Stephen Downes is a Level 7 Local Guide. We’ve been tracking these stats for 5 months. So far, about 24.45M photo views have been recorded.
Striking a chord: An excellent 17.1K views per photo highlights the true relevance of this explorer’s uploads. Gap to M T: 541 views. The next upgrade is imminent, with just 3,796 points needed for the guide to unlock Level 8. In the last 30 days alone, an impressive 240.8K new views were recorded. A true Maps all-rounder: Beyond just photos, this explorer is highly engaged in other areas, such as answering questions and writing reviews. On average, the account uploads 2 photos per day.
Approx. 8.7 years remaining
Monthly increase in photo views for Stephen Downes
| Total | Ø | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.25M | 177,983 | - | 36,628 | 184,443 | 205,660 | 244,412 | 261,499 | 284,342 | 28,899 | - | - | - | - |
Monthly increase in uploaded photos for Stephen Downes
| Total | Ø | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 70 | 10 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 64 | 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 6, 2026): 291,536 profiles, 4.32T views and 476.31M photos.
- Momentum: +76.71B views (24h) · +303.66B views (7 days) · 289,611 profiles updated (24h) · 137,463 new profiles (30 days)
- Milestones: 190 profiles ≥ 1 Billion views · Top: 41.58B views · 7,601 ≥ 100M · 67,247 ≥ 10M
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