If you are someone who uses Google Maps often on the web, maybe because you’re looking for a particular location before heading out, then you might be interested to learn that Google Maps for the web now has built-in notifications. This is a similar feature that was rolled out to YouTube now too long ago.
However we should note that the notifications for Google Maps seems to be limited to those who are part of the platform’s Local Guides program. For those unfamiliar, Local Guides is a Google community program where users who are part of it can share reviews, photos, and post details about a particular location.
Given that it would be impossible for Google to gather information by themselves, this is a good way of leveraging users in the area. In return users who are part of Local Guides will get free Google Drive storage, early access to products, invites to exclusive events, and so on. That being said, the notifications for Google Maps include reminders of users to upload photos and write reviews of places they’ve visited.
However it is hoped that in the future users will be able to expect more notifications, such as traffic alerts, and hopefully these notifications will open up to non-Local Guides users as well.
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