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.

What are the rewards for being a Local Guide? In the early days of the program, it was common to receive a reward (free Google products like socks or a tote bag) or perks (like early access to ...

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 announced yesterday on their Lat Long Blog that the Local Guides program would be receiving one of the largest updates since its inception. Local Guides is a global community of people who ...

The battle for map relevancy is on, and Google is bringing the fight to Apple. The search giant is dangling up to 1 terabyte of free data storage to entice prolific reviewers to join its Local ...

Local guide program queries are showing up in GSC across sites, always ranking number one, mostly for desktop, and for many landing pages.

Avid reviewers in Google Maps are dubbed “Local Guides” by the company, with the program featuring a points-based ranking system that provides various perks. The latest sees some Local Guides ...