Only 10% of my reviews are visible, Support Request

Hi Everyone,

I’ve been a longtime contributor to Google Maps and was even part of the ‘Google Map Maker’ program back in the day. However, I’ve noticed that many of my reviews seem to be under some sort of silent filter, with only a fraction gaining public visibility.

As an example, in the last two weeks, I’ve posted 10 reviews. Some included photos, a few were 5-star reviews, and others were lower-rated or without photos. Of these, one review has over 2,000 views, while the other nine have no public views at all. Looking back further, it seems about 50% of my reviews are visible to others, while the rest aren’t public or have no views at all.

I’m genuinely passionate about sharing my experiences and want to make a positive impact in my community. I also put effort into writing thoughtful, detailed reviews and it’s disheartening to know most aren’t being seen. That said, I’d really appreciate any feedback or advice on why this might be happening and how I can address it.

To my knowledge, I haven’t violated any policies, but I’m open to learning if there’s something I’ve overlooked. Has anyone else experienced this? Any guidance would mean a lot!

Thank you!

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Welcome to Connect. Nice to meet you!

To make you feel at home, I suggest you take a look at the tutorial found at the top of this page (it’s a quick introduction to our community) and feel free to introduce yourself in the latest monthly Introduce Yourself post

I checked your Maps profile and found that you have added 445 reviews and currently 374 are public. So your 90% estimate is way off.

I read about 15 of your reviews. They are absolutely fine. You always describe your experiences in details and present reasons for your ratings. Brilliant. And you consistently add photos.

Please use the form called Account Investigation for contributions not visible on Google Maps if you believe some of your contributions have been wrongfully unpublished. Keep in mind, it takes about 6 weeks for the check to get done, and you will not be notified about the result, so I suggest you check the status of your reviews once a week or so.

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I moved your support request to Google Maps tips and tricks where it fits better.

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