What does the Local Guides program mean to me?

It matters to me a lot when I help people reach new places specifically shops or new venues where people haven’t been there yet.

Every time I walk through the streets, I try to fetch for new places that have opened or that have lately renewed and also the ones that ended their businesses.

The most disappointing thing I guess is when someone using maps suddenly discovers that his/her destination has closed or no longer exists.

Usually, while I’m driving I stop by places that haven’t opened yet and ask what is that going to be & when will it open in order to know in advance to be able to spread out the news.

My aim is to also help these businesses to be present on Google maps and this will automatically help business owners improve their businesses and expand it.

The thing that makes me so excited is when I receive the monthly report and see the number of people who saw the pictures I’ve added or the reviews I’ve written.

It’s my pleasure when I’m writing a review of a 5-star place also being fair enough to give other people what they’re actually looking for so that they won’t be deceived by a place, shop or any restaurant.

I love traveling, it’s my nature & this makes me use Google maps as well with full trust the same way as me helping others too. I’m also trying to present reviews that will help my Arab society from an Arabian perspective that suits them best.

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Hi @Fboushra

Welcome to Connect! If this is your first visit, you’ve come to the right place. This post will serve as a guide for everything you need to know about contributing content and engaging with the Local Guides community on Connect

This is the first of the information that you will find in “Your guide to Connect” , the introductory Guide of the community.

In there you will find all the necessary information to know how to better contribute in the community

Thank you for your post, that appears to be your application for Connect Live 2019. If so, please note that your post should use the Local Stories topic.

You can change the label by yourself, simply pressing the three blue dots on the post and choosing “edit message”

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Thank you dear, I change it :slightly_smiling_face:

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@Fboushra …and then making a change to the recently published post triggered the spamfilter! I have now released your post from the spam folder again.

Best of luck with your application for Connect Live!

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