As a visual person like me, I would check out the photos when I’m going to one place. Thanks to Google Maps, we can see the real situation update due to Local Guides adding photos.
I always like to help people. Taking pictures when playing and eating are not difficult for me. And it’s easy for Local Guides to add a photo on Google Maps.
I got 482,933 views totally as a Local Guide. It not only surprised me but also encouraged me: small action, big impact.
The most viewed photo (235,269 views) was taken at a restaurant called Sifangyuan Steamed Dumpling in my hometown Yunlin, Taiwan. I have visited this restaurant with my family since I was a child, until now for hundreds of times. So for me, it’s a pleasure to let people around the world know this good restaurant. Their steamed dumplings are my favorite!
The second viewed photo (27,411 views) was taken in front of Trump Tower in Manhattan, New York. I worked as a TV reporter in New York from 2015 to 2017. As for local news, I need to run around in New York City. One time I was appointed to cover the news about President Donald Trump and I randomly took a wide angle photo of Trump Tower.
The news I covered about Google Home Mini.
It’s beyond imagination to be a Local Guide by adding photos. You can make people know the place better before they go. You even don’t know who watched your photos. But it’s also the reason why I enjoy adding photos on Google Maps and being a Local Guide.