Google Local Guides: what is it?

In this article, we'll explain what Google Local Guides is. The Google program actively rewards you for filling Google Maps with information. This can be photos, reviews or new interesting places.

Your job as a local guide

Google wants to provide Google Maps with as much information as possible about places, cities, restaurants, attractions and much more. This is where you come in: As a local guide, you add information to maps and receive consideration in return. Simply register on the official "Google Local Guide" website to participate.

• As soon as you have registered, you can rate restaurants, upload photos of places and attractions, write reviews or re-enter entire places. For this you get points from Google, for which there are then exclusive gimmicks.

This awaits you as a reward

You can complete ten levels as a Google Local Guide. In the beginning, the rewards are limited to badges, but from level 4 it gets down to business. The advantages from the previous level are always retained.

• You can see how many points you need for which level in the infographic on the right. The higher your level, the more impressive your badge will be.
• From level 4 there are vouchers for Google Play Music and Google Play Movies. Google has not announced any other awards so far.