I am telling you What does the Local Guides program mean to me.
I am very thrifty, and I
always seek cost-effective solution. When I go out ,I find high-cost performance ratio place to go.
One day my friend invites me to eat dinner at a Chinese restaurant.
I find this restaurant is so delicious and the price in reasonable!
The place is Qin Wei Guan.
It is a north-west Chinese style (ex.Xinjiang)restaurant.
It scores 4.5 stars and thousands people write positive reviews!
I am amazing that these review and feedback on Google map are so accurate.
This friend usually visits many restaurants in Taipei city and introduces me many good ones if she evaluates high.
Every time when I search these restaurants my friend introduces , they all at least score four stars and receive positive review on Google map.
Now she left Taiwan and relocated to other country.
I rely on Google map to introduce me good restaurants.
Google map can suggest me place to go since the magic algorithm know what I like!
One day I want to eat exotic halal food.
I search and filter option by Google map.
The magic algorithm bring me to one near my company named Kunming.
Later when my friend came back to Taiwan. I asked her to recommend one halal restaurant and she recommended Kunming too.
I was very surprised there is so many halal restaurant in Taipei and why did you recommend this one too? Did you search Google map?
She said she seldom use internet.
She recommend me by her own experience！
Google map is so accurate and right now every place even government place you can see review and info on Google map.
Some inefficient government agencies even close their review function.
Google local guide makes my every choices satisfied and I can give feedback and edit information for everyone in the world!
Now I can do independent budget travel by Google map on mobile.
No need to spend a lot to find a travel agency!
Life so free and relaxed!
Thomas Friedman says the world is flat.
I think Google contributes a lot and makes it flat.