James is a Level 8 Local Guide. We’ve been tracking these stats for 8 months. So far, about 9.36M photo views have been recorded.
Only 22 views behind Grigorii Lavrenov. The countdown is on: A mere 635,481 views are missing to hit the magic 10,000,000 mark (expected on Jul 23, 2027). Delivering a strong visual performance, James earns about 9.3K impressions for every single shot. Driven by engaging content, the view count surged by a massive 72.2K over the last month. The stats speak for themselves: On Google Maps, the guide prefers writing reviews above all else.
Approx. 255 days remaining
Monthly increase in photo views for James
| Total | Ø | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 725.4K | 72,535 | - | 3,128 | 110,243 | 84,476 | 100,226 | 93,794 | 76,522 | 88,542 | 60,333 | 82,751 | 25,338 | - |
Monthly increase in uploaded photos for James
| Total | Ø | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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 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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