The general idea is pretty simple: add reviews, photos, and new New location in Google Maps. Google wants reviews and star rankings to be fair, so don’t go overboard if someone burned your cheeseburger.
Not surprisingly, you’ll earn your stripes faster if you embrace a few of Google’s other services. Be sure to turn on Google photos and Enabling location in history Maps, you’ll start to see some rather cool (yet slightly creepy) integration of your photos everywhere you’ve been with your phone.
Photos will appear along any of the places Google thinks you’ve stopped at. It actually makes a neat trip summary for vacations, as you can see where you went each day and check out what photos you took with your phone. There’s potential here to integrate this further into the stories that Google Photos automatically creates from your image gallery.
Google Moderators are Google employees. If you want to be a Google moderator you have to work for Google first. If you want to work for Google you can start here.
We also have Connect moderators who are not Google employees. You can read more here: Meet the Connect Moderators
Local Guides can become Connect moderators. Some info from this article:
Interested in becoming a moderator for Local Guides Connect? Here’s what we’re looking for:
Local Guides Level 5+ who actively contribute to Google Maps and Local Guides Connect
Friendly and respectful community members who help keep Connect a warm, welcoming and informative place with their knowledge, accuracy and tone
There is no application or nomination process. Keep contributing and engaging with your fellow Local Guides and the Local Guides team will be in touch if you are selected.
