Hi local guides!
I’m Yurani. I’m from Colombia and I’m a 7 level in our community.
I’m a local guide because in the past, when I used to search information about some places, I couldn’t find any information from those placees on Google Maps. Then, I started to explore the google maps, so I found this community. I remember when I started to add information in the community, I thought the only way was uploading pictures and making reviews, but Googlers in 2017 created 5 badges with the purpose of identifying how different type of Local Guides contribute. To Obtain the label is amazing!
The badges, as we all know, are:
- Director badge: For local guides who love to make videos of places and upload them to Google maps.
- Photographer badge: For local guides who add the first photo or video of a subject on Google Maps.
- Reviewer badge: For local guides who love to write detailed reviews to help people decide on where to go.
- Fact finder badge: For local guides who love to confirm the information about the places on Google Maps.
- Trailblazer badge: For local guides who are the first person to add information of one place on Google Maps.
I love to make reviews and I like to share photos and confirm information as well, especially about restaurants and different places to find food and other services. Also, I love to help people finding out key information about different public places like schedulles and services.
It’s interesting also to see my progression in each badge with its levels: Novice, expert and master. I like to see the progression, but I don’t feel worried if I don’t have the top of each level, because I participate every time I can, so I don’t lose my badges and my level.
I remember when I started writing reviews of shops and nothing happened, but now, I have started to see the answers of business owners showing gratitude, and some of them even stating that they will improve their service. For me this is very meaningful and for that reason I’ll keep on doing reviews.
Now, I would like to be in the connect live 2019 because I would like to share experiences with my community so that we can inspire each. I’d like to know how to contribute in the Street View tool because last year I was chatting with some local guides in my country and they told me that in Colombia we cannot do it. For me this sounds unbelievable. So, for that reason I´d like to be in this Connect.
I can say that I’ve been lucky to be part of this community and I can’t wait to see you in San José.
Best regards,
Yurani