I believe Local Guides Connect should have a dedicated Help Section where tutorials, guides, and help-related articles for both Google Maps and Local Guides Connect are organized in one place. This would make it much easier for contributors to find accurate information and better understand how to contribute effectively.
For example, when adding a new place on Google Maps, many contributors are often unsure which category it belongs to or which category is the most appropriate. Experienced contributors may understand these distinctions and select the correct category.
However, many users lack sufficient knowledge about categories and may choose the wrong one. Additionally, categories can change over time, which may result in many places being listed under incorrect categories on Google Maps.
To address this, I believe the Local Guides Connect dashboard should include a dedicated “Map Categories” section containing a complete list of Google Maps categories. It should also provide detailed descriptions, examples, and images explaining which types of places belong to each category.
This would help contributors select the correct category when adding new places and significantly reduce inaccurate information and spam.
Some people may say that a few posts on this topic already exist on Connect. That may be true. However, searching for those posts and finding the necessary information can be time-consuming, and many contributors may not take the time to do so.
In addition, while Google Maps currently provides a list of categories, many subcategories can be confusing, and some categories are not easily discoverable.
For these reasons, I hope the Google Maps and Local Guides teams will seriously consider creating a comprehensive Help and Tutorial Section and making it easily accessible from the Local Guides Connect homepage. It could also be linked directly from Google Maps for easier access.
Thank you, everyone.
