From the first time I know about local guides I never stopped using it. As a Graphic designer, I am always looking for high quality and cheap but fast printing services in my city. So many times I am looking for easy communication with print press available so I can negotiate a price before going to their physical office. The good thing is that all businesses are listed on Google maps.
I may have an old phone number that is no longer reachable, but with google local guides it is easy to find their new updated phone number shown online, on the Google Maps.
Google Local Guide has helped to work with so many businesses right from my office desk. I never moved around again asking for the print press in my city, I just search on Google and make as many phone calls as possible until I find a business I can work with.
Knowing when a business is closed is also very important to me because I don’t want to waste my time going to a closed office, with Google Local Guide you can have all the details of when they are closed and when they will be open.
I can also make appointments and save new locations or make them favourites, this helps me next time when I am looking for same quick services. Being able to connect with so many business at a same time makes Google Local Guides a very important tool in my Graphics, Printing and marketing business in the city of Dar es Salaam.