If you love exploring new places and sharing your photos and reviews, then the Google Local Guide program is for you! By becoming a Local Guide, you can earn points and badges by sharing your knowledge of local businesses and attractions. Plus, your reviews and photos can help others discover the best of what your city has to offer.
What is the Local Guide Program?
The Local Guide program is a way for Google users to share their knowledge of local businesses and attractions. By becoming a Local Guide, you can earn points and badges by sharing your reviews and photos which helps update the Google Maps and Google Business Profiles.
After gathering a certain number of points, you will be eligible to advance to a higher level and unlock new badges. Your badge will be displayed beside your name each time you leave a review or make other contributions.
Understanding Points, Levels & Badges
Below are a number of points you will get for different contributions as a Local Guide:
- Write a review – 10 points
- Write a 200+ character review – 20 points
- Rate a business – 1 point
- Upload a photo – 5 points
- Tag a photo – 3 points
- Upload a video – 7 points
- Respond to Q&As – 3 points
- Edit information – 5 points
- Add a place – 15 points
- Add a road – 15 points
- Check a fact – 1 point
- Publish an eligible list – 10 points
- Listicle description – 5 points
As you keep building up points, you keep advancing in levels. Below are the different levels you can attain as a Local Guide:
- Level 1 – 0 points
- Level 2 – 15 points
- Level 3 – 75 points
- Level 4 – 250 points
- Level 5 – 500 points
- Level 6 – 1,500 points
- Level 7 – 5,000 points
- Level 8 – 15,000 points
- Level 9 – 50,000 points
- Level 10 – 100,000 points
As soon as you hit level 4, you will then be eligible to have your name displayed beside your contributions on Google Maps.
How to Join the Google Local Guides Program
Becoming a Local Guide is simple and can be done by following the steps below:
1. Go to Google’s Local Guide page and click on Get Started.
2. Enter your city’s name and click on Become a Local Guide.
3. Start contributing to Google Maps and begin to earn points.
Although not mandatory, you can choose to let Google have access to your location so as to receive recommendations on reviews you should make based on the places you visited.
Wrapping Up
The Google Local Guide Program is a great way to earn points and badges while exploring your community and providing valuable information to others and you can participate by following the signup process above. Once you’ve earned enough points and advanced to level 4, people will be able to see your name beside the contributions you make thus recognizing you as a local expert.
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