Top 100 Google Maps Local Guides Star Videos (February, 2024)

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Introduction:

Each day we’re seeing more and more Local Guides contributing videos on Maps. In these videos they share their experiences at the places they enjoy so that others can get a much better appreciation of these places and make better informed decisions about visiting them. This post is about such videos and more specifically, it’s about showcasing the “best” videos taken by Connect Local Guides. Like photos, videos have a view count and in the absence of a better metric, in this post we use the number of views that a video has as a measure of that video’s quality and we refer to our video having the most views as being our star video.

As you will see, this post includes a set of leaderboards that showcase the star videos of Local Guides from all over the world and whether you are a Level 10 or a Level 2 Local Guide, if you have contributed video on Maps, you can join in to showcase your star, and it’s simple to do. Just hit this link and register or if you need any help with this, then add a comment in this post and someone will jump in to assist you.

So what can you learn from the Star Videos Leaderboards?
By sharing our video contributions and achievements we can learn a lot about how to improve the quality of our videos so that we can achieve even better outcomes in terms of the impact that they have on our communities. We have been doing this successfully with photos over many years and so now we can do the same with videos so join in and let’s see if together we can learn what type of videos work “best”.

If you haven’t as yet shared your star video then register now as we’d all love to see it!

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How to Read the Star Video leaderboards (February 2024)

Briefly, this is what you need to know about the leaderboards in this post. For more details see the leaderboard documentation:

  1. The leaderboards in this post present details about the star videos of participating Local Guides from all over the world. If you have contributed videos on Maps then you will have a star video, it’s your video that has the most views and we call this, the star video.
  2. As well as an overall leaderboard, you will see leaderboards for different Local Guide levels which provide you with direct comparisons of your star video’s performance with that of your peers. Finally, there’s a leaderboard ranking the top 100 star videos by average star views per day which gives an indication on how good your star video is. To be included in this leaderboard, you must have updated your star video’s views in the period since the date of the last average star views per day leaderboard as posted here on Connect last month.
  3. The average star views per day is calculated by dividing the star views by the life of the star video expressed in days. The life of the star video is equal to the number of days between when you first uploaded your star video on Maps and the date that you last updated the star views and thus, will be different for each participating Local Guide. Therefore, for accuracy of the information it is important that you enter the correct dates. When it comes to the date that you last updated the star views, point #2 above is very important.
  4. As well as the star views and the date uploaded onto Maps, each listing on the leaderboards shows the Maps Category, and a description (e.g. Storefront, Building or Park) of the respective Local Guide’s star video.
  5. If the Maps Category of a star video is shown as a link and if the name of the relevant Place of Interest was provided by the respective Local Guide, then hovering over that link will show you the name of the place and selecting that link will take you to a screenshot with details of that place as stored on the Local Guides, 2024 Star Videos post, a “star video album” if you will, of star videos.
  6. If the Maps Category of a star video is shown on a colored background then that star video has been selected as one of the best that meets the formatting requirements as specified in the star video album post. Select that star video’s category and see why it has been rated as one of the best and read more about that star video on the “star video album” post.
  7. Selecting any of the Connect Usernames will take you to that Local Guide’s Connect Profile.
  8. Preceding some of the leaderboards, you may see a number of screenshots of featured star videos. If so, these are a selection from those that best meet the requirements as detailed in the “star video album” post.
  9. Clicking or selecting any of the featured star video images shown will take you to where you can view the Local Guide’s video.
  10. Where shown, around leaderboard sequence numbers indicate that this is the first time that the Local Guide has participated on the Top 100 Local Guides leaderboards.
  11. Where shown, ( ) around leaderboard sequence numbers indicate that this Local Guide levelled up/down onto this leaderboard.
  12. An asterisk (*) shown after a Connect Username indicates that that Local Guide is a Connect Moderator.
  13. Double asterisks (**) shown after a Connect Username indicates that that Local Guide is a Googler.
  14. A ? or the words “Not set” in a cell indicates that the respective value cannot be determined or hasn’t been provided by or for the respective Local Guide.
  15. The data for the leaderboards in this post was read at 5:00 AM on 2 March 2024 (UTC).
  16. Local Guides included on the leaderboards must check their entries for any errors. If you should find any errors or omissions, please add the details in a comment on this post. Regarding omissions, please note point 14 above.
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Featured Star Video (February 2024)

For the featured star videothis month we see @PrasadVR 's star video of Annapurna Theatre, located in Kurmannapalem, Visakhapatnam, India. The theatre’s prominence as an entertainment venue is well-known. Throughout its history, the Annapurna Theatre has witnessed significant transformations in the film industry, from the golden era of Indian cinema to the advent of digital technology. Despite facing challenges such as changing viewer preferences and technological advancements, the theater has persisted as a cherished entertainment venue by moviegoers.

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Overall Top 100 Star Video Views Leaderboard
(February 2024)

2024 Jan

No

Local Guide

Star Video Views

Date Uploaded

Maps Category

Description

1

@tunaontour

4,057,195

2022-08-11

City

Cityscape

2

@jayasimha78

2,666,236

2021-07-11

Restaurant

Seating area Internal

3

@RooksieN

1,526,167

2023-03-01

Japanese

Meal or beverage

4

@TiffanyStockstill

1,236,400

2023-06-11

Restaurant

Meal or beverage

5

@MattGatlin

1,207,538

2022-11-18

Fast Food Restaurant

Storefront

6

@abermans

1,112,982

2022-01-01

Market

Plaza/Piazza/Square

7

@Rednewt74

968,809

2023-05-20

Cafe

Other

8

@Mikeinthefalls

930,004

2023-09-20

Breakfast restaurant

Storefront

9

@Scheria

599,492

2023-11-11

Live music venue

Building

10

@ig_shevchenko

527,814

2021-05-20

Condominium complex

Building

11

@MarkAuchincloss

332,296

2023-05-20

Bistro

Menu

12

@Mo_TravelleerX

288,093

2021-04-08

Water

Tourist attraction

13

@LightRich *

248,640

2022-01-20

Restaurant

Seating area External

14

@JohnDDoe

241,831

2023-05-06

Outlet Center

Storefront

15

@nigelfreeney

223,136

2021-05-01

Park and Garden

Park/Playground

16

@ManhattanNYC

199,584

2023-02-12

Subway station

Other

17

@AjitThite

170,326

2022-03-19

Beach

Beach

18

@AZ_2021

167,679

2019-08-10

Museum

Tourist attraction

19

@tony_b

163,557

2023-06-10

Fast Food Restaurant

Building

20

@TravellerG

134,342

2018-09-15

Sculpture

Statue or Monument

21

@mbmuhlison

120,310

2023-10-03

Traditional restaurant

Internal photo

22

@turaibalazs

98,805

2021-09-10

Tourist attraction

Tourist attraction

23

@IzzyOz

97,452

2023-07-08

Town Hall

Other

24

@Caverni

90,874

2023-03-17

hotel

Cityscape

25

@JustJake

90,480

2023-10-12

Restaurant

Meal or beverage

26

@efcxp

86,389

2022-10-01

Beach

Beach

27

@Annaelisa

73,233

2021-08-10

Ort

Other

28

@DibyayanC

67,148

2017-08-20

Hindu Temple

Tourist attraction

29

@TerryPG

64,687

2019-09-18

Tex Mex

Meal or beverage

30

@LudwigGermany *

39,182

2022-11-23

Sushi-Restaurant

Meal or beverage

31

@ZUKInp

34,780

2023-05-08

Heliport

Other

32

@Kumaarsantosh

32,369

2023-04-08

Restaurant

Reception area

33

@Stephanie_OWL

27,997

2023-12-26

Spa

Building

34

@Teana_K

19,842

2023-05-14

Restaurant

Meal or beverage

35

@Trail_blazer

18,531

2023-11-20

Restaurant

Reception area

36

@Tandrima2

14,594

2023-04-15

Ecological Park

Garden

37

@EvaBar

14,508

2020-11-13

Car racing track

Tourist attraction

38

@AdamGT

14,424

2023-10-20

Restaurant

Meal or beverage

39

@YuliiaZa

13,010

2023-11-15

Restaurant

Meal or beverage

40

@PrasadVR

9,660

2023-07-15

Movie theatre

Storefront

41

@katydarhel

4,038

2024-01-22

tourist attraction

Path or Road

42

You ?

?

?

?

?

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Level 10 Star Video Views Leaderboard
(February 2024)

2024 Jan

No

Local Guide

Star Video Views

Date Uploaded

Maps Category

Description

1

@jayasimha78

2,666,236

2021-07-11

Restaurant

Seating area Internal

2

@MattGatlin

1,207,538

2022-11-18

Fast Food Restaurant

Storefront

3

@abermans

1,112,982

2022-01-01

Market

Plaza/Piazza/Square

4

@ig_shevchenko

527,814

2021-05-20

Condominium complex

Building

5

@MarkAuchincloss

332,296

2023-05-20

Bistro

Menu

6

@JohnDDoe

241,831

2023-05-06

Outlet Center

Storefront

7

@AZ_2021

167,679

2019-08-10

Museum

Tourist attraction

8

@TravellerG

134,342

2018-09-15

Sculpture

Statue or Monument

9

@Caverni

90,874

2023-03-17

hotel

Cityscape

10

@JustJake

90,480

2023-10-12

Restaurant

Meal or beverage

11

@DibyayanC

67,148

2017-08-20

Hindu Temple

Tourist attraction

12

@TerryPG

64,687

2019-09-18

Tex Mex

Meal or beverage

13

@Kumaarsantosh

32,369

2023-04-08

Restaurant

Reception area

14

@AdamGT

14,424

2023-10-20

Restaurant

Meal or beverage

15

@PrasadVR

9,660

2023-07-15

Movie theatre

Storefront

16

You ?

?

?

?

?

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Level 9 Star Video Views Leaderboard
(February 2024)

2024 Jan

No

Local Guide

Star Video Views

Date Uploaded

Maps Category

Description

1

@RooksieN

1,526,167

2023-03-01

Japanese

Meal or beverage

2

@Mo_TravelleerX

288,093

2021-04-08

Water

Tourist attraction

3

@AjitThite

170,326

2022-03-19

Beach

Beach

4

@mbmuhlison

120,310

2023-10-03

Traditional restaurant

Internal photo

5

@turaibalazs

98,805

2021-09-10

Tourist attraction

Tourist attraction

6

@Annaelisa

73,233

2021-08-10

Ort

Other

7

@LudwigGermany *

39,182

2022-11-23

Sushi-Restaurant

Meal or beverage

8

@Teana_K

19,842

2023-05-14

Restaurant

Meal or beverage

9

@Trail_blazer

18,531

2023-11-20

Restaurant

Reception area

10

You ?

?

?

?

?

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Level 8 Star Video Views Leaderboard
(February 2024)

2024 Jan

No

Local Guide

Star Video Views

Date Uploaded

Maps Category

Description

1

@tunaontour

4,057,195

2022-08-11

City

Cityscape

2

@TiffanyStockstill

1,236,400

2023-06-11

Restaurant

Meal or beverage

3

@Rednewt74

968,809

2023-05-20

Cafe

Other

4

@Scheria

599,492

2023-11-11

Live music venue

Building

5

@LightRich *

248,640

2022-01-20

Restaurant

Seating area External

6

@nigelfreeney

223,136

2021-05-01

Park and Garden

Park/Playground

7

@ManhattanNYC

199,584

2023-02-12

Subway station

Other

8

@tony_b

163,557

2023-06-10

Fast Food Restaurant

Building

9

@efcxp

86,389

2022-10-01

Beach

Beach

10

@ZUKInp

34,780

2023-05-08

Heliport

Other

11

@Stephanie_OWL

27,997

2023-12-26

Spa

Building

12

@Tandrima2

14,594

2023-04-15

Ecological Park

Garden

13

@EvaBar

14,508

2020-11-13

Car racing track

Tourist attraction

14

@YuliiaZa

13,010

2023-11-15

Restaurant

Meal or beverage

15

You ?

?

?

?

?

16 Likes

Level 1-7 Star Video Views Leaderboard
(February 2024)

2024 Jan

No

Local Guide

Star Video Views

Date Uploaded

Maps Category

Description

1

@Mikeinthefalls

930,004

2023-09-20

Breakfast restaurant

Storefront

2

@IzzyOz

97,452

2023-07-08

Town Hall

Other

3

@katydarhel

4,038

2024-01-22

tourist attraction

Path or Road

4

You ?

?

?

?

?

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Current Top 100 Average Star Video Views/Day Leaderboard
(February 2024)

2024 Jan

No

Local Guide

Average
Views/Day

Date Uploaded

Maps Category

Description

1

@tunaontour

7,143

2022-08-11

City

Cityscape

2

@RooksieN

4,170

2023-03-01

Japanese

Meal or beverage

3

@MattGatlin

2,580

2022-11-18

Fast Food Restaurant

Storefront

4

@abermans

1,412

2022-01-01

Market

Plaza/Piazza/Square

5

@MarkAuchincloss

1,200

2023-05-20

Bistro

Menu

6

@mbmuhlison

807

2023-10-03

Traditional restaurant

Internal photo

7

@JustJake

646

2023-10-12

Restaurant

Meal or beverage

8

@tony_b

620

2023-06-10

Fast Food Restaurant

Building

9

@IzzyOz

409

2023-07-08

Town Hall

Other

10

@LightRich *

323

2022-01-20

Restaurant

Seating area External

11

@Caverni

280

2023-03-17

hotel

Cityscape

12

@Mo_TravelleerX

272

2021-04-08

Water

Tourist attraction

13

@katydarhel

202

2024-01-22

tourist attraction

Path or Road

14

@efcxp

169

2022-10-01

Beach

Beach

15

@YuliiaZa

161

2023-11-15

Restaurant

Meal or beverage

16

turaibalazs

113

2021-09-10

Tourist attraction

Tourist attraction

17

@AdamGT

108

2023-10-20

Restaurant

Meal or beverage

18

Kumaarsantosh

99

2023-04-08

Restaurant

Reception area

19

Annaelisa

78

2021-08-10

Ort

Other

20

PrasadVR

42

2023-07-15

Movie theatre

Storefront

21

EvaBar

12

2020-11-13

Car racing track

Tourist attraction

22

You ?

?

?

?

?

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Hello everyone,

I’m seeing some interesting changes in the February 2024 star video leaderboards, brought to you from beautiful Hobart, the capital of Tasmania, the smallest State of Australia. I’m just wondering whether this is due to the recent Google Maps media issues or that a number of participating Local Guides decided not to update February’s data because of these issues.

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@AdamGT ,

My updated stats appear to have been captured. By my calculations my star video averaged about 3376 views per day as at 2024-03-02.

When you have time, please take a look at this.

Best Regards

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You’re probably correct that some LGs didn’t update @AdamGT , and this has caused a change in the ranking of those of us who did. Additionally, we’ll see an impact next month on the Delta Views numbers, as having no preceding month to compare to, will nullify this indicator.

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Thanks for jumping so quickly @Rednewt74 . While I see you updated your star video details on March 2, the question is, did you in fact update before the data for the leaderboards was read? It looks to me like you didn’t. Alfred, it’s always risky if you don’t update before the end of the month and I suggest the cut-off date should be 28th of the month.

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Yes, it’s very much looking that way @tony_b and without doing a deep check, and to be honest I don’t have the time right now, that’s the only thought I have on the sudden and quite significant change in the rankings, especially on the Average Star Views per Day leaderboard. I’ve said before in earlier posted leaderboard posts, I think the delta views (e.g. the Movers & Shakers leaderboards) will most likely show a significant shake!

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@AdamGT ,

Thank you for taking the time to look into it. I did not in fact make the cutoff. My star video views shown as 968,809 is the old number. The new number is 968,999. They are so similar that I failed to notice that the Feb board was showing my old number. This is the first time since I started in April 2023 that I did not update my stats in a timely manner. With the ongoing debate about whether the boards would be published, I chose to wait, to my regret.

Thanks again for looking into it.

Best Regards,

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I didn’t have time earlier to even check your January stats @Rednewt74 but yes that explains things, you just missed the cutoff time and I’m sorry about that. Also, while I understand the point you’re making about the question of whether or not the February Leaderboards would be posted, I always said regardless if they are or if they are not posted, and regardless of the impact that the Google media issues might have had on your data, everyone should update as usual on their own respective 30 day cycle.

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Thanks for posting these from the road, @AdamGT . I’ll channel my inner @Stephanie_OWL and list all of the things I know about Tasmania: 1. Tasmanian Devil.

I honestly did not know it was a state of Austrailia. I guess I can add that as 2 on my list now.

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:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

@JustJake auf diesen 1. Punkt wäre ich auch sofort gekommen…

  1. TAZ der tasmanische Teufel der Looney tunes

Für weitere Punkte benötige ich immer eine etwas längere Recherche

Ich freue mich jedoch sehr, dass ich und meine Listen dir diesbezüglich sofort in den Sinn gekommen ist

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Yes there’s the Tasmanian Devil @JustJake but then there’s lots and lots of other exciting things like the great Tasmanian wilderness and the Port Arthur Penal Colony. Here’s a view of Mount Wellington which dominates the capital, Hobart.

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Thank you @AdamGT for selecting my video as the featured video for the Top 100 Google Maps Local Guides Star Videos (February, 2024).Your recognition means a lot to me.

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