How to become a Google Local Guide? What are the rewards or perks of being a Google Local Guide? We answer all your questions.

Is Google’s Local Guides program a rewarding community initiative or a flawed system? Explore its successes, failures and ethical dilemmas.

How does Google Maps get all of its local data? From a network of Local Guides. If you'd like to lend your knowledge to Google Maps, here's how.

If you want to contribute to making Google Maps an even better service, becoming a Google Maps Local Guide could be for you!

Google's gamification strategy is straightforward: Users sign up as a Local Guide in a city of their choice, and begin populating the map with places, photos, updating information, or providing tips.

Featured Local Guides will appear in the app's For You tab, where you'll be able to follow them to get notified when they post recommendations. Being a Local Guide myself, I'm thrilled about this ...

The Google Guarantee has been associated with Local Services ads, but the two programs are technically distinct.

Avid reviewers in Google Maps are dubbed "Local Guides," with the program featuring a points-based perks system. A Pixel 5 Local Guides discount ...