Volker Schmalbein is a Level 8 Local Guide. We’ve been tracking these stats for 5 months. So far, about 14.82M photo views have been recorded.
Gap to Jishnu Balachandran: 2.5K views. Striking a chord: An excellent 2.4K views per photo highlights the true relevance of the guide’s uploads. In the last 30 days alone, an impressive 207.7K new views were recorded. Almost there: this contributor is a mere 5,829 points away from hitting Level 9. Highly versatile: Volker Schmalbein doesn’t just stick to pictures, but also excels at answering questions and writing reviews. On average, this contributor uploads 4 photos per day.
Approx. 14.4 years remaining
Monthly increase in photo views for Volker Schmalbein
| Total | Ø | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 960.9K | 137,270 | - | 16,051 | 105,905 | 124,054 | 218,362 | 235,577 | 260,600 | 338 | - | - | - | - |
Monthly increase in uploaded photos for Volker Schmalbein
| Total | Ø | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 255 | 36 | - | 0 | 96 | -1 | 136 | -97 | 121 | 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 August 1, 2026, we track 271,261 profiles with a combined reach of 4.12T views and 453.17M photos.
- Momentum: +482.99B views (7 days) · 269,471 profiles updated (24h) · 119,269 new profiles (30 days)
- Milestones: 188 profiles ≥ 1 Billion views · Top: 41.58B views · 7,239 ≥ 100M · 64,193 ≥ 10M
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