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14 helpful tips for using Connect

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Caption: A GIF that shows an illustration of Connect on a browser with a blue ribbon over it.Caption: A GIF that shows an illustration of Connect on a browser with a blue ribbon over it.

 

Welcome to the only official online community forum for Local Guides: Connect. Connect is a place for members of the Local Guides program around the world to share their experiences and to connect with other Local Guides in a single place. On Connect, Googlers participate (meet them here!), but chances are fellow Local Guides like our Connect Moderators or other Local Guides are likely to be able to answer any questions you may have.

 

Below are a few tips to keep in mind for participating on Connect.

  1. Be a good citizen. Connect is a global community, so keep these 5 core values in mind at all times.
  2. Search the community. Searching on Connect before posting will reveal a lot of interesting information. Plus, you may just find the answer to a question you have.
  3. Write a clear and attention-grabbing title. The title is the first thing people will read about your post. Be specific and descriptive so that others will want to click and learn more.
  4. Make it relevant. Be sure that what you are posting is relevant to Local Guides and the topic in which you're posting.
  5. Tell us about it. Add a description to your post telling us what makes it relevant and interesting. Adding context to your experiences make them more real and exciting.
  6. Use your preferred language. Connect is available in 33 different languages. Be sure to change your language preference if you’re not seeing Connect in the language you’d like—and remember, we’ve enabled Google Translate on each page so you can always read each other’s posts in your preferred language.
  7. Share the Google Maps link. Sharing a photo of a beautiful city or talking about a specific restaurant? Add the location of the place on Google Maps to the post and/or link to it in the body of the post. For example, every Harry Potter fan visiting London should stop by Platform 9 3/4!
  8. Add a location. If you’re talking about a specific place in your post, add the location to the post to make it easier for others to find. For example, if you’re sharing travel advice for a trip to NYC, tag “New York, New York, USA.”
  9. Add a photo. Did you know that posts with photos are 100% more interesting than posts without photos? If you upload an image, be sure to only share photos you've taken yourself or have permission from the photographer to use. If your photo contains other people, be sure they're cool with it, too. 
  10. Don't just add a photo. Tell us about the photo. Where did you take it? Why are you sharing it?
  11. Don't use any Google logos—including the Local Guides one. Those are reserved for official use only.
  12. Don't promote or share personal information. Per the Local Guides program guidelines, promotional posts of any kind are prohibited. Links to your blogs are ok from time to time, but if you are really passionate about a place you discovered or visited, consider sharing your review in the community. Never ever share your email address or phone number on a post as posts are public.
  13. Give likes. Let the author of a post know that you appreciated their post by giving them a like. Go ahead and try it right now with this post! 😉
  14. Be social. Connect with the team and fellow Local Guides on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube using #LocalGuides.

Note: Due to the volume of private messages Googlers receive, I do not read or respond to private messages. Please post publicly so others may benefit from your discussion. If you require urgent assistance, please tag a Google Moderator. Thank you!.
1,793 Comments
Level 10

Hi @TraciC,

This link is not proper: 

Those are reserved for official use only. (11)

 

Regards,

Jacek

Google Diamond Product Expert - Maps, Business Profile, Earth, Gmail, Accounts | Street View Trusted Photographer | Local Guide | retired: Map Maker Help Forum Top Contributor & Poland RER/RL
Level 8

 Merci @TraciC pour ces trucs pour faciliter notre participation.

 

Level 3

សូមអគុណចំពោះការជួយរបស់អ្នក

Level 9

@TraciC thank you for sharing this useful post with us 🙂

Hi @TraciC

Thanks for sharing the very useful post with us. 

Thanks again. 

#LetsGuide

#LocalGuides | #LetsGuide | #Bangladesh |#BangladeshLocalGuides | #SoundOfBeautifulBangladesh

Hi... I am new to connect and this post was really helpful. Thanks 🙂

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Level 8

Awesome information and efforts.....

Level 6

goog info nice

Level 9

Hola @TraciC tengo una consulta  cuando indicas ser social y compartir en redes utilizando #LocalGuides. veo que no esta Linkedin entre las redes , cual es tu postura consejo al respecto .

Gracias por tu interesante Post

Level 7

This is great...

Thank you @TraciC,

It is a pleasure to read your valuable post. All these helpful tips are important to achieve our goals and must be followed by all local guides. I am desperately looking forward to maintain all these tips and improve my local guide sharing quality.

Former Google Contributor

Hola @JavierArdura

 

Muchas gracias por tu comentario. Lo mejor es utilizar los canales sociales que Traci ha compartido en esta publicación, es decir Instagram, Twitter, Facebook y YouTube.

 

Una cosa más, aunque Traci ha escrito este post evita mencionarla. Si necesitas cualquier asistencia siempre puedes ponerte en contacto con algunos de los Google Moderators.

Due to the volume of private messages Google Moderators receive, I do not read or respond to private messages. Please post publicly so others may benefit from your discussion. If you require urgent assistance, please tag a Google Moderator. Thank you!

Level 9

Thanks for update information.

SKPattnaik
Connect Moderator

Yes, I have do number 13 before writing this 🙂

Thanks for the information @TraciC

Indonesia Local Guides
Level 9

Hi @TraciC really wonderful and such a wise post for everyone on connect and very easy to understand for new fellows and for old fellows too. Thank you for this informative article. I can just celebrate this moment of happiness with you about your efforts and support we have from you on connect.

Anonymous
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Thank you for this great post! @Anonymous

Level 6

Terimakasih

Level 3
Thank you so much for these tips.
Level 7

For a new local guide  the Post is so usefu, Thanks @@TraciC for the post.   

Md Zahidul Islam Opal
Level 2

Nice post. will follow these tips for future guides

Level 8

Hai @TraciC,

 

Terimakasih atas tips yang kamu bagikan.  Saya menjadi mengerti yang ingin menulis dan berbagi cerita lagi di connect.

Level 6

 Great information to know,  will help me to become a contributing member.

Thanks.

So be it!
Level 8

Thank you so much @TraciC

This is very important information for all  #local guides this tips.

Level 8

Thank you very nice

Sachin Pagire

vielen dank für ganze Info 

Level 5

Great tips. very helpful for us. 
Thank you @TraciC

Level 6

Mucho gracias!!!

Cheers,
Zainab!

Je suis fière de faire partie de la communauté connect et j'aimerai organiser un meetop dans ma région Cameroun-yaounde 

Level 2

شكرا على هذه المعلومات المفيدة

boujemaa

Good tips,very informative.

Thanks,@TraciC

Eloisa Geroca

Bonjour,

Les modérateurs doivent faire attention a ne pas commettre en violation du droit de publication d'ambassadeur,dans leurs censures.

PATRICK DUMESNIL

Thank you could tip Google 

Bibi

Thank you for the tip Google 

Bibi
Level 7

@TraciC 

Thank you so much for sharing 10 wonderful tips.  

Md Zahidul Islam Opal
  1. Many thanks to you to benefit from such an informative post.
C.Rahman
Level 4

@TraciC , thanks for your guide, it's very help full to the beginners in community like ME!

Terima kasih atas Tips-nya sangat berguna bagi orang yang baru bergabung dengan komunitas ini. Saya sangat bersyukur sekali telah bertemu dengan teman-teman yang mengasyikkan dalam bercerita, berkenalan, bertukar pengalaman yang sangat berharga dan sangat berharga.
Level 8

thnks for suggestion

pankaj singla
Level 8

Great tips thanks for sharing @TraciC 

Level 10

Great minds think alike.. beautiful line 🙂. Helpful post, thanks TraciC 🙏

Level 7

@Aruni called my attention to this and I can say I should have read this before making my first post. Will follow every directive in my edit and subsequent post. Thanks, it is resourceful.

Level 6

Hi TraciC. .

Great post TraciC.!

Thank you for sharing \m/

Xoxo,

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Solo City
INDONESIA


just email me if you in Indonesia (Special in Yogyakarta & Solo Area), Glad to Guide You! #LetsGuide

Very good news for Google Local Guides Connect 2019 thank you so much @TraciC 

Level 7

Gracias... tank you

Thank you for these helpful tips @TraciC .

Just what I was looking for right now! Thank you for the helpful tips @TraciC ! 🙌😊

Google Moderator

Hello @ShadySalama,

 

Thank you for reaching out to us!

 

As it is mentioned it is not allowed to use any Google logos—including the Local Guides one. I am going to share with you the stickers we have for a meet-up and you are able to use them! 

 

Here is the link.

 

By the way, when you have questions I would like to suggest you instead of tagging Traci, please tag some of the Google Moderators and they will help you!

Due to the volume of private messages Google Moderators receive, I do not read or respond to private messages. Please post publicly so others may benefit from your discussion. If you require urgent assistance, please tag a Google Moderator. Thank you!

Level 7

Thanks...

Shuvo

Merci pour vos magnifique conseils