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 Abel Tasman Canyons.
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.
Abel Tasman Canyons
Valid Reviews
55 Valid Reviews
The Abel Tasman Canyons experience has a total of 56 reviews. There are 55 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 1 invalid review 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 55 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 50 |
|
91% |
| 9/10 | 4 |
|
7% |
| 8/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 7/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
98.91% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Abel Tasman Canyons valid reviews is 98.91% and is based on 55 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
6 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 55 valid reviews, the experience has 6 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 6 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 4 |
|
67% |
| 9/10 | 2 |
|
33% |
| 8/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 7/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
96.67% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Abel Tasman Canyons face-to-face reviews is 96.67% and is based on 6 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
99.15%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly | 10/10 | 47 days | 100% |
| Sarah | 10/10 | 351 days | 81% |
| LP | 10/10 | 413 days | 73% |
| Carolyn Payne | 10/10 | 778 days | 20% |
| David Taus | 9/10 | 778 days | 20% |
| Marjan D | 10/10 | 808 days | 18% |
| Ines | 10/10 | 1053 days | 5% |
| Engelbert Rose | 8/10 | 1053 days | 4% |
| Alan Koutsaris | 10/10 | 1081 days | 4% |
| Ben Carless | 10/10 | 1142 days | 4% |
| Nicole Kasischke | 10/10 | 1175 days | 3% |
| Zachary Gray | 10/10 | 1417 days | 4% |
| Gloria Huang | 10/10 | 1537 days | 3% |
| Shannon Higgs | 10/10 | 1537 days | 3% |
| Gruet Titaina | 10/10 | 1555 days | 2% |
| Tom Judd | 10/10 | 1568 days | 3% |
| Estelle Leyshon | 10/10 | 1782 days | 3% |
| Sven and Annie | 9/10 | 1825 days | 2% |
| Matthew Hallowell | 10/10 | 1840 days | 3% |
| Xue Rong Kok | 10/10 | 1873 days | 3% |
| Kristen Davies | 10/10 | 1873 days | 3% |
| Eric Ross | 10/10 | 1899 days | 3% |
| Clare_R84 | 10/10 | 2117 days | 2% |
| Julie Edwards | 10/10 | 2117 days | 2% |
| Donna Beeson | 10/10 | 2148 days | 2% |
| Stephanie Peck | 10/10 | 2148 days | 2% |
| Lachlan Purvis | 10/10 | 2207 days | 2% |
| Lawrence Radcliffe | 10/10 | 2207 days | 2% |
| tania jones | 10/10 | 2207 days | 2% |
| Jeff van Oostrom | 10/10 | 2238 days | 2% |
| Paul de Bruijn | 10/10 | 2249 days | 1% |
| Jake May | 10/10 | 2268 days | 2% |
| Janina Zwerver | 9/10 | 2516 days | 1% |
| Heidi J | 9/10 | 2604 days | 1% |
| Rebecca Avison | 10/10 | 2634 days | 1% |
| Raymond Ligtenbarg | 10/10 | 2665 days | 1% |
| huneebe | 10/10 | 2848 days | 1% |
| Beth Scrivens | 10/10 | 2848 days | 1% |
| Carrie O'Donnell | 10/10 | 2848 days | 1% |
| Tracey Parks | 10/10 | 2879 days | 1% |
| Anna Li | 10/10 | 2879 days | 1% |
| rickweldon | 10/10 | 2879 days | 1% |
| Julian_ont | 10/10 | 2907 days | 1% |
| Philip Beech | 10/10 | 2938 days | 1% |
| Tobias J | 10/10 | 2938 days | 1% |
| Binestra | 10/10 | 2938 days | 1% |
| C'est_Tina | 10/10 | 2938 days | 1% |
| Christian Marzy | 10/10 | 2938 days | 1% |
| VernonC | 10/10 | 2969 days | 1% |
| Eva_24 | 10/10 | 2969 days | 1% |
| Joan and Colin Price | 10/10 | 2970 days | 0% |
| gibblet | 10/10 | 2999 days | 1% |
| mbohall1 | 10/10 | 3030 days | 1% |
| lelder | 10/10 | 3030 days | 1% |
| Happyapple | 10/10 | 3304 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 Abel Tasman Canyons experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-0.47% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 46 days. However the Abel Tasman Canyons 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 Abel Tasman Canyons experience has been adjusted for 23 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 20 | -0.41% |
| 21 | -0.43% |
| 22 | -0.45% |
| 23 | -0.47% |
| 24 | -0.49% |
| 25 | -0.51% |
| 26 | -0.53% |
| … | … |
Final Ranking Score
99%
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.