matt merkel is a Level 7 Local Guide. We’ve been tracking these stats for 1 year and 5 months. So far, about 28.69M photo views have been recorded.
Striking a chord: An excellent 66.3K views per photo highlights the true relevance of matt merkel’s uploads. Growing rapidly: The reach expanded by 134.6K views within just 30 days. Almost there: the guide is a mere 4,647 points away from hitting Level 8. Gap to AnJa Mack: 522 views. Incredible engagement: the account earns a massive 2.8K views for every single point collected. Highly versatile: matt merkel doesn’t just stick to pictures, but also excels at writing reviews and answering questions.
Approx. 13.0 years remaining
Monthly increase in photo views for matt merkel
| Total | Ø | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.17M | 145,947 | 0 | 361,441 | 145,446 | 157,709 | 155,713 | 169,173 | 158,747 | 19,346 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025 | 1.43M | 130,255 | - | 5,109 | 168,547 | 204,269 | 229,645 | 192,716 | 175,547 | 199,641 | 127,951 | 104,839 | 24,544 | 0 |
Monthly increase in uploaded photos for matt merkel
| Total | Ø | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Growth & Trends
About Google Local Guides Ranking
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 (August 8, 2026): 292,236 profiles, 4.34T views and 478.25M photos.
- Momentum: +36.89M views (24h) · +151.72B views (7 days) · 290,449 profiles updated (24h) · 137,945 new profiles (30 days)
- Milestones: 190 profiles ≥ 1 Billion views · Top: 41.58B views · 7,607 ≥ 100M · 68,051 ≥ 10M
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