Surely, by investigating different accounts of someone famous on Instagram, you will have noticed the blue check that they have next to their name. This symbol represents the verified accounts of any social network. If you also want to have this little badge on your profile, read on. We explain everything you need to know to request verification of your Instagram account .
What does it mean to have a verified account on Instagram?
Having your profile verified may not mean what everyone believes. Verification by any certified social network that is a real account, ie, it means that the network has ascertained that this account is the official, authentic profile of the public figure, celebrity or brand.
If Instagram verifies my profile, will I be famous? The short answer is “no”. However, if we clarify a little about this fact, we can say that the status of a verified account within any network is higher. Therefore, it does not mean that you are going to become the next viral Instagram account, but it may affect the way others see you.
What do you need to have your Instagram account verified?
Instagram analyzes different factors when choosing the accounts that may or may not be verified:
- Authenticity : the profile to be verified must represent a real person, a registered company or an entity.
- Unique profile : the account must represent you or the company you represent uniquely.
- Full profile : all account information must be completed. This means that: it must be public and have personal data, a profile photo and at least one publication. In addition, Instagram negatively values typical accounts based on redirection to other social profiles such as TikTok, for example.
- Number of followers : according to the guidelines that Instagram sets on its website , your account must represent a person, brand or entity that is well-known and highly searched. Although there is no officially marked figure from which you will be able to verify your account, there is talk of a minimum of 100,000 followers as a base amount.
- Type of account : we cannot find a statement from this social network on this aspect either, but if we stop to think a little, it is logical. It is difficult for a “normal” user to accept the verification of their profile, since it is not a company or a public figure. For this reason, if you want this verification accepted, we recommend that you activate one of these two types of account within your profile settings. Which one should you choose? Well, it depends on the kind of creator you are: if you want to sell your own products, or third parties with whom you reach an agreement, activate the “business profile”; However, if you are a user who is or aspires to be a content creator on this network, the best choice is the “creator profile”.
Request verification on Instagram
If you meet several of these requirements and want to request verification of your account, just follow these simple steps :
- From your feed enter the top menu of the three stripes and click on settings.
- In the “account” subsection you will find both the different types of account that you can use and the “request verification” section, enter here.
- In the form you see in this step you must fill in all the information that Instagram requests as your real name or the category of your account. In addition, you will have to attach a photograph of your identification document so that the person in charge of verifying your request can verify your identity.
Once you complete these steps and submit the request, the process of verifying your data by this platform will begin. We recommend that, before requesting verification, you generate some type of “massive” activity within your account so that the person in charge of analyzing it sees recent movement in your profile. You can do this with a publication in your feed or, as we have done, creating a survey in the stories to invite the audience to participate.
How long will this process take? It depends on many factors. In some cases the process takes less than 24 hours and, in other users, it has taken more than 72 hours. You just have to wait for the answer.
Have we managed to have our account verified?
At this point and after several days of waiting, the question is obvious. Have we managed to have our Instagram profile verified? Well, as expected, no.
We have already told you a few paragraphs ago that those responsible for accepting or rejecting verifications take into account certain details. Despite the fact that there are no official figures, one of the fundamental requirements for them to accept this request is that your account represents an “influential” profile, that is, that you have a significant fan base. Our example profile barely has 2,500 followers and, despite the fact that they generate some interaction on the network, it does not seem to be enough to accept our request . At the moment we have not received any response from the social network so, putting ourselves in the worst case, the process must have been rejected.
So, if you have a higher number of followers and your presence on this platform is higher than our partner, you can try this process. But, if your profile is followed exclusively by your friends and family, no matter how popular you are among them, don’t expect miracles from Instagram.