Become A Trusted Google Photographer

So I realize this is a bit of an older thread but I currently work as one of only a few web designers in North Eastern Utah in the US, and I would like to do anything possible to fast track an acceptance into this program as I would be the only availabe Google Photog withing a 120 miles radius. That means great business for me, and a valuable service for the businesses in this area that currently don't have access to such cool promotional tools. I'd like for attaboyBrad to tell me if there's a way to get that done since no one has contacted me since I registered several weeks back. Thanks

By the way I too am a newbie that has been combing the internet looking for info on how to get in on the Goggle Trained Photographer action but can't seem to quite get what I'm after so please send me a Personal Message or whatever it takes to get some info to me. I'd be in your debt forever. Thanks