MEL is a Level 8 Local Guide. We’ve been tracking these stats for 8 months. So far, about 5.35M photo views have been recorded.
Over the last 30 days, about 48.4K additional views were recorded and 3 new photos were uploaded. A master of the lens: With 2.7K views per image, this Local Guide provides highly useful visual content. Gap to Brian Gunner: 133 views. A true Maps all-rounder: Beyond just photos, this explorer is highly engaged in other areas, such as writing reviews and answering questions. A long-term goal in sight: It will take approximately approx. 7.9 years to reach the 10,000,000 photo views mark (estimated on Sep 29, 2034).
Approx. 7.9 years remaining
Monthly increase in photo views for MEL
| Total | Ø | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 646.1K | 71,789 | - | - | 48,284 | 50,181 | 112,166 | 113,076 | 84,187 | 100,367 | 74,458 | 46,714 | 16,664 | - |
Monthly increase in uploaded photos for MEL
| Total | Ø | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 92 | 10 | - | - | 13 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 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 November 11, 2026, we track 575,774 profiles with a combined reach of 7.35T views and 801.88M photos.
- Momentum: +14.32B views (24h) · +107.98B views (7 days) · 215,875 profiles updated (24h) · 155,687 new profiles (30 days)
- Milestones: 226 profiles ≥ 1 Billion views · Top: 41.63B views · 12,461 ≥ 100M · 133,286 ≥ 10M
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