Google expands its Local Guides program by giving away prizes for Google Maps reviews

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Google is offering bonuses like entry to exclusive competitions, early access to new Google products, and up to 1TB of free Google Drive storage to those who write reviews and post information about local spots on their Maps app. Google's Local Guides program has been going for a while, but now there's even more incentive for Maps users to share their local knowledge with others. Level 3 users get a special badge that shows inside the app, and level four users, who have 200 to 499 points, get their Google Drive storage upgraded from the standard free 15GB to a huge 1TB, which usually costs $10 a month. open image in gallery Updated profiles will show users more information about reviewers It's a win-win sitution for users and Google - the company gets a better and much richer app, and users actually receive real rewards for the relatively pleasant work of trying out new places and writing a few sentences about them.