Twitter Verification 2017: How To Get Verified On Twitter

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☑ Would you like to know how to get your own Twitter verification (the blue tick) in 2017?

👍 How about an easy 5 step process to follow?

🎯 I followed a process to get my Twitter verification and in this blog and accompanying video, I’ll teach you how you can too.

Step #1 Read The Twitter Verification Page In Detail

You can now apply to be verified. The first step you need to take is to read Twitter’s Request To Verify An Account page in detail (see what it looks like below).

OR…

Save time by downloading the handy Twitter Verification Checklist we’ve created for you below and ensure you’ve ticked all the boxes when applying.

Step #2 Have A Killer Twitter Profile

To increase your chances of being verified, you need a Killer Twitter Profile. This includes a complete profile, links to other credible accounts in your bio, a pinned Tweet of your most credible accolade to date and more.

You’ve also got to ensure you are highly active on Twitter and engage with other Influencers on a daily basis (start by saying hello to me on Twitter 😉). Take a look at my profile below and see how yours compares.

For inspiration look at other verified accounts. To find other verified accounts simply check out who the Twitter Verified account are following.

For the full list of Killer Twitter Profile Tips download our Twitter Verification Checklist.

Step #3 Add 5 Credible Links To Your Application

Within the application process you are given the opportunity to provide 5 links to support your application. You want these links to feature you in some way and be from credible sources. Here are some examples;

• Author pages from publications you write for.
• Articles you have been featured in.
• Website pages which feature your greatest achievements.
• If you have a large following and influence on another social platform include a link to that page/ profile.

Step #4 Think Of Your Twitter Audience First

Before applying you MUST read Kevan from Buffer’s article: How to Get Verified on Twitter (If I can do it, you can too!)

One of the key takeaways I got from the blog is when Kevan quoted from Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People book:

‘You can make more friends in two months by being interested in them, than in two years by making them interested in you.’

Kevan said that to ensure your application is successful, you need to focus on why this will benefit your Twitter audience in the ‘Why Should You Be Verified?’ section of the application.

I failed the first time I applied for Twitter verification. However, after focusing more on my Twitter audience rather than myself in my second application, it was successful!

Here are some examples you could include;

1. Will being verified help your audience find you on Twitter?

2. Does your Twitter audience struggle to find you due to other accounts with a similar Twitter name/ handle?

3. Will being verified allow you to engage and answer more questions from your Twitter audience?

4. Will being verified help you provide faster, better support for your customers?

Step #5 Don’t Give Up!

As mentioned, I failed the first time I applied for Twitter verification. The second time (after applying these 5 steps) I was successful!

You can re-apply to be verified every 30 days on Twitter so if you fail, mix up your strategy and try again!

I really would advise you to download the Twitter Verification Checklist below as it will make this process a whole lot easier and increase your chances of success.

More Twitter Verification videos to help you

Have you applied for Twitter verification yet? Do you have any tips for other readers? Do you have any further questions about the process? Please do leave a comment below!