My Google reviews are not showing publicly. I can see them when I am logged into my Google account, but if I am not logged in, they are not showing up (so therefore are not visible to anyone else).
I have confirmed with Google support that there are no penalties against my account.
Dear @chrisharps , not your local guide connect account. Share your local guides profile link. Go to Google maps and go to your local guides profile. There is a share button, copy the link and comment down below!
Your account may have been flagged for suspicious activity in the past, @chrisharps, which could explain why your reviews aren’t publicly visible. Google’s automated system assesses the trustworthiness of reviews, and if it detected any unusual patterns in the past, it may still be affecting your account now. Unfortunately, Google Support often provides a generic response since they don’t have direct control over the algorithm.
If this becomes too bothersome, you have the option to leave the Local Guide program and join again with a different account.
Welcome to Local Guides, you don’t need to worry, I can see the reviews that you make, meaning that your review can be seen by others, usually the reviews you make do not immediately appear, usually it takes a few hours or a few days, thank you
Welcome to the Local Guides Connect community, @chrisharps!
The link to your profile is correct, but @Ryaneste’s conclusion is not quite correct. In fact looking closely at your profile, I can see that only 15 out of the 26 reviews and only 5 out of 12 photos you posted, are visible to us, the public:
The text of each review, as well uploaded photos and videos are processed by a filter to detect posts not obeying the rules, but also suspected SPAM or false information. If photos are attached to a review and only one of those is rejected, the entire review and all other photos attached to it will be made private, i.e. hidden to the public.
Therefore, as a first step, I recommend to remove attached photos and watch if text-only is published.
Next read these articles How to Get In and Out of Trouble: The Main post, How to find your hidden reviews and the links given there for more information and let us know, if you have questions.