Local Guides is a global community of explorers sharing their discoveries on Google Maps. You can help others find the best spots in town, make new friends, and unlock exclusive benefits along the way.
You can check out thebenefitsas you level up as a Local Guide by contributing to Google.
The photo views showed how many times your photo has been viewed. While the photo views do not add to the point system, they have been useful to users around the world when they are searching for more information about places. I don't know about you but when I see that my photos have helped hundreds of thousands of people around the world, I can't help but feel motivated to help people even more!
Remember, as a Local Guide, you can earn points by contributing to Google Maps anywhere in the world. Go forth and contribute! Finally, if you can not find your answer, please read here
Hi @rvdatsme - We don't get physical badges in addition to the virtual badges we get. With the large amount of Local Guides all over the world, I bet it would be hard to send everyone physical badges, especially if they keep changing levels (thus requiring different badges. I like the idea though 🙂
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