Why Are So Many People Glad to Become a Google Local Guides?

Ruslan Andy Chandra

Google Local Guides Level 8

Hundreds of millions of people need relevant and accurate information every day about a place. At the same time Google Maps helped them. The question is: What have we done to help and contribute to Google Maps? I often convey these questions to friends in the communities and other public. Everyone needs data, photos, videos, reviews and the latest information about a place.

If in the past we gave all these things only to those who asked at that time. But with the role of the wider community providing this information through the Google Maps application. Surely it will answer thousands or even millions of people using it. Google Maps provides opportunities for broad community participation and they are given the honor name of Google Local Guides. Volunteers who join Google Local Guides around the world provide the latest information in the form of data, photos, videos, edit information and provide the latest reviews.

Appreciation from Google Maps is also amazing. They appreciate every contribution of the Google Local Guides with various interesting offers to motivate Google Local Guides around the world. In addition to thanking each of our contributions. Google Maps also provides discounts on various products from their partners. Every photo we sent to the location point that we visit and is on Google Maps. We are given 5 points, video 7 points answer questions yes or no given a value of 3 points. Delivering a new place is given 15 points/place. Make short reviews of 10 points plus 1 point for rating. While making a review is rather long or more than 200 characters are given 20 points. After we register in gmail and then have the Google Maps application we get 0 Points on level 1. We actively contributes, get 15 points and we start at level 2. Then Level 3 with points 75, Level 4 with points 250, Level 5 with points 500, Level 6 with 1,500 points, Level 7 with 5,000 points, Level 8 with 15,000 points, Level 9 with 50,000 points and  Level 10 with 100,000 points.

By the time I have reached Level 5 there is an interesting offer to register and be selected by Google Maps to depart to Google Campus in California United States. When I receive a notification from Google Maps to join register. I feel very happy even though I never thought since I joined Google Local Guides in 2016. In February 2019 I was only at Level 7 with around 6.000 points over 2 years. To reciprocate kindness and opportunity from Google Maps. I continued to race and until now I have managed to reach 27,000 points or an increase of around 350%, in just 2 months. I entered the highest Google Local Guide in the City of Depok version of Google Maps. Hopefully our friends and people of Indonesia can contribute to Google Maps and get many benefits.

Greetings from me, Ruslan Andy Chandra, Google Local Guide Level-8.

Former Publisher of The Batam & Bintan Maps