It’s finally happening! It is no more waiting for Instagram to bless you with the blue badge. No more market for buying verification (Yes, people did that!). Now, everyone can apply for verification on Instagram. It will shortly be available to all, whether they are using a personal or business Instagram account. Of course, it doesn’t mean that we will all be verified, though. As you can see in the screenshot below, this process is intended to verify accounts for a “notable public figure, celebrities, global brands or entities it represents.”
While we all are valued, those with the most followers and greatest engagement rates do have the most to lose, so we should expect there to be some threshold of followers or engagement required to be accepted. The rest of us must keep on building our reach and followers until we qualify as well!
There is no harm in trying, and you can gain a lot if you get approved.
Why do you want to get verified on Instagram?
Does the verified blue badge really mean anything? It does! To be verified, you should upload some personal information which identifies you as a REAL person. Additionally, you get some cool perks which can make an actual difference in your Instagram marketing.
If you are the least bit Insta-famous, you’ve likely been impersonated on the platform at least once. While you and your friends can report these issues, it’s frustrating, feels like a waste of time, and can make you suspicious of even authentic accounts. Having that blue badge is a reassurance to your visitors and followers that you are who you say you are. And trust is extremely important on social!
Verified accounts were the first ones who could link their Instagram stories to their blog posts, product listings, landing pages – just about anything! Now that you don’t necessarily need to have massive followers to get verified, we can all expect to be able to get a whole lot more traffic from Instagram!
Just remember to use a trackable link so you can find out where those clicks are coming from (you can get some help from iLink)
How to get verified on Instagram?
It’s easy, just follow these steps:
1. Go to your Instagram profile
2. Tap on the menu
3. Tap on the “settings” gear
4. Find and Tap on “request verification.”
5. Enter your full personal name, notice the disclaimer: ”Submitting a request for verification does not guarantee that your account will be verified.”
6. Upload a picture of your ID. This could be:
- Your driver’s license (with name and D.O.B)
- Your passport (with name and D.O.B)
- Your national ID card (with name and D.O.B)
- Business tax filling
- Business utility bill
- Article of incorporation
And voila! Your all done. Instagram will let you know once they have reviewed your request. The only thing you need to do is chilling and drinking coffee until they give you an answer!
Will you request verification? Have you been verified on Instagram? Let us know in the comments below guys!
Source: https://il.ink/blog/social-media/how-to-get-verified-on-instagram/