06-04-2018 08:29 AM - edited 06-08-2018 08:21 AM
So I just hit the 9th level! I am not yet going to be in a hurry to make 10; I’ll just sprawl in the emotion that 9 brings. 🙂
There are various ways to look at it. I have gained some points in getting to this level (50,000). This is what I have got for what I have given which is the most important thing. Living in a country where it is difficult helping people without being suspected and harassed, Google Maps offers the opportunity to help millions so easily through a mobile device or desktop.
In getting to level 9, I have been able to do one, more or all of the following
The list is/could be more. This is the most fulfilling thing for me. It comes precious. With the right guidance and inspiration from @U-royFelixA
The picture below shows a summary of the achievements while getting to this level
The number of views is reflective of my conviction that my contributions are indeed helping users and that gives a certain level of satisfaction. How do I do it? My favourite contributions
PHOTOS
The contribution I love the most (maybe because of my newly developed passion). Basically, I took all 2,550 photos using smartphones, a Drone, DSLR and 360 cam. I can say I have taken over 3,500 pictures for Google Maps but a lot get tossed for lack of the right quality. I try as much as possible to upload sharp images, subject-centred and those of good resolution so as to improve the quality users get from Google Maps. I am a Food and landscape photographer so that helps out. Read up my post on Nigerian food Here and contact me if you are in the country and I will give you a taste of it. I still owe @KarenVChin 🙂
My intent is to help people have visuals of what to expect when they want to go to places, I have been to or passed by. See my post on photos HERE
CHECKED FACTS
This is the next contribution type I have come to love. I get to see a lot of wrong information that could mislead users; some of them fraudulent (I spoke about this HERE)
My intent here is to first help users make decisions based on correct information by auditing added facts and secondly to help get correct information approved faster.
REVIEWS
I got inspired by @EsteponaJen on her POST where she spoke about giving quality reviews. It has helped me give quality reviews everywhere I go to and I have not written any review without details ever since.
The intent of my reviews is adding information that is vital and could help the next user make a good decision and make them know what to expect.
My summary shows that I am not well rounded in my contributions; it might not be a requirement but I’d love to be well rounded on my journey to Level 10. Here is a link to my contributions page (someone tell me how to get that on my signature). All the love to the Local Guides community in Nigeria and in Lagos (where I belong) especially. The Lagos community with the most vibrant, fun loving, interesting and talented Local Guides, certainly; WE ROCK!
The intent of this post is to inspire others, hopefully this is achieved. LetsGuide
06-04-2018 08:46 AM
@bassey Hoooorah! Level 10 is just around the corner. Bravo, brother. Keep up the good work.
06-04-2018 09:51 AM
@U-royFelixA Thanks, I intend to do so 🙂
06-06-2018 02:24 AM
06-06-2018 02:57 AM
Awesome brother 😀
You have a good distribution of contribution points.
All the best on your google journey 😀
06-06-2018 03:10 AM
Very Good
06-06-2018 03:26 AM
06-06-2018 03:28 AM
@bassey wow. Really nice to know.. great job and keep up the good work.
and @U-royFelixA .. superb job helping out.. 🙂
06-06-2018 07:48 AM
Oh thank you @KarenVChin I forgot to mention. It took me about 9 months to move from Level 8 to Level 9. I’m proud of myself 🙂
06-06-2018 07:51 AM
Thank you @DshottDennis I now plan to put more weight on other sections of contribution to get a more rounded achievement. 🙂
Thank you again brother!