VL is a Level 8 Local Guide. We’ve been tracking these stats for 9 months. So far, about 42.51M photo views have been recorded.
Over the last 30 days, about 799K additional views were recorded and 1 new photos were uploaded. VL currently racks up 26.6K photo views per day! Gap to Alx V: 5K views. The next upgrade is imminent, with just 5,364 points needed for the guide to unlock Level 9. A true Maps all-rounder: Beyond just photos, VL is highly engaged in other areas, such as answering questions and writing reviews.
Approx. 281 days remaining
Monthly increase in photo views for VL
| Total | Ø | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6.01M | 1,001,444 | 0 | 3,119,450 | 798,366 | 706,828 | 798,924 | 585,093 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025 | 1.72M | 431,071 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 624,725 | 907,671 | 191,888 | 0 |
Monthly increase in uploaded photos for VL
| Total | Ø | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 387 | 65 | 0 | 197 | 38 | 151 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025 | 148 | 37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 148 | 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.
Read more →Database Statistics
We compare Google Maps profile visibility worldwide. As of June 21, 2026, we track 147,542 profiles with a combined reach of 3.31T views and 352.39M photos.
- Momentum: +2.59B views (24h) · +10.98B views (7 days) · 146,163 profiles updated (24h) · 17,153 new profiles (30 days)
- Milestones: 170 profiles ≥ 1 Billion views · Top: 41.57B views · 6,120 ≥ 100M · 46,396 ≥ 10M
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