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.

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

Google Local Guides is a program for dedicated volunteers called Local Guides to keep Search and Maps updated with current information about places, businesses, and local attractions worldwide.

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

Google Local Guide program incentivizes users to improve Maps and Business Profiles. Join now to start earning points, badges, and benefits!

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

Google Maps is piloting a new feature which sees its Local Guides providing recommendations to users. Users in select cities will see local recommendations will appear in the ‘For You’ tab.

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 ...

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

Jen Fitzpatrick, talking to a room full of Local Guides Google A Los Angeles-based man says he started logging and editing information on Google Maps after a disastrous visit to an Urgent Care ...

However, Google says that if each Local Guide simply answers three wheelchair accessibility questions for Google Maps listings every day for two weeks, we’ll be able to add new a total of two ...