Hi guys,
Is there somebody out here who knows, how I can use the points I earn as a local guide?
I read that you can use that but I don’t know how. And weren’t there also other advantages for the local guides?
It would be very nice if someone could help me.
@jitze Can you describe what you mean by using points? If you meant to be exchanged for swags/items, that option is not available.
The purpose of points in Local Guides is to determine what level you have in the program (maxed at level 10)
For more information you can check out the following article
Snippets below:
Earn points by contributing content to Google Maps. Score a place with ratings, describe your experience with reviews, share photographs and videos, provide insights with answers, respond to questions about a place, update information with place edits, add missing places, or verify information by checking facts.
Maps contributionPoints earned
| Review | 10 points per review |
|---|---|
| Review with more than 200 characters | 10 bonus points per review |
| Rating | 1 point per rating |
| Photo | 5 points per photo |
| Photo tags | 3 points per tag |
| Video | 7 points per video |
| Answer | 1 point per answer |
| Respond to Q&As | 3 points per response |
| Edit | 5 points per edit |
| Place added | 15 points per place added |
| Road added | 15 points per road added |
| Fact checked | 1 point per fact checked |
| Eligible list published | 10 points per published list |
| Description (in list) | 5 points per description added |
Reach higher levels as you earn points for your contributions.
LevelPointsBadge
| Level 1 | 0 points | No badge |
|---|---|---|
| Level 2 | 15 points | No badge |
| Level 3 | 75 points | No badge |
| Level 4 | 250 points | |
| Level 5 | 500 points | |
| Level 6 | 1,500 points | |
| Level 7 | 5,000 points | |
| Level 8 | 15,000 points | |
| Level 9 | 50,000 points | |
| Level 10 | 100,000 points |
Please note your points and level can take up to 24 hours to update. Points do not expire, though they may decrease if content is removed for violating our policies. Remain an active contributor on Google Maps to be eligible for rewards and early access to new features.
Hope that helps!