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• Google sent me this - local guide

  Yea, you just contribute and you're registered. Check https://maps.google.com/localguides/. Source: about 2 years ago

• Amazon driver took the wrong turn and winds up two miles down a hiking trail and got completely stuck….

  Ah cool, so there are multiple layers, because I was thinking about this: https://maps.google.com/localguides/. Source: about 2 years ago

• Things I wish Google maps would correct

  Become a Google Local Guide and fix it yourself. I don't think you can change the way voice reads road names but roads are pedestrian only should work. Local Guides. Source: over 2 years ago

• Just ordered my free local guides pin badge! I’ll update when it arrives in 3-6 weeks!

  To be a google Local Guide it is not a job at all. You don 't get paid anything. It is like a hobby. To be a Google Local you simple need Google Map... The game is to keep up to date the information on Google map. You add pictures, video, information, feedbacks,... About a place, site, road events, meals, anything around you. The more your contribute the more points your earn... You will find more information... Source: over 2 years ago

• Blackmail attempt left a Houston restaurant bombarded with 1-star reviews

  There's clearly reviewer tiers in Google Maps, with the lower ones getting shadow banning too negative reviews (I had some of my earlier ones appear after my rank got up) The higher tiers are more public, like for the 'local guides' for instance: https://maps.google.com/localguides/. - Source: Hacker News / almost 3 years ago

• English Long Weekend Trip - Chester to Cambridge and back via London

  As well, I use google map to find wild camping spots because it has pictures random people took integrated into the map. This is something I intend to do on anonymous accounts myself in future with: maps.google.com/localguides. Source: almost 3 years ago

• this raview

  Yeah, Google maps does pop ups in the app, especially if you are a “local guide” like the person in the screenshot. Source: about 3 years ago

• Google Maps calls this a "Cafe" on the west side of South Mountain, visible from 202

  For those unaware there's a google local guide program. You get points and badges on your profile for submitting information. Because of that people submit fake things to "level up". It's unpaid, but you can get google swag. I got a pair of socks. I've been doing it for a few years. Source: over 3 years ago

• Simple Guidance For You In Digital Marketing Google Courses

  Google Local Guides offer online training courses about Google Local advertising, Google Maps advertising, understand digital marketing techniques through strong video lectures given by experts including strategies for keyword optimization and traffic generation through the various platforms that can be used in local advertising like Google Maps. Learners are awarded a certificate after passing an exam that is... Source: almost 4 years ago

• "He was eager to see a virtual tour of the city, but there was nothing to see." Zimbabwe wasn’t on Google Street View until Tawanda Kanhema volunteered to carry Street View gear across 2,000 mile of Zimbabwe, spending $5,000 of his own money to put his home country on Street View.

  If you don't want to spend money and still want to contribute towards building information about areas on Google Maps for your city/country, you can look into becoming a Google Local Guide. You earn points for your contributions and level up. You also get some perks depending on your level that vary on location. This can be anything from extra Drive storage to coupons from other companies or early access to Google... Source: about 4 years ago