Instagram, is the king when it comes to photo sharing
apps. They say a photo speaks a thousand words and that’s what Instagram
promises to do, with its specially designed filters and easy to use interface. It
is the favourite app of all the celebrities for sharing their photos be it
personal or of their performances. Fans and general people alike, love
following these celebrities and brands to see their photos and know more about
them. Unfortunately, there are some people who try to gain fame by creating
duplicate accounts of these celebrities and brands to collect followers and
then to spam them with mail and photos of their own. So much has this problem,
become a nuisance that Instagram had to start a process of Instagram verification, to ensure and confirm that the account actually belongs to the
celebrity on whose name it is or seems to represent.
Instagram verification is a process that is initiated
internally by Instagram on its own, and is seen as a verified badge, next to
the name of the celebrity and brand. It’s website defines it as “ A verified badge is a check that appears next to an
Instagram account's name in search and on the profile. It means that Instagram
has confirmed that this is the authentic account for the public figure,
celebrity or global brand it represents.”
The process to get a Instagram verification
badge is not easy as it is not something that can be bought or transferred.
Since it is initiated by Instagram itself, and controlled by their internal
secret policies, one cannot just apply for it and hope to get it.
However, there are still some ways you can get
a Instagram verification for your account, such as
Linking
your Instagram account to your original website and communication address.
This is one of the best ways to get noticed by the
Instagram verification team. When their team checks for the owners of the
Instagram account and gets a proper communication channel to the owner of the
account, they are assured of its originality and ownership, which helps them
authenticate the account as genuine.
Link
it to your other social media accounts
The Instagram verification process, becomes
more easier if your Instagram account is linked to your other social media
accounts like Facebook and Twitter. If the Instagram verification team finds
that Instagram account has other social accounts too with the same name and
sources of content, it assumes that the creator of the Instagram account is genuine
and is being managed by celebrity or brand it belongs too.
Use original
content
Try
and put up content that has been not seen before and is not general in nature.
The Instagram verification team are always watching the content being showcased
on the platform and can recognise through their algorithms content that is
unique and appearing for the first time. If your Instagram account is seen as
the source of original content from time to time, it will soon be recognised as
a original and verified account.
