In this very special episode you can listen to an interview with none other than Mara Chomsky, Global Lead of the Local Guides program – the big boss, so to speak. In the interview she talks about the role the local guides program plays at Google, and reveals some insights about the history of the program and its future.

SHOWNOTES

• • • Email: letsguidepodcast@gmail.com
    • Reach out to me on Twitter: LocalGuidesGuru
    • My personal blog: janvanhaver.com
    • The local guides section on my blog
    • Mara Chomsky’s profile on Local Guides Connect
    • Sundar Pichai’s Burrito places list
    • The DroidLife post on traffic lights on Maps
    • Google Guarantee badge for GMB (source: SearchEngineLand)
    • The Autoevolution article about how busy a place is
    • Sign up to become a local guide yourself
    • Local Guides Connect – the official forum for Local Guides

Two of the activities a lot of local guides most frequently engage in are: giving places on Google Maps ratings (1 to 5 stars) and writing reviews for them. Those are also activities Google time and again encourages all Maps users to do, no doubt because they are one of the major reasons why people consult Maps. In this episode we will therefore dig into the secrets of ratings and reviews.

SHOWNOTES

• • • Email: letsguidepodcast@gmail.com
    • Reach out to me on Twitter: LocalGuidesGuru
    • My personal blog: janvanhaver.com
    • The local guides section on my blog
    • Adrian Lunsong’s profile on Local Guides Connect
    • Adrian on Instagram
    • Adrian on Twitter
    • Adrian on YouTube
    • GoLoco Podcast on YouTube – please subscribe!
    • Ratings & reviews article in the Maps Help Center
    • Google’s suggested scoring ratings
    • Google’s tips for writing great reviews
    • How to flag reviews that violate Google policies
    • Adrian’s tips for rating venues and writing structured reviews
    • Adrian’s post on review-based profile icons
    • The Techradar article on Dark Mode for Google Maps
    • The Autoevolution article about dual screen support for Google Maps
    • Google’s blogpost on the Covid-19 layer
    • Signup to become a local guide yourself
    • Local Guides Connect – the official forum for Local Guides

TRANSCRIPTION

[Will be available soon]