes715 | 10/10 | 3315 days | 0.66 | 15% | |
| Christina | 10/10 | 3315 days | 0.66 | 15% | |
| havinfun | 10/10 | 3377 days | 0.53 | 12% | |
| cobra | 10/10 | 3407 days | 0.48 | 11% | |
| bluedog | 10/10 | 3407 days | 0.48 | 11% | |
| RonRon | 9/10 | 3438 days | 0.41 | 9% | |
| Jordy | 10/10 | 3438 days | 0.41 | 9% | |
| GEORGIO | 10/10 | 3468 days | 0.36 | 8% | |
| m_guinan | 10/10 | 3468 days | 0.36 | 8% | |
| Cassiejack | 9/10 | 3468 days | 0.36 | 8% | |
| timber | 10/10 | 3468 days | 0.36 | 8% | |
| laura12596 | 10/10 | 3468 days | 0.36 | 8% | |
| ngaire123 | 10/10 | 3468 days | 0.36 | 8% | |
| Sweetpea | 10/10 | 3468 days | 0.36 | 8% | |
| DianeMyers | 8/10 | 3468 days | 0.34 | 8% | |
| Christoph & Maria | 6/10 | 3489 days | |
0.26 | 6% |
| Rendzina | 10/10 | 3499 days | 0.3 | 7% | |
| memphis33 | 9/10 | 3499 days | 0.3 | 7% | |
| Hillibum5 | 10/10 | 3499 days | 0.3 | 7% | |
| maureenduffy | 10/10 | 3499 days | 0.3 | 7% | |
| Connie | 9/10 | 3499 days | 0.3 | 7% | |
| annai | 10/10 | 3499 days | 0.3 | 7% | |
| aliddle8844 | 10/10 | 3499 days | 0.3 | 7% | |
| joewool | 10/10 | 3527 days | 0.24 | 5% | |
| kiwigal9 | 10/10 | 3527 days | 0.24 | 5% | |
| BexGrace | 10/10 | 3527 days | 0.24 | 5% | |
| weed | 10/10 | 3527 days | 0.24 | 5% | |
| jenny_burghardt | 10/10 | 3558 days | 0.18 | 4% | |
| Ken_Jeanette | 9/10 | 3558 days | 0.18 | 4% | |
| HandsUp | 10/10 | 3589 days | 0.12 | 3% | |
| sharonelliott | 10/10 | 3589 days | 0.12 | 3% | |
| Greg | 10/10 | 3589 days | 0.12 | 3% | |
| Murray | 10/10 | 3589 days | 0.12 | 3% | |
| reggie70 | 10/10 | 3619 days | 0.06 | 1% | |
| cathyw | 10/10 | 3619 days | 0.06 | 1% | |
| BryleeNoble | 10/10 | 3650 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| annaba | 10/10 | 3680 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| JohnJack | 10/10 | 3680 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| burbs | 10/10 | 3711 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Duncan_S | 10/10 | 3742 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Ride_Hard | 10/10 | 3772 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| fisherman | 10/10 | 3772 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| p6kO | 10/10 | 3803 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| buzzki | 10/10 | 3803 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| palmtree08 | 10/10 | 3803 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| mrsawsome | 10/10 | 3803 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| fastfoot | 10/10 | 3803 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| walshe9 | 10/10 | 3803 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| karenc | 10/10 | 3803 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| ewantm | 10/10 | 3803 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| JanG | 10/10 | 3803 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Harry | 10/10 | 3803 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Suzieq | 10/10 | 3803 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| sunnydays | 10/10 | 3803 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Monkey2010 | 10/10 | 3803 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| nedkelly | 10/10 | 3803 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| smudge1 | 10/10 | 3803 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| jhooper | 10/10 | 3803 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Peter_Piper | 10/10 | 3803 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Rachd | 10/10 | 3833 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| SallyB | 9/10 | 3833 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| k8tz1 | 7/10 | 3833 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| taranaki | 10/10 | 3833 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| zane | 10/10 | 3833 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| vee | 10/10 | 3833 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Cornelius | 10/10 | 3833 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Larrydiane | 10/10 | 3833 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| LisaT | 10/10 | 3833 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| jimmy29 | 10/10 | 3833 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Helen T | 10/10 | 3859 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| JAAJHA | 10/10 | 3864 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| amycam | 10/10 | 3864 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Bumps n Scrapes | 9/10 | 3864 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| dhb1234 | 8/10 | 3864 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| nmb63 | 10/10 | 3864 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Helena | 10/10 | 3864 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| laurenf | 10/10 | 3864 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| ropes | 9/10 | 3864 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| carolynh | 10/10 | 3864 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| bronte carr | 10/10 | 3864 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Niek Speetjens | 10/10 | 3864 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| jdl | 10/10 | 3864 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Stu Ward | 10/10 | 3864 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Dale | 9/10 | 3864 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| leslie | 10/10 | 3864 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| northto66 | 10/10 | 3864 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Gerald | 10/10 | 3864 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| grobster | 10/10 | 3864 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Nelebelebuff | 10/10 | 3864 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| myederts2 | 7/10 | 3864 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| rustytrombone | 10/10 | 3864 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| MeganJCat | 10/10 | 3864 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| kelvin adam | 10/10 | 3864 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Agis | 10/10 | 3864 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| trekstar1 | 10/10 | 3864 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| jetboatlover | 10/10 | 3864 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Natalia_Adam | 10/10 | 3864 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Heidi_Hamburg | 10/10 | 3864 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| roxzboy | 10/10 | 3892 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| eugene paul | 10/10 | 3892 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| smalex | 10/10 | 3892 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Tim Donoghue | 10/10 | 3892 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Thomas Rehkugler | 10/10 | 3892 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| tonypen | 10/10 | 3892 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| kenandsue | 10/10 | 3892 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| jbkenn | 10/10 | 3892 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| sowerbys | 10/10 | 3892 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Andyo | 10/10 | 3892 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Brendan Carroll | 10/10 | 3892 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| alpine19 | 10/10 | 3892 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Peter Koch | 9/10 | 3892 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Lian Van Dijk | 10/10 | 3892 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| matthias | 10/10 | 3892 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| nooboo | 10/10 | 3892 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| BarbW | 10/10 | 3892 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| wolfangel | 10/10 | 3892 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| riverlover111 | 10/10 | 3892 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| inanoble | 10/10 | 3892 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| dirky | 10/10 | 3923 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Gayle | 10/10 | 3923 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| sandy bellward | 10/10 | 3923 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| hlambert | 10/10 | 3923 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| riverlover | 10/10 | 3923 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Novalea Crowe | 10/10 | 3923 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Neil Gyde | 9/10 | 3923 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| hamman | 10/10 | 3923 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Jacqui Land | 10/10 | 3923 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| jamesac | 10/10 | 3923 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| JOHN RICHMOND | 10/10 | 3923 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Marco Huggenberger | 9/10 | 3923 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Mark Dennis | 10/10 | 3923 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Ann_hogan | 10/10 | 3923 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Maree Adams | 10/10 | 3923 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Hamish Lowry | 10/10 | 3923 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Shiri | 7/10 | 3923 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Simon Jones | 10/10 | 3923 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| mopedstef | 10/10 | 3954 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| BellaAu | 10/10 | 3954 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| wal | 10/10 | 3954 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| tom_hern | 10/10 | 3954 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| luhernag | 10/10 | 3954 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Brian Low | 10/10 | 3954 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| michelle foot | 10/10 | 3954 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| kiwipair | 10/10 | 3954 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| apples67 | 10/10 | 3954 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Lisa Roe | 10/10 | 3954 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| GoodTimes | 9/10 | 3954 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Shasha | 10/10 | 3954 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| handleyco | 10/10 | 3954 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Karin Steffens | 10/10 | 3954 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Davidson | 10/10 | 3954 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Gary Brown | 10/10 | 3954 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| gallens | 10/10 | 3954 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Jay Haden | 10/10 | 3954 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Trevor Mead | 10/10 | 3954 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| jstri002 | 10/10 | 3984 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| jobas002 | 10/10 | 3984 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| angelaschlabitz | 10/10 | 3984 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Amy | 10/10 | 3984 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| kore | 9/10 | 3984 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Philip | 9/10 | 3984 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| putze | 10/10 | 3984 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Frank Wisemann | 10/10 | 3984 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Maureen Simonsen | 10/10 | 3984 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| sidanne | 10/10 | 3984 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| ronella | 10/10 | 3984 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Sigfrid | 10/10 | 3984 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Karin Burgmer | 10/10 | 3984 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Lisa | 10/10 | 4015 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Dorothy Hamilton | 10/10 | 4015 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Ada | 10/10 | 4015 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Frank Demming-Janssen | 10/10 | 4015 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Lynda Taylor | 10/10 | 4045 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Walter James | 10/10 | 4045 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Tina | 10/10 | 4107 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| wanganuilover | 10/10 | 4168 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| CarolN | 7/10 | 4182 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| LandR | 9/10 | 4199 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| lync | 10/10 | 4257 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| GlynP | 10/10 | 4288 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Graham_Toon | 10/10 | 4288 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| reana1 | 10/10 | 4533 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| RhysP | 10/10 | 4583 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| Holly | 7/10 | 4610 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| Tim | 8/10 | 4638 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| rebecca12 | 10/10 | 4988 days | 0.0 | 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
-3.23% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 68 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 200 days. Due to the seasonal nature of many businesses, this adjustment is applied dynamically throughout the year.
The Bridge to Nowhere Tours experience has been adjusted for 200 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 197 | -3.18% |
| 198 | -3.20% |
| 199 | -3.21% |
| 200 | -3.23% |
| 201 | -3.25% |
| 202 | -3.26% |
| 203 | -3.28% |
| … | … |
Final Ranking Score
85%
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.