Local Guides reference reviews to determine if we want to visit a place; we also write our own reviews to share our experiences. Different people have different review styles — have you ever wondered what type of reviewer you are?
We’ve talked with Local Guides around the world and summarised the different types of reviewers. What type of reviewer are you?
The Journalist
Revisiting the photos and reviews you’ve contributed helps you relive your experiences and adventures around the world. For you, reviewing is like documenting your personal journey — and the accompanying photos bring back sights, tastes, and memories. Google Maps is your guidebook, full of notes and bookmarks, chronicling your explorations.
The Perks Pro
As a Local Guide, you contribute reviews, photos, and edits to unlock benefits as you level up. Every place you improve on Google Maps earns you points toward unlocking the next perk. Check out our full list of benefits.
The Altruist
As someone who has benefitted from others’ insights on Google Maps, you are motivated to pay it forward by contributing your own content. While benefits are a nice perk, you are more compelled to write reviews, upload photos, and edit places because it delights you that your contributions are helping others around the world.
The Local Expert
As a Local Guide in your community, your reputation as a local expert precedes you. Others seek the personal insights and insider tips you’ve gleaned from your experiences. Nothing beats the recognition you receive from fellow travelers!
The Expressive
The ability to share your experiences, photos, and place edits enables you to share yourself with others. You’ve found a fun, compelling way to express yourself with Google Maps.
Local Guides reference reviews to determine if we want to visit a place; we also write our own reviews to share our experiences. Different people have different review styles — have you ever wondered what type of reviewer you are?
We’ve talked with Local Guides around the world and summarised the different types of reviewers. What type of reviewer are you?
The Journalist
Revisiting the photos and reviews you’ve contributed helps you relive your experiences and adventures around the world. For you, reviewing is like documenting your personal journey — and the accompanying photos bring back sights, tastes, and memories. Google Maps is your guidebook, full of notes and bookmarks, chronicling your explorations.
The Perks Pro
As a Local Guide, you contribute reviews, photos, and edits to unlock benefits as you level up. Every place you improve on Google Maps earns you points toward unlocking the next perk. Check out our full list of benefits.
The Altruist
As someone who has benefitted from others’ insights on Google Maps, you are motivated to pay it forward by contributing your own content. While benefits are a nice perk, you are more compelled to write reviews, upload photos, and edit places because it delights you that your contributions are helping others around the world.
The Local Expert
As a Local Guide in your community, your reputation as a local expert precedes you. Others seek the personal insights and insider tips you’ve gleaned from your experiences. Nothing beats the recognition you receive from fellow travelers!
The Expressive
The ability to share your experiences, photos, and place edits enables you to share yourself with others. You’ve found a fun, compelling way to express yourself with Google Maps.
Local Guides reference reviews to determine if we want to visit a place; we also write our own reviews to share our experiences. Different people have different review styles — have you ever wondered what type of reviewer you are?
We’ve talked with Local Guides around the world and summarised the different types of reviewers. What type of reviewer are you?
The Journalist
Revisiting the photos and reviews you’ve contributed helps you relive your experiences and adventures around the world. For you, reviewing is like documenting your personal journey — and the accompanying photos bring back sights, tastes, and memories. Google Maps is your guidebook, full of notes and bookmarks, chronicling your explorations.
The Perks Pro
As a Local Guide, you contribute reviews, photos, and edits to unlock benefits as you level up. Every place you improve on Google Maps earns you points toward unlocking the next perk. Check out our full list of benefits.
The Altruist
As someone who has benefitted from others’ insights on Google Maps, you are motivated to pay it forward by contributing your own content. While benefits are a nice perk, you are more compelled to write reviews, upload photos, and edit places because it delights you that your contributions are helping others around the world.
The Local Expert
As a Local Guide in your community, your reputation as a local expert precedes you. Others seek the personal insights and insider tips you’ve gleaned from your experiences. Nothing beats the recognition you receive from fellow travelers!
The Expressive
The ability to share your experiences, photos, and place edits enables you to share yourself with others. You’ve found a fun, compelling way to express yourself with Google Maps.
I think I belong to The Journalist and The Altruist.
The Journalist
I write reviews when I get bored. There, I said it. It's basically a way for me to revisit the places I've been to. I always tell a story when writing my reviews, explaining my experience so the person reading it will know how it feel to visit the place without being there. It's a way for me to unwind. It also serves as a reminder and documentation of the things I've done.
The Altruist
Playing tourist in my own birth city has opened my eyes. Living in US for so long, I know nothing about Jakarta, so I depend a lot on Google Maps to get around. The problem is, a lot of data in Maps in Jakarta are still missing or broken. There was one time I tried getting to this Korean restaurant, only to find an empty building once I arrived. Apparently the actual restaurant is one block away. From there I understand the importance of helping each other to fix information on Maps.
Let's get real here. I won't go out of my way to fix Maps. I won't dedicate a a specified time to just go around looking for things to fix on Maps. But whenever I see something that I can fix, I will do it. Not for the points, not for the perks, but for the fact that the next person looking for that particular location will be able to find the correct info.
I think most of us are a mixture of the different types stated above but that's the best part, we are made up of so many different Local Guides with different motivations and personalities from all over the world. So exciting to be able to meet new friends!
As for myself, I'd definitely say I'm the altruistic type.
Of course, everybody loves perks, but if I like the program, I will contribute no matter what.
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