If you have a large number of followers on Twitter or own a big business but still don’t have a blue tick on your profile, so what are you waiting for? Read this article till the end, and learn how to get verified on Twitter.
Getting verified with a blue checkmark on Twitter is very important for your personal and professional credibility on social media. Verification means Twitter knows that you are who you say you are, rather than an imposter. It will help the audience to reach you easily, especially when you want to market your business.
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Twitter had started verification in 2009 and stopped in 2017 out of getting too many applications for verification. It has restarted its service for verifying user identities a few months ago.
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Who Is Eligible To Get Verified On Twitter
To be eligible to get verified, your account must match into one of the following criteria:
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- Companies, brands, and organizations
- News organizations and journalists
- Government
- Sports and Gaming
- Entertainment
- Activists, organizers, and other influential individuals
Apart from that, Twitter has some requirements to check the account’s authenticity, notability, and activity.
Authenticity: You’ll need to submit an identity to prove that the account is run by a real person instead of some imposter.
Notability: In this, they’ll check whether your account match one of the above categories or not.
Activity: Twitter check that you use the account regularly, have a confirmed email address or phone number with an acceptable username and profile picture, and you haven’t broken any rules.
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How to get verified on Twitter
If you think your profile fulfills all the criteria, follow these steps to apply for verification:
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- Log into your account and toggle on “More” on the left side of the page
- Then click on “Setting and Privacy”
- On the right side of the new page, toggle on “Account Information”
- Then you’ll have to re-enter your password to carry on
- On the next page, tap on “Verified” and select “Request Verification”
- Then a pop-up will appear for explaining verification means. Click on “Start”
- Then select your category and click on “ Next”
- According to your selected category, you have been asked for more details and proof for confirming you actually fit for that category or not.
- After you fill up all the details of your category, you’ll have to submit a picture of your government-issued ID, official email address, or a link to your website.
- Then review and submit your application.
Now, wait for a week to get approval through email. If your application gets rejected, re-apply after 30 days.