How to Get Verified on Instagram and YouTube: A Guide for the Gloriously Obscure
Let's face it, that little blue checkmark next to your name on Instagram and YouTube is the ultimate social media status symbol. It's like a virtual crown, declaring you royalty of the content realm (or at least a duke in a very niche duchy). But my friend, the path to verification is shrouded in mystery, rumored to be guarded by grumpy social media gatekeepers who scoff at mere mortals. Fear not, for I, your friendly neighborhood internet guide (with a slightly above average Google-fu level), am here to crack the code.
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Step 1: Assess Your Majesty-ness
Before we embark on this quest, a reality check is in order. Are you Kim Kardashian? Probably not. Are you a talking cat who does amazing skateboard tricks? Maybe, but that's a story for another time. The key to verification is establishing yourself as a public figure, someone important enough (air quotes welcome) that impersonators might run amok.
Tip: Absorb, don’t just glance.
How important is important enough? That, my friends, is the million-dollar question. Here's the guessing game:
- A-List Celebrities: You're basically in. Go take a selfie with a sloth and call it a day.
- Regular Celebrities: Build a loyal legion of fans and hope for the best.
- Local News Anchors: You might have a shot, especially if you've heroically wrestled a rogue squirrel off the weather map.
- Your Cat Who Secretly Runs a Bakery: This is where things get interesting.
Step 2: Operation: Content Coronation
Tip: Stop when confused — clarity comes with patience.
Now that you've established your importance (or at least convinced yourself), it's time to crank out the content. Here's your royal content creation decree:
- Be Consistent: Post regularly, like clockwork. Even if your content is, ahem, creatively unique (like interpretive dance tutorials involving staplers), consistency shows dedication.
- Be Engaging: Respond to comments, answer questions, host polls about the best type of cheese for beard maintenance (it's brie, fight me). Basically, don't be a one-way content stream.
- Be High Quality: Okay, so maybe not Hollywood blockbuster quality, but at least ensure your videos and pictures are clear and don't induce seizures with flashing lights.
Step 3: The Verification Gambit
Tip: Read mindfully — avoid distractions.
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Once you've become a content creation crusader, it's time to try for verification. Here's the thing, the exact process can be a bit murky. Instagram offers a built-in application process, while YouTube focuses on a more mysterious, behind-the-scenes approach.
My best advice? Google is your friend. Search for the latest verification guidelines and follow them to the letter. Bonus points for sending your application in using carrier pigeon wearing a tiny top hat. (Just kidding... maybe.)
Step 4: Patience is a Virtue (Especially When Dealing with Social Media Overlords)
Tip: Patience makes reading smoother.
The verification process can take weeks, months, or vanish into the social media void like a rogue sock never to be seen again. Be patient, grasshopper!
In the meantime, here are some alternative paths to internet fame (and maybe, just maybe, verification):
- Befriend a verified celebrity: They might give you a shoutout. No guarantees, but hey, it's worth a shot, right?
- Go viral for something incredibly bizarre: Like mastering the art of origami using only your toes. (Please don't actually do this.)
The final takeaway? Verification is a wonderful thing, but it shouldn't be your sole focus. Focus on creating quality content, and the recognition will hopefully follow. After all, isn't it more rewarding to be internet famous for your own unique awesomeness, blue checkmark or not?
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