How to become guiding Star!

Google Maps tips & tricks
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Only few of the people’s are becoming guiding Star. How they are selected. What are the procedure. then a local guide is in 10th level ( 65000+ points) cantt selected as guiding Star. why! Tell some tips.

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Hi @Vickytham

II think you can find the answers here: https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/Announcements/Nominate-outstanding-Local-Guides-for-Guiding-Stars-2021/ba-p/2992758?search-action-id=115013990549&search-result-uid=2992758

Cheers

Morten

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@MortenCopenhagen Thank you for your valuable tips.

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@Vickytham there is no fixed process or procedure, the 50 Guiding Stars are handpicked by the Google team. Some things which can be taken into account are:

  • your contributions on Google Maps (ideally there should be a lot and they should be of high quality)
  • your contributions on Connect (ideally there should be a lot and they should be helpful for other local guides)
  • the fact that you stand out of the crowd by introducing initiatives that will inspire other local guides (I firmly believe that the fact that I was selected to be a guiding star last year is linked to the fact that I started the Local Guides Clean The Map (LGCTM) project and that I host a dedicated podcast)

What does not really play a role is your local guides level: as you will have noticed, by far not all guiding stars are level 10.

My main advice: be active, be visible, be helpful - and perhaps you will make it to the list next year!

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@JanVanHaver Thank you for your valuable tips.

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Imho, @Vickytham , the first thing you have to do is: fill the form, nominate yourself.

If the team doesn’t know who you are, how can they choose you?

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Yeah, done… Thank you

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Hi @MortenCopenhagen and @JanVanHaver

Happy Saturday! Hope you two are well and thank you for your helpful replies here for how to become a Guiding Star.

@JanVanHaver I love your podcast and just listened to a snippet; also I enjoyed your initiative for cleaning up duplicates on Google Maps.

Really love the idea of Guiding Stars, and I had two follow-up questions.

  1. It looks like Connect Moderator/ Google Map Local Guides team will do the nomination process. Are we still able to use the form referenced in this article to put in a recognition for a fellow Local Guide? :blush:
  2. Secondly, I wonder if our Contributions are set to Restricted, would that eliminate us from being nominated as the Connect Moderators/ Local Guides team would not be able to see our photos and reviews unless they have requested to follow?

Look forward to hearing back! :heart:

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@AZ_2021

The form is still live, but I have not seen any announcements related to 2022 nominations.

I doubt profiles with all or a lot of hidden photos are likely to be selected.

All the best

Morten

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Thanks @MortenCopenhagen

Now I see! :slightly_smiling_face: That makes sense.

I appreciate your feedback. I can look into making my profile not restricted in that case. :heart:

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@AZ_2021

Sorry, that was not what I meant by hidden contributions. I was refering to contributions made private by the system for guideline violations and not profiles set to restricted by the owner. Big difference. I do believe Google staff are able to view contributions even when the profile is restricted.

Cheers

Morten

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Ah I see @MortenCopenhagen All good! You are always so helpful and speedy. :slightly_smiling_face:

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And where to get that form sir?