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Everything you know about Instagram verification is completely false. Almost all articles out there that claim they know how the process works, have absolutely no idea about Instagram verification. Ever read an article that tells you that you need to have a lot of followers to get verified on Instagram? That couldn’t be farther from the truth! Ever read an article that you can’t pay to get verified on Instagram? Yeah, right! In a world where everything has a price, Instagram verification does too. It all depends on who you know, and if you know the right people, you can pay to get verified on Instagram, and in doing so, you’d still be getting verified the right way!
Let’s look at some of the most common rumors about Instagram verification –
– You Cannot Buy Instagram Verification
The belief is that you cannot pay to get verified on Instagram. Well, if you’re talking about those random DMs popping on your IG app from people claiming that they can help you get verified for a few hundred dollars, then, yes, you cannot get verified that way. Those are nothing but scams.
But think of this for a moment. Before Instagram opened its self-submission verification form for the public, how do you think people got verified then? Do you think Instagram hired thousands of employees to scout every singer, every writer, every journalist, every politician, every actor, every designer, and every other well-known-person-in-a-given-industry, in every SINGLE country in the world? Of course, not!
Digital agencies, social media agencies, and talent management companies can submit internal requests with Instagram for various queries. This could be a request to claim an inactive username, to have an account verified, or to merge multiple accounts. Now, if you know the right agency, and have the right budget, you can very well have them apply for verification on your behalf.
How is this different from applying within the app? Well, Instagram has 2 billion monthly active users who can apply for verification. So, just imagine for a moment, it wouldn’t be surprising to estimate that Instagram gets millions of such applications every single day. And, as you can imagine, Instagram hasn’t got thousands of employees to scan through all of these. All such applications are processed with an AI system which is as strict as it possibly can be.
With an internal application via an agency, your application directly lands on the desk of the reviewer within Instagram. This means a human looks at your case and decides. Basically, you are paying to get a fast-tracked VIP service wherein you skip the noise of millions of applicants.
So, the fact that you cannot pay for verification is a myth. You very well can do so. Of course, we aren’t talking about random people sliding in your DMs with offers. We are talking about reputable, legitimate, and well-known agencies that have the ability to prep your account, set up your web presence and get you verified.
– You Cannot Have Fake Followers
The number or the quality of followers you have has no merit within the Instagram verification process. If you’re an account with a million followers, that doesn’t mean you’ll automatically get verified. Likewise, if you’re an account with only 300 followers, that doesn’t mean that you cannot get verified.
Fake followers, fake engagement – nothing matters. All that matters for verification is your web presence in notable and reliable online news sites. Everything that you heard about ‘followers’ and ‘engagement’ is nothing but untrue.
– You Must Be a Celebrity or a Politician
No. Just no. You don’t need to be a politician or a TV personality to get verified. Verification solely depends on your web presence. It doesn’t matter if you’re a brand, or if you’re an e-sports play or if you’re an author or if you’re an entrepreneur – all niches can get verified on Instagram.
Your niche – doesn’t play any role with verification. All that matters is your web presence. All you need is full-featured articles on notable and reliable websites. And that is it. It doesn’t matter if you’re a model with a thousand followers or a popstar with 50 million followers – as long as you have PR, you can get verified.
Final Thoughts
Closing your ears to several speculations about getting your Instagram account verified may be the first step towards getting the blue badge. One of the speculations is to pay to get verified on Instagram. That couldn’t be farther from the truth. You could very well contract a digital agency and have them verify your account. It’s been happening ever since Instagram was born.
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