VL is a Level 8 Local Guide. We’ve been tracking these stats for 9 months. So far, about 42.44M photo views have been recorded.
Over the last 30 days, about 757K additional views were recorded and 1 new photos were uploaded. VL currently racks up 25.2K photo views per day! Gap to Erlin: 241 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. 300 days remaining
Monthly increase in photo views for VL
| Total | Ø | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5.94M | 989,321 | 0 | 3,119,450 | 798,366 | 706,828 | 798,924 | 512,356 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 20, 2026, we track 147,596 profiles with a combined reach of 3.3T views and 352.46M photos.
- Momentum: +25.79M views (24h) · +21.71B views (7 days) · 146,175 profiles updated (24h) · 17,309 new profiles (30 days)
- Milestones: 170 profiles ≥ 1 Billion views · Top: 41.57B views · 6,118 ≥ 100M · 46,388 ≥ 10M
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