How to find and answer simple yes/no questions to help others on Google Maps

Kumaarsantosh · June 24, 2025, 9:42am

Hello Fellow LGs,

As a Local Guide, we can help update information about a place on Google Maps by simply answering questions.

Let us contribute to Increase Visibility on various useful information for a place through Google Maps.

This can be easily done by answering simple yes/no questions to help others on Google Maps app^[1].

In Scope: Answer simple yes/no questions to help others using mobile devices.
Out of Scope: Delete your answers.

Following are the ways through which you can find the option to answer simple yes/no questions to help others.

Through Place’s main page

Step 1: You can directly go to the specific place on Google maps by entering the name of the place you have been to before or you can also tap a place on the Map. Refer Photo 1.

Step 2: At the bottom of the place’s main page, a prompt Know this place? appears, if you have visited or reviewed this place. To answer questions, tap OK or to dismiss, tap Close. Refer Photo 2.

Step 3: Once OK is tapped, a pop-up message appears with a question (e.g. Are there toilets here? or any other relevant questions pertaining to that place), based on your experience and knowledge about that place, you can answer Yes/No/Not sure. Refer Photo 3.

Through your Google Maps Profile Contribution Page

There are two options to answer simple yes/no questions through the Profile Contribution page.

Option 1: You can go to your Profile contribution and look for the section with text ‘Answer simple yes/no questions to help others’. Tap on Start. Refer Photo 4.

A message will pop-up^[2] as described above in Step 3. Based on your experience and knowledge about that place, you can answer Yes/No/Not sure. Refer Photo 5.

Option 2: You can go to your Profile contribution and look for the section with text ‘Answer simple yes/no questions to help others’. Just below that tap on ‘More ways to contribute’. Refer Photo 6.

Go to the tab ‘Check the facts’ and see if there are some questions. Refer Photo 7.

If there is some question like shown in Photo 8^[3], based on your experience and knowledge about that place, you can answer Yes/No/Not sure.

The more places you contribute to through your Photos, Videos and Reviews and/or searching the place on Google Maps, it may prompt a wider range of questions. Please ensure to answer based on your experience and knowledge about that place so that others can be benefited from your contributions.

Such contributions to Google Maps also help Local Guides moving up in the Fact Finder Badge (Novice to Expert to Master)^[4].

This way we can keep the information correct and up to date for a place on Google Maps. And, you also get 1 point per answer.

Hope you find this post useful.

Keep building a well-informed community stronger together.

Stay Happy, Stay Healthy!

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KashifMisidia · June 24, 2025, 10:38am

The option 1 you shared is something I always enjoy contributing to. When I return to it after a few days, the number of questions sometimes even goes up to 300.
Thanks for sharing @Kumaarsantosh Bhai ,
you’re doing a truly noble job by spreading your knowledge with others. Keep inspiring!
That’s my statics

NareshDarji · June 24, 2025, 2:13pm

Great tips! @Kumaarsantosh
I really enjoy answering questions on Maps and it’s a simple yet effective way to help make Google Maps better for everyone.

tony_b · June 24, 2025, 3:03pm

Very good outline @Kumaarsantosh
I do this every day and record it on a chart along with my other Maps activity. Not sure what causes the variation in the flow of questions, but I just keep answering until they stop coming. My lowest day this month was 10 and the highest was 94.

I don’t think I ever had a 300 like @KashifMisidia but one day last month was 207 and a day in January was 117. My total Answers as at today’s date is 28073.

KashifMisidia · June 24, 2025, 3:26pm

After your comment, I opened Google maps, and tried this option again. But couldn’t break my own record

tony_b · June 24, 2025, 3:53pm

288 is very commendable @KashifMisidia. I don’t think we have much control over how the questions flow, but you’ve contributed to a lot more POIs than I have, so you have a broader base for new questions to answer at any point in time.

MathanVibranarayan · June 24, 2025, 5:30pm

@Kumaarsantosh sir such a useful and well-explained guide!
Answering yes/no questions may seem small, but as you rightly showed, it creates a big impact for people searching on Maps. Loved the way you simplified the process — clear, actionable, and motivating! Thanks for helping the community contribute more meaningfully.

Kumaarsantosh · June 25, 2025, 4:30am

Thank you @KashifMisidia Bhai for your kind words of appreciation.

I am far behind you with just 29,443 answers till date.

Yes, you are corect sometimes it goes upto very high number. The one which I could found in my database is for 255 answers in one go.

@tony_b

Kumaarsantosh · June 25, 2025, 4:34am

That’s the powerful statement @NareshDarji. It is because of seasoned LGs and CMs like you, others are getting motivated and updating the information on Google Maps.

Kumaarsantosh · June 25, 2025, 5:17am

Thank you @tony_b for your compliments and sharing your statistics on the topic.

In addition to this, sometimes we also get a question asked because places are changing frequently. One of such examples is depicted below:

Kumaarsantosh · June 25, 2025, 5:22am

Absolutely @MathanVibranarayan, you have said it rightly that, it creates a big impact. This also helps local business info up to date with our small yet impactful contribution.

Thank you for your admiring words. This pumps in more oxygen through my lungs.

NandKK · June 25, 2025, 6:45am

Thank you for this clear and helpful guide @Kumaarsantosh ji
Answering yes/no questions is such an easy yet impactful way to keep Maps accurate and up to date. I also find it a great way to revisit places I’ve been to and contribute meaningfully without much effort.

KashifMisidia · June 25, 2025, 7:02am

Yeh 29,443 bhi bohat Hain

Kumaarsantosh · June 25, 2025, 9:02am

Thank you @NandKK for appreciating such contributions on Google Maps and contributing towards making it up to date with the latest info.

NandKK · June 25, 2025, 10:04am

You are most welcome @Kumaarsantosh Coach Sir

PrasadVR · June 25, 2025, 10:26am

This is a very helpful post indeed. I liked how you made the steps simple and easy to follow. Thank you, dear friend, @Kumaarsantosh for sharing your insights and encouraging the community.

Annaelisa · June 25, 2025, 10:44am

Alles sehr gut erklärt @Kumaarsantosh und auch ich beantworte regelmäßig Fragen.
An manchen Tagen hört das System fast gar nicht auf mit den Fragen und an anderen hat es manchmal keine Lust dazu und schreibt nur, alles erledigt

Kumaarsantosh · June 25, 2025, 11:23am

I am pleased to learn that you liked it. Thank you so much dear friend @PrasadVR for your valuable comments.

Kumaarsantosh · June 25, 2025, 11:25am

Fully agree.

Thanks @Annaelisa for your compliments and thank you for contributing through answering questions on Google Maps.

TravellerG · June 25, 2025, 1:01pm

Hello, dear friend @Kumaarsantosh
Well conceived and excellently presented methods…
Should be useful for many LGs, especially the newcomers…
Best wishes