Google map contribution queries

hi i have the following suggestions or queries which i hope can get some expert guidance or consideration:

first: suggestions - in the google map app, the contributor of review can not see his own review by searching the name of the company/place, he can only see his own review of the company or place by scrolling down one by one (start from the most recent contribution, as it is placed at the top) which means he needs to spend lots of time to find and see his past contribution, especially if he has contributed a lot, say more than 50+contribution, (which means he can hardly look up his past previous written review and to edit or update the review),
i wonder if google map app can make it easier for the review contributor to find and see his own written contribution?

my other queries:

i)when one adds a place and attached one or two photo, got accepted by google map, will the photos be counted as first photo of a place? if yes, then when follow up by posting/adding more photos, will then ALL be counted as ‘not first photos’ ?

ii)also, if only give the 1-5 star rating to a place no one ever reviewed yet, will that counts as FIRST review to a new place? and then follow by a written review, say, days later, will that makes not counted as First review anymore? although it has been done by SAME person

iii)and, if one edit his own review by posting more pictures or videos, or rewrite/update something, will that count as posting repeated posting of similar content/photo/video and somehow not comply with the rule or policy of google map?

guidance or answers to the above will clarify some of my doubts as somehow i.find my contribution count is reduced while in my view i was adding, say, for example, first photo or first review of place, which makes me very puzzled about the reason or cause

your advice would be much appreciated!

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Hi @drkenchao

When logged in your review under a place will be shown first. No need to search or scroll down. This is the case in the apps (I have not checked web Maps recently).

Maybe you are not aware of your list of reviews. Open your profile page in Maps. Then tap your profile picture. Then scroll down til you see See all reviews.

i)
I prefer not to add any photos when creating a new place. Only after the new place is approved. Attached photos can hinder the approval, and sometimes photos attached when creating a new place fail to show up. So it’s better to wait or you will have to manually check and remove unpublished images.

For each pin there is only one image that can be the first image. Keep in mind that the badge statistics are only update once every 1 - 2 weeks.

ii)
I don’t know. I suggest you just write a one sentence review to “hold” your status.

iii)
It is perfectly okay to edit a review to update it. You get some extra points for doing so. Just make sure none if your photos have already been uploaded directly to the place or elsewhere. And avoid uploading redundant= similar photos.

Please don’t get too caught up in the gaming aspects. Focussing on being helpful is often a better tactic.

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@drkenchao تحياتي الكبيره لك.ارجو لك النجاح والصحه.وشكرا للسيد العظيم مورتن كوبن هاجن لمساعدك والاستفاده من شرحه الجميل حول هذه المشكله

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@drkenchao this also true when using the Web browser on the desktop.

According to my experience, you get the additional five points only, when responding the notification “Did something change”

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Brilliant clarifications, @WilfriedB

Thanks a lot.

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