From First Contribution to Future Dreams: My Local Guide Journey

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Hello everyone :waving_hand:

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Inspired by @TusharSuradkar’s Connect Roadmap - Speak Your Heart Out on Doodle Day challenge, I’m happy to share my journey and thoughts today!

:glowing_star: My Google Maps & Connect Story

  • First Contribution: I added a local business and was amazed to see it gain visibility and engagement over time.

  • Contributions I love: Photos, they help bring places to life.

  • A new feature I’d add to Maps: A “Local Favorites” tab curated by community guides to highlight hidden gems.

  • A moment when my contribution helped someone: A traveler messaged me saying my photos and details gave them confidence to visit a lesser-known spot.

  • Most surprising insight: Even small edits, like fixing hours, can make a big difference for users.

  • Favorite places to review: Cafés and neighborhood spots, especially ones off the usual path.

  • Advice to new contributors: Be consistent and honest. Even little details matter, accessibility, parking, etc.

  • A meaningful place I contributed to: A local cultural center where I once volunteered, sharing its location felt deeply personal.

  • My motivation: Knowing that my contributions help others explore and discover encourages me to keep going.

  • How being a Local Guide changed me: I now see my city through curious eyes, always spotting places and stories worth sharing.

I’ve also filled out the roadmap poster for this challenge, check it out!
Would love to see your responses too.
Let’s share our journeys. :sparkles:

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Amazing journey @_aviralagrawal :partying_face: Your story truly shows how even small contributions can make a big difference. Love your idea of a ‘Local Favorites’ tab would definitely help highlight hidden gems. Keep inspiring to the community….

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Thanks so much @mahatokoushik623! :blush: Glad you liked the idea, excited to see more hidden gems get the spotlight!

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Your words says how much passionate you are about helping others. Kudos to you for your efforts.

Just keep going.

#HappyGuiding

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Excellent roadmap poster, @_aviralagrawal :+1:

I loved reading through your thoughts, suggestions, insights about new features, and your exciting contributions on Maps and Connect so far :handshake:

Same with me, after becoming a local guide and more active on Connect, I have started looking at places with a new and deeper perspective, picking up finer details and interesting stuff that could be shared with everyone :+1:

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Eine interessante Reise über Google Maps @_aviralagrawal und das Poster sehr gut gestaltet :folded_hands:

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Thanks so much, @PritishB ! :blush: Your words mean a lot, let’s keep inspiring others together!

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Thank you so much, @TusharSuradkar sir ! :folded_hands: Really glad my roadmap resonated with you. Excited to keep sharing and exploring new perspectives together! :blush:

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Vielen Dank, @Annaelisa! :blush: Freut mich, dass dir die Reise und das Poster gefallen haben! :folded_hands:

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Hi @_aviralagrawal

Requesting to kindly replace your poster image with this one, buddy.

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This is to comply with Google’s branding guidelines.

Hi @AngieYC @MoniDi
Please allow a couple of days for Aviral to update his post with the new poster image.
Thanks a lot for your support and guidance relating to guidelines compliance.

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Hi @TusharSuradkar sir,

Thank you for the update! :blush: I’ve replaced the image with the new poster as requested.

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