James Breest is a Level 8 Local Guide. We’ve been tracking these stats for 1 year and 2 months. So far, about 34.3M photo views have been recorded.
A truly impressive global standing places the guide in the top 10% of all profiles. James Breest keeps the catalog highly active, averaging 10.0 new daily views on every single photo. Only 13.6K views behind Amir Schulz. A master of the lens: With 27.8K views per image, this contributor provides highly useful visual content. A true Maps all-rounder: Beyond just photos, the guide is highly engaged in other areas, such as answering questions and writing reviews. The next major milestone of 50,000,000 views is still a while away, projected for May 8, 2030 (about approx. 3.5 years left).
Approx. 3.5 years remaining
Monthly increase in photo views for James Breest
| Total | Ø | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5.09M | 462,801 | 0 | 1,698,308 | 492,203 | 405,928 | 430,750 | 452,723 | 419,916 | 403,000 | 283,956 | 374,232 | 129,800 | - |
| 2025 | 896.8K | 179,367 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 49,783 | 371,093 | 382,688 | 93,272 | 0 |
Monthly increase in uploaded photos for James Breest
| Total | Ø | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -14 | -1 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | - |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 0 | 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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We compare Google Maps profile visibility worldwide. As of November 9, 2026, we track 572,151 profiles with a combined reach of 7.33T views and 801.64M photos.
- Momentum: +21.62B views (24h) · +125.75B views (7 days) · 195,728 profiles updated (24h) · 167,656 new profiles (30 days)
- Milestones: 225 profiles ≥ 1 Billion views · Top: 41.63B views · 12,438 ≥ 100M · 132,965 ≥ 10M
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