I have the following data:
Item Search_Vol Competition Bid item 1 10,000 17% $1.03 item 2 20,000 25% $2.7 item 3 5,000 5% $0.8 item 4 55,000 5% $2.8 item 5 100,000 15% $0.1 item 6 200,000 7% $0.7 ... etc The Search Volume and Bid columns need to be sorted in descending order (bigger the better), while the Competition column needs be sorted in ascending order (least competition is best)
Now I need to rank/sort the items according to the criteria above. (so that the keyword with the largest search volume + bid amount along with minimal competition ranks first)
What would be the best way of achieving this?
PS: I'll be using a general purpose programming language and not SQL/database.
UPDATE #1: The criteria is a bit more complex than I'd assumed at first… If the search volume or bid is significantly higher than the rest, the corresponding item will get some boost. Similarly, if the competition is significantly higher than the nearest neighbor, it should be relegated…
UPDATE#2: CSV formatted example data:
Item,Search_Vol,Bid,Competition item_1,10000,1.03,17 item_2,20000,2.7,25 item_3,5000,0.8,5 item_4,55000,2.8,5 item_5,100000,0.1,15 item_6,200000,0.7,7