How to Become a Verified Account on Twitter

Social media has the unique ability to attract non-celebrities and put them in the spotlight from time to time. Have you ever felt like a famous person on social media?

Well, now Twitter has taken it a step further. You can sign up to be verified on Twitter and receive a badge with a blue cross next to your name. To be verified on Twitter, update your profile with your current information, verify a phone number and email address, and then fill out a form to be considered a verified user.

How to verify on Twitter

• Complete your profile with profile picture, cover photo, name, website and biography
• Add a verified phone number and verify your email address
• Add to your birthday
• Set tweets to “public”
• Visit the confirmation form on Twitter
(Note: To verify a personal profile instead of a company profile, you will also need a copy of your photo ID, such as your passport or driver’s license.)

In Twitter’s announcement of verified accounts, they mention some specific elements that may be a factor in which accounts they choose to verify and which not. The most important factor to look at on Twitter is whether the profile is of public interest.

To explain a little more, Twitter mentions that public figures and organizations are ‘public interests’ within:

• Song
• Television
• Film
• Meeting
• The authorities
• Policy
• Religion
• Journalism
• Media
• Sport
• Company
• and other important areas of interest

Make sure your Twitter profile has always been active for the past two weeks. Check your account before registering to make sure it is ready.

For organizations, add specific numbers and data to your Twitter biography. Do your best to give some self-promotion to what you have achieved.

Use individuals as many titles as possible in your biography. As the tip above for organizations, you need to sell yourself a little.

Authentication ensures that your content and interactions are always visible to as many Twitter users as possible.