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Welcome to the new and improved Connect forum!

Googler

For months, we’ve been hard at work updating Connect to make it a more enjoyable and inclusive experience for everyone. Many of our updates are the result of direct feedback, including suggestions that Local Guides made at last year’s big event in California. So thank you! We’re so excited to finally share this redesign with you.

 

Caption: A photo of a phone displaying the Travel section on the redesigned Connect website surrounded by various pins, a passport, two polaroid photos, a plate of gummy fish, and other colorful props.Caption: A photo of a phone displaying the Travel section on the redesigned Connect website surrounded by various pins, a passport, two polaroid photos, a plate of gummy fish, and other colorful props.

On the new Connect, we wanted to make it easier to discover posts you care about most. We’ve created site sections based on popular topics. Whether you’re a foodie or a photographer, you’ll find posts you’re interested in with just one click from the site menu.

 

If you want to read about Local Guides news and Google Maps updates first, check Announcements frequently. Here, you’ll get insider information straight from Googlers, and before official emails go out.

 

Local Guides come from all over the world and speak many different languages. To make Connect a more inclusive experience, the forum is now available in 33 languages. We’ve also updated our accessibility features so that Local Guides using screen readers can more easily participate on Connect. Now, even more Local Guides will be able to discover your amazing contributions and create their own.

 

While we’re incredibly proud of the Local Guides program, we also know there’s always room for improvement. That’s why we’ve launched the Idea Exchange, a way for you to share your feedback with us directly. Use the Idea Exchange to share your ideas for Google Maps, Connect, perks, and more. You can also vote on ideas from other Local Guides, ask them questions, and offer suggestions. Popular ideas will be reviewed by Googlers and taken into consideration.

 

We hope you love the new Connect as much as we do! In the comments, let us know what you think and which features you’re most excited about.


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Former Google Contributor

Hey @wroi_theboy,

 

Thank you very much for your feedback. We appreciate it a lot!

 

By the way I just wanted to let you know that we have an Idea about an app for Connect. You can read more about it here - Can we get a dedicated mobile app for Local Guides Connect please?

 

As something additional, If you haven't done so already, why not Introduce Yourself here - Introduce Yourself — September 2018. This way other Local Guides will get to know more about you and you can also read more about the other members of Connect.

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Level 8

@GeorgesHR Hello, Thankyou for explaining the private messaging to me yesterday, the link you sent was very helpful so now I can see it on my personal profile and know where it is if I ever need to use it 

The Improved connect Forum is a welcome one for better access. Thanks TraciC the Administrator!

Dhanasekaran
Level 7

Fantastic endeavors so far! Keep it up guys!!!😍

Awesome site. Thanks so much. 

Level 9

It has really been a big change. Very enjoyable to participate better. To share more experiences. And visually friendlier.

Level 8

Perfect 

Level 7

Hi @TraciC

It's new and improved connect forum.

So nice and helpful. I am really proud to be a local guide. 

It's interface is so cool.

Thank you very much.

Best regards

Buddhadeb


 


 

Thankyou for all your good work, everyone! It is amazing what a determined group of people can do! 

I have been away for awhile, on vacation! And now it is time to get back to work, with pleasure, my friends around the world. I have issed my new-found friends here on Connect. Anyone miss me? Just kidding. 😉

I trust that the new system is working and adjusting...I m anxious to get back to my emails and mapping, too, of course. So, here I go again!!!  🙂

 

ChristineBrandon
Level 3

Super excited for the change can’t wait so see where this goes. 

Level 7

Xin chào,cảm ơn cho việc gia nhập của tôi mới tham gia vào nhóm của tôi về ngày hôm kia,liên kết này rất tuyệt vời giúp tôi dịch và hiểu rõ hơn về các tính năng mong mọi người giúp đỡ tôi nhiều hơn xin cảm ơn 

QuocHuong
Level 10

यह एक शानदार उपलब्धि है गूगल मैप्स की। मैप्सटीम बधाई की पात्र है।

Level 6

Gracias por seguir esforzando y no paren!

The forum is looking good ! 

Anonymous
Not applicable

Salam kenal semuanya

Saya suka media ini, saya dari Borobudur, Magelang, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia

I really like the design of localguidesconect.its a nice way to bring all the local guides together. Would recommend an Android app based on this so that we can go through new ideas and post on the go. 

Level 6

Happy to be a part of this network. Thank you Google.

It gives me immense pleasure to work with Google as local guide. It will 's really exciting to be a part of this wonderful team. I am looking forward this Google connect which enhances our programme in a more effective and meaningful way . Looking forward for many more challenges across the world.. 

I hope that my photos and stories can help
to everyone

Thanks to all 

Aerialoperator
Level 8

Hi @Anonymous Welcome to local Guides Connect. I am on local guides connect since the start of August. One of the moderators will probably contact you tomorrow tomorrow regarding what it is all about and explaining how to do posts and LGC rules etc Moderators are people appointed by Google to give advice etc. For myself, I am from Ireland and I have done several posts on places of Interest in my country, sharing photos and experiences. I also enjoy reading other guides posts from all over the world and viewing beautiful photos too. Best wishes, Orla

Level 7

This is awesome, thank you @TraciC and team. 

Level 10

Cool!!!

Level 8

Muchas gracias, la verdad estoy muy contento por los cambios realizados, por las actualizaciones que hicieron a la plataforma, es mas agradable, mas intruitiva y dan muchas ganas de anaizar el contenido y de hacer aportes para las demas personas que forman parte de la comunidad.

Debemos seguir por este camino pues permitira que la comunidad cresca cada dia...

DALTON ASESORES
Level 5

Very much excited being a member of this team. Thanks @TraciC for this update. I love this forum.

ArjunGraphic
Level 9

Tempat ini terasa keren @TraciC, kita bisa saling berbagi ilmu dan berkenalan satu sama lainnya.  Hebatnya,  itu bisa terjadi, meskipun kita berbeda bahasa.  Salam kenal saya @AvijitR, @KoffiK , @RoyalRicci, @Abdullah, @AvijitR

Google Moderator

Hello @maulins64,

Salam Kenal sebelumnya. 

 

Senang kamu menikmati program ini. Pastinya akan ditunggu pengalaman dan cerita menarik kamu di Connect. 

 

Namun, mohon untuk tidak melakukan tag kepada banyak orang secara berlebihan karena akan menjadi gangguan bagi beberapa orang. 

 

Mohon periksa kembali peraturan program kami. 

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Level 2

What’s the best selling L.p in the u.k

Level 8

Hello @Huggy I would think it is Queen 🎸 but this is not a Trivia quiz section about the UK you know ☺

Level 8

Woow, this is awesome, it easily help people cjhoose their categories well. New comers too will have their way far much easier than it was before. Thank you so much.

Victor Ochieng' Odongo
Level 8

@TraciC this is awesome

Victor Ochieng' Odongo
Level 8

@maulins64 thank you for the reference, the world is full of small goals that we will conquer and explore expanding our knowledge and live new adventures, will always be Nice to be part of this team, I hope one day to meet new people from all over the world and also to be able to share what my eyes come with you all, thank you all👌👌👌💪😜

Level 8

That's really a great news.... Thank you for the updates

Level 6

 Now I do not fumble around in the dark.  I can learn what is best my reading from my peers. I Travel and leave short notes, but have learned longer is better from the updated forum. Thanks for keeping me informed.

Level 6
Thanks to Google

It's a great community... Different people from the different world. 

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Level 10

 I will like to know whether there was a communication that some badges will be no more because i really panicked when i didn't see most of  my badges there.

If no i will entreat the team to send out some communication indicating the things the will change there is going to be some major change like this.

 

Thank you.

Sheriff Sammo

I know this is probably not the place to ask this! But I wanted to ask you is I posted three post on the new Local Guides Connect. But then shortly after an hour it marked all three of my post as spam? Can someone please tell me why??

Level 6

Gracias x su esfuerzo!

Level 6

🤔Як воно тут працює оце все! Є тут хто розуміючий навіщо воно ось це все? 

Former Google Contributor

Hi @Andre77,

Welcome to Connect. We are glad to see you here.

 

You can start with reading the Welcome to the new and improved Connect forum! where I've merged your post. 

 

Just for your information  when you post on Connect, you must choose at least one topic. Think about which topic best describes what your post is about. If it falls under multiple topics, you can add them in under Additional topics at the bottom of the page. Organizing posts by popular topics will help people more easily discover the posts they care about. In What makes a good post? you'll find some great tips that will help you to get started.

 

Remember to always uphold the Core Values of Connect. It is also important to get familiar with the rules of Connect.

 

Since you're new to the community, you might want to share a bit about yourself and get to know others in our monthly Introduce Yourself topic.

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Level 8

Je n'étais pas membre lors de l'ancienne version mais à la lecture des réponse, il semble que c'est un changement qui est très apprécié.

 

Bravo à l'équipe Google

Level 4

I love this new platform. I can't wait to share more content with everyone and the world from Namibia. 

Level 9

Asik juga ya bisa berkomunikasi bebas tanpa hambatan ....good job Google....

Former Google Contributor

Hi @PaulusNam and welcome!

 

It's so nice that you share the same thoughts about Connect as other Local Guides here. 

 

It would be very interesting for me to learn more about Namibia from a local like you. Please, feel free to write about amazing places that you have there, share photos. As many Local Guides here I would also like to take a look at your traditional meals, that I am sure are quite delicious. 

 

Since you're new to the community, you might want to share a bit about yourself and get to know others in our monthly Introduce Yourself topic. You can also read the Welcome to the new and improved Connect forum! article. I've merged your post to it, because it is more suitable there.

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Level 8

For what it's worth, when I first signed up for Local Guides, I briefly glanced at Connect, and found it brightly-colored and fun to zoom around on, but after 10-12 minutes of browsing around, I felt like I had either exhausted all the useful content there, or there was useful content buried under heaps of less-useful content.

 

I logged back on here today for the first time in a couple of months, and whoa! It looks great (still), and all of a sudden, it seems like an active, thriving community and I just spent... oh gracious, like, an hour-plus on here without even realizing.

 

I'd say, 'Mission Accomplished!' Bravo 🙂

How to know am selected from connect 2018??

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Level 7

Thank you Google local guide programme for giving chance to describing my city all over the world

Former Google Contributor

Hi @Ranadip,

Welcome to Connect.

 

Please feel free to describe and show us in photos your city, your favorite places there. Furthermore you might want to share a bit about yourself and get to know others in our monthly Introduce Yourself topic.

 

When posting a new topic here on Connect, please make your post as descriptive as possible so others know what they are clicking on and can find your post when searching Connect so you can receive answers/comments more quickly.

 

In What makes a good post? article you'll find some great tips that will help you to get started. You can also read the Welcome to the new and improved Connect forum! thread, where I've merged your post.

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Level 8

This is cool and easy