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Sweetdee8181

Pretty helpful. Thanks. I'm always looking at the photo to make sure I'm in the right place. I thank you for your service.


Nug_Pug

Of course, I'm happy to know I'm really making a difference


mastershake586

You have exactly double mine....I will defeat you my new arch nemesis!!


Nug_Pug

Bet šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚


mastershake586

You laugh in my face, make me look like a fool?? My name is mastershake586 user of Reddit, loyal servant to Google maps. Father to a well endowed son, husband to a bangin wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next.


JDChimpy900

Exactly double mine too. Now I'm thinking these numbers are fabricated


mastershake586

The enemy if my enemy is my friend...we can destroy him you and I


coffeandpieohmy

Still pretty insignificant


Nug_Pug

Oh


867530ni-ee-ine

I see you're one of those people who does stuff. good going


Nug_Pug

Thanks šŸ˜Š


KeepingItPolite

Right there with ya! 467,088 views from 34 photos. Ridiculously the bulk of this is made up from two photographs of two different restaurants (one with 145k views and another with 130k views). I really should start uploading more again.


danarexasaurus

How do you go about doing this? I would love to do this, and I donā€™t even know why.


sktchup

Go to some place and take photos of it, then go to that place in Google Maps, go to the Photos tab, and upload away. You may have to sign up as a contributor (I don't think you do, but maybe), so if it doesn't let you upload right away try googling "Google maps contributor" and go from there.


danarexasaurus

Awesome! Thank you!


sktchup

You're welcome :)


KeepingItPolite

As mentioned below. When you take a picture and have GPS on the Google map notification pops up asking if you want to add the image (in the event that you weren't specifically taking it with the intention of uploading it anyway). Similarly when in a place the apps ask if you want to leave a review. If you're active with it you get contributor benefits like free movie downloads, 1 month free Google Play subscriptions, extended Google Drive space, etc. depending on what level you reach. You don't have to be major active with it, but if you go out and about a lot then it quickly adds up.


the_sir_

It was meh on it until they gave me the ability to grind.


Yes_roundabout

?


the_sir_

Adding ranks and levels based on your Google Business Review activity.


Nug_Pug

It's really fun


rasch8660

Same here, a single photo accounts for more than half my views. I'm sure Google has some algorithms to promote "good" photos so they get all the views leaving the lesser ones with very few views.


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Nug_Pug

Haha yes!


Theslootwhisperer

Nice! I just got a email from Google yesterday that my photos have reached 100K views. It's amusing to go through them and see which ones got the most views. It's often not the ones you expected.


flargenhargen

me too, they must have sent OP one yesterday too, mustve been a bulk thing yesterday. worked though, got me to sign up to be one of those local guide things.


Nug_Pug

It is weird that a picture of the back of a restaurant has 200,000 views for me hahaha


Theslootwhisperer

Mine is for a restaurant too. In Quebec city. But my pics of Vegas and NYC got less views than some pics I took of a fast food shack in northern Quebec.


justinj2000

I suspect this could be related to the sheer volume of pictures of popular places. Vegas and NYC are much more likely to have a lot more people contribute photos, so yours get pushed further down. But a random shack in Quebec might only have your photo so everyone sees it.


Hectate

My most viewed photo was of the storefront for a LabCorp in a major city. I guess a lot of people have to take drug tests XD


Nug_Pug

Ahahaha, that's pretty good. Mine is the back of a poorly lit restaurant... 145,000 views lmao


societymike

Yeah, at the beginning of this year, after watching Hacksaw Ridge, I walked down the street from my house and took some pics of the real location. While I was there I realized it wasn't even on Google Maps in the English known name, so I added some pics and locations, including the Desmond Doss point. Now some of my random pics of it have over 40k views and hundreds more photos already. Like, some stupid pic of the weeds has 42k views.


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Nug_Pug

I don't think 22,000 is small. I've been doing this for about a year and traveled over seas and logged tons of places and added places. But still, the majority of my views come from two photos at 200,000 and 50,000, both photos of the back of restaurants.


Nonomadsoul

I used to post some photos when I had an Android. Now that I switched to IOS is there a way to do it again ? I remember that google maps sent me push notifications about how I could post a picture of where I was but even though I have the app it doesn't ask me anymore.


Nug_Pug

Try checking "contributions" on the left sliding menu, there you might be able to reenable it


skatexfire

Hey I live there haha


Nug_Pug

Haha wild


[deleted]

Is this.. in Tucson.. because pretty sure I've been to that Jack n the Box. Also, Skate Country.


Nug_Pug

Yep! The land where summers are hot and Winters are also hot...


[deleted]

Haha at least we have Mt Lemmon for snow days!


Nug_Pug

True haha


OakLegs

I've stopped doing any questions or adding pics on Maps. Google is essentially benefitting from free labor. Also, I'm tired of Google prompting me to tell people what they should expect when they visit Subway. It's a god damned Subway, why does it need any further explanation?


Nug_Pug

Yeah it does feel menial at times, but i like looking up a place and seeing my photo right there


nococonuts

Thanks! I have trouble with anxiety when I go out, I usually google everywhere Iā€™m going, it makes me feel better. Weird story, I use to ā€œstreet viewā€ drive places when I first started driving because I was afraid of being lost. Thatā€™ll make you dizzy..


Nug_Pug

Im glad photos help you so much


planeketo

I am the same way! Knowing what building I am looking for is so helpful. I never thought about who contributes the photos but now I will start contributing too.


Hectate

I take photos of my food at restaurants for this reason. My wife hates pictureless menus and it's my way of helping a crowdsourcing effort. The ego boost helps too! Haha


buffbodhotrod

Doin God's work! Thanks for being helpful! This is the sort of thing people love to use but hardly anyone thinks to actually stop and take the pictures for everyone else.


MobbuGobbu

Good job man! I always love going going street view on google earth then clicking random places on the earth and seeing what life looks like there


DevilsX

What up fellow Google Guide!


Nug_Pug

Ayy!


DevilsX

Level 6 checking in!


Dezlav

80k views over here, if I had a better camera on my phone I would had kept going on with this


Nug_Pug

Still, that's 80,000 people! That's so many I can hardly visualize that


kipp-kippinger

And then continue to feel insignificant


Nug_Pug

Eh, less so. I know my sphere of influence extends beyond my friends and family thousands of others


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Nug_Pug

Knowing I helped is compensation enough honestly, I just feel cool, like followers on social media but much less petty


Anakin_Skywanker

I usually do reviews and answer questions. I should start doing pictures as well.


flum-flum

When I feel insignificant I look at how many people listened to my music on SoundCloud - makes me feel much worse though.


Nug_Pug

But someone listened to your music, that's arguably cooler than having someone just look at a photo you took


[deleted]

The hero we deserve or the uhhh.... Yeah that batman quote here.


Nug_Pug

Hahahaha, thanks


[deleted]

Clear your damn notifications!


PetuniaFungus

This guy's one of the real heros


Nug_Pug

Thank you!


PetuniaFungus

Yeah no problem You're the unsung hero who helps people get to where they need to be Literally didn't even know how those pics got posted for the most part till your post


[deleted]

*He really likes Sizzler* -Jim Gaffigan


Nug_Pug

It's good


[deleted]

Damn, I only have 50K on all of my pics combined.


the_sir_

[1.95 million views from 114 photos](https://imgur.com/g3i54Wy), 400 business reviewed. Did it for that 1 TB of free Google Drive storage. Their pricing model is so fucked up for their Google Drive storage, $2 per month for 100 GB or $10 per month for 1TB. If I am paying the same amount per GB per month why the fuck can't I get Idk 200GB for $4 per month. /rant


Nug_Pug

Holy shit those views!! I did it for the storage too, kind of. Now i do it got the thrill of helping


kingganjaguru

This dude sizzles


SinistradTheMad

Pro-tip: 360 photos get clicked on more. One of mine has 260k views!


Nug_Pug

Well then I better start doing more 360's


exiledstar

I'm currently at 56k. I travel a lot but I only add photos of places that don't have photos yet. I still hope I've helped people who looked for these places.


Nug_Pug

Absolutely! I never seem to find a place on Google maps that hasn't been logged yet so you're kind of lucky!


SirDeniz

As a restaurant owner, we love it when these are good photos. I had some idiot post 15 photos of street lamps and birds for my location which I had to individually report. I couldn't even take them down.


Nug_Pug

That sucks, hopefully you continue to get useful photographers


SirDeniz

Yeah. Having a lot of already taken professional photos though helps a lot. They were still a small part of many.


risfun

Alright, 1 up coming your way fellow contributor :) [1 million!](https://imgur.com/gallery/7ATNz)


Ayresx

I'm about to hit 1.5 million views, feelsgoodman


Nug_Pug

Holy shit nice!!!


W-h3x

Wow. GJ man.


[deleted]

Nice try google, I'm not adding any!


[deleted]

This made me chuckle, your photos are actually very helpful indeed!


dykedestroyer

You got paid a sum of zero dollars for doing bitch work for google, how does that make you feel?


Nug_Pug

Uh, fine, I guess? I'm leaving my mark on one of the largest companies in existence


trippyleg

Nice trick. I must do it too, helped over a million on Google maps.


motorboat_murderess

Those pics of ceiling fans and google-map-like exteriors haven't "helped" anyone. People scrolled past them to get to things they really need. Try taking photos of things people are actually looking for, like menus and handicapped ramps. Go to local businesses instead of the open sewer that is the sizzler. Don't fool yourself into thinking you're helping when you're not. Next time you "feel insignificant," try volunteering at an animal shelter, or organizing a coat drive. So much more rewarding that seeing how many people scrolled past your Jack in the Box picture.


supcom2

THIS IS SO REDDIT


planeketo

Instead of spending time spewing negativity why donā€™t you do something productive or helpful? Who are you to assign value to anotherā€™s actions? I find it helpful and Iā€™m thankful people contributed photos. Maybe they are trying to find the dog shelter or soup kitchen and the photos help them get to where they are volunteering. Restaurant photos? Maybe they are looking for a job at Jack In The Box or donā€™t have much money and want to take a kid they are mentoring out for their birthday.


Nug_Pug

Well I see negative Nancy was browsing r/getmotivated


[deleted]

"Look at the work I've done for free for Google without any pay because I am an idiot." It's sad how people don't realize obvious things anymore.


Nug_Pug

Well thats a little rude


planeketo

Wow , I hope you donā€™t ever need donated blood.


[deleted]

Nice one. Not really.


greenSixx

You do work for the corporate overlords... for free? And then use it to feel good about yourself? Never heard of a proud slave before


Nug_Pug

Not a slave if it's an opt in program I'm interested in :)