Google Maps improves its Yelp-style rating system
The application of maps of Google has been another of those chosen this week to receive improvements in a update And, despite the fact that it seems to be a complete tool, it still has room for improvement, as you just demonstrated. Not through its detailed maps, but through its place review system, which now integrates the Local Guides service (Local Guides) for the good of the community, allowing to know the best reviews of establishments and places of interest, from the more expert guides
This is the version 9.4 of Google Maps, in which this functionality has been compiled Local Guides that was already available in Google Places In this way the application is completed with reviews important, beyond the information of places and the publications of some users. Something that is inevitably reminiscent of the Yelp application, which has been dedicating itself to informing about places before going for quite some time, or the social network Foursquare, with advice from users who have already been there and, therefore, have added value in their opinions.
In this way, the users who are most passionate about making their reviews known, will be able to join the group of Experts of Local Guides To do this, it is enough to have made a mminimum of 50 comments in establishments and points of interest in a city, as long as they are prepared and have been previously registered in the serviceWith this, Google understands that the user is an expert on the subject, and begins to display your rating represented by the Local Guides badge, positioning your reviews above other Google Maps users
But being an Expert in Local Guides doesn't just mean the recognition by Google and the rest of the users who will take these reviews into consideration. It also has additional advantages The more you write, professionally and elaborately, the higher level of advantages you get. With more than five reviews, for example, Google sends news and invitations to those users to participate and get to know new places. From 50 reviews, your profile is marked on Google Maps as an expert, allowing you to display their rating above that of other users, as well as offering to consult their Local Guide profile and get to know new places.From 200 reviews receive an annual gift from Google and pass to be a prominent profile on the official channels of Google+, Facebook and Twitter
In short, this update now integrates the Local Guides system into Google Maps , encouraging each user to express their experience about places and sites, as long as they have registered in this kind of reviews social network Something that will allow you to stand out from other reviews and be marked as an expert in the area, to take your opinion seriously. The new version of Google Maps has already been released, although in a phased manner as usual. It will arrive in Spain in the next few days completely free throughGoogle Play
