Mark Bess is a Level 7 Local Guide. We’ve been tracking these stats for 1 year and 3 months. So far, about 35.74M photo views have been recorded.
Only 630 points left to reach Level 8. Quality over quantity: Averaging 31.5K views per image, Mark Bess clearly has an eye for popular subjects. Over the last 30 days, about 158.6K additional views were recorded and 7 new photos were uploaded. Consistently highly visible: 5.3K views are recorded on a daily basis. Only 1.5K views behind Rob Q. Highly versatile: this contributor doesn’t just stick to pictures, but also excels at answering questions and writing reviews.
Approx. 7.4 years remaining
Monthly increase in photo views for Mark Bess
| Total | Ø | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.2M | 199,238 | 0 | 617,648 | 145,880 | 214,552 | 191,793 | 25,552 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025 | 1.15M | 104,617 | - | 5,821 | 131,931 | 147,938 | 158,500 | 122,963 | 119,328 | 149,518 | 141,561 | 125,567 | 47,662 | 0 |
Monthly increase in uploaded photos for Mark Bess
| Total | Ø | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 180 | 30 | 0 | 109 | 36 | 22 | 9 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025 | 155 | 14 | - | 16 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 46 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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What are Local Guides?
The Google Local Guides program is a global community of explorers who write reviews, share photos, answer questions, add or edit places, and check facts on Google Maps. Millions of people rely on these contributions to decide where to go and what to do.
Local Guides earn points for their contributions, which can help them reach higher program levels and unlock exclusive benefits along the way.
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A global leaderboard for Google Maps explorers. Current status (June 6, 2026): 144,292 profiles, 3.21T views and 339.76M photos.
- Momentum: +1.79B views (24h) · +226.13B views (7 days) · 143,065 profiles updated (24h) · 20,746 new profiles (30 days)
- Milestones: 168 profiles ≥ 1 Billion views · Top: 41.56B views · 6,063 ≥ 100M · 43,195 ≥ 10M
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