Need some suggestions about Rating.

Discussion in 'General Business' started by neal41835, Mar 2, 2009.

0
  1. #1
    I have a rating system in place, and have almost finished a similar site to Squidoo, but I need an idea of how to rate the different information "pads"


    I want to place it based on:

    Unique Views and/or Page Impressions, Rating, and Number of Ratings.

    What would you consider a good formula would be?

    What I mean: Is a pad that gets 5000 page impressions, 5 star rating from only 10 raters BETTER OR WORSE THAN one with 50,000 page impressions, 3 star average rating from 1000 raters?

    Any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
     
    neal41835, Mar 2, 2009 IP
  2. Think_Big

    Think_Big Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    575
    Likes Received:
    20
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    130
    #2
    My opinion is to keep ratings as a low value part of your formula. Too many people try to game the system and cheat with ratings.
     
    Think_Big, Mar 2, 2009 IP
  3. neal41835

    neal41835 Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    458
    Likes Received:
    9
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    110
    #3
    How would you recommend? Any sort of formula that you can think of?

    Thanks
     
    neal41835, Mar 2, 2009 IP
  4. Think_Big

    Think_Big Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    575
    Likes Received:
    20
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    130
    #4
    I'm not sure about an exact formula, but I'd start ratings out as a much lower influence than traffic, clickouts and sales. It's something you'd have to test and tweek as you go.

    Squidoo have obviously made adjustments to their lensrank formula from time to time. For example, ratings don't seem to have as big an impact on Squidoo lensrank as they used to.
     
    Think_Big, Mar 3, 2009 IP