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It's not quite "pay", but Google have a notion of "points" to reward contributors, who they call local guides: https://support.google.com/local-guides/answer/62
by signal11 8y ago
It's not quite "pay", but Google have a notion of "points" to reward contributors, who they call local guides: https://support.google.com/local-guides/answer/6225851?hl=en https://support.google.com/local-guides/answer/6225851?hl=en
Anecdotally it's mostly credits towards Google's own products, free storage, etc, but also freebies like subscriptions to the NYTimes Crossword, etc -- at least at the lower levels.
- seangrant 8y agoNever underestimate the power of fake internet points.
- SmellyGeekBoy 8y agoThey're not fake if they can be redeemed for things that would otherwise cost real money.
- atomwaffel 8y agoAm I the only one who thinks that “Local Guides” is a needlessly misleading name? Before I looked up what it meant, I assumed that reviews tagged with “Local Guide” were actually written by locals, when in fact the author may just as well live on the other side of the world.
- skykooler 8y agoIt prompts you to review/update info on locations that you've been to recently. Although you can do so for other locations as well.
- monksy 8y agoYou're doing work for google, so you can invest in google products more?
- dawnerd 8y agoI usually get a free movie ticket every month or so. Everyone keeps thinking it’s like a full time job but really it’s a couple minutes whenever I go to post a review.
- Something1234 8y ago> Anecdotally it's mostly credits towards Google's own products, free storage, etc Not anymore. I finally reached tier 5, but there was no reward no free storage. I haven't received anything. It's B.S.
- pcnix 8y agoThe tier system changed recently, it's a 10 tier system now, and tier 5 is much easier to get.
- Something1234 8y agoI still don't see any tangible rewards. There's nothing listed about tier rewards. The only reward I've seen is getting a useless sticker next to your name.
- dalore 8y agoAt high enough levels you also get invited to exclusive Google Guide meetups.
- atmosx 8y agoGoogle, Amazon and Apple to an extend are all making money by exploiting the internet community spirit. Every time Amazon sends an email for you to “review” the product, they are asking for free labour :-) Same with google here.