Like many social networks, Instagram has a special attribute of account authenticity. This is the so-called blue tick. It is quite difficult to obtain this insignia, but there are several ways to achieve your goal. We will tell you more about how to make a blue checkmark part of your name on Instagram and why it is needed later in the article.
What does the blue tick mean on Instagram?
Since social networks do not require special data to confirm identity during registration, a situation is possible when a person tries on the identity of another person. This often happens to popular people. Not the most pleasant situation, because an anonymous person can say absolutely any thing on someone else’s behalf and simply misinform other users.
The Internet service support team comes to the rescue. They place it next to the nickname official account person or organization special sign differences are a blue tick. The presence of this symbol on the Internet is a kind of insignia for large number people have a reason to consider you important in the Internet space.
By the way, about registration. If for some reason you need to refresh your memory, this article will help you with this.
What is account verification?
Instagram account verification is a process as a result of which, after confirming your identity, you will be assigned the coveted “tick”.
Instagram representatives will ask celebrities and popular companies for copies of documents confirming authenticity. You just need to send it in response by email necessary information. The procedure is quite rare and is carried out manually by the resource administration.
However, the profiles of many celebrities still remain without a distinctive sign. Therefore, if you have not received your “tick”, do not be upset and especially do not trust people on the network who promise to provide your account with this symbol for a monetary reward.
How to get a tick on Instagram
If you still want to get such a popular icon on social networks, but are not media personality and do not represent any large organization, you will have to take the initiative yourself.
There are several ways to get a tick:
- To implement the first method, you will have to wander around the Instagram settings a little, but it won’t take much time:
- Open your profile in social network.
- Select "Options".
- In the “Support” tab, find and click the “Report a problem” button.
After all these actions, little remains to be done. You need to wait for a support response. IN best case scenario return letter to email you will receive it in a couple of days.
If your request was not approved by the network administration, try again later when you type larger number subscribers. As your account activity increases, the situation may change. better side.
- The second method is intended for those who have a certain audience and verification in other social networks. All that remains is to link them to your Instagram profile:
- open your profile page and click the “Options” button;
- in the “Settings” tab, select “ Linked accounts»;
- click on the button associated with the required Internet platform;
- Expect an email from the Instagram administration regarding further actions.
- There is a third way. However, it is a fleeting bug in the system that will disappear immediately after refreshing the page. It consists of copying the code of the “checkmark” element into your nickname.
Of course, you can take a screenshot and show off to your friends, but then the blue “tick” will disappear from your account name as quickly as it appeared there.
Conclusion
Remember that having a sign next to your name does not make what you do better. Improve your skills and level up your content until the check mark becomes a nice addition. After all, the purpose of this symbol is to identify the real author, and not to determine the author himself.
VKontakte verification is a check of a page or group for authenticity and compliance with the person or organization behind it. Verified groups and pages are ranked higher in VKontakte search than non-verified ones, and the presence of a checkmark located to the right of the community name or person’s name is confirmation that this is not a clone.
How to pass verification on VKontakte?
First of all, it is worth saying that not everyone has the right to assign a “blue daw”. IN official group Official VKontakte pages it is written in detail who can receive official status and who cannot. In short, to obtain official status and successfully pass verification, you must be a famous person (singer, musician, blogger with a huge audience, TV presenter, etc.), or be an official representative of a company with a registered trademark and have the appropriate documents with you that give you have the right to represent the company in the media, etc.
VKontakte verification step by step
1. Go to page https://vk.com/support?act=new&from=sg and fill in the fields as follows. Or first go to the page https://vk.com/page-22079806_49614259, and then click on “ apply for verification"(see screenshot below)
2. In the title of the message, indicate “Application for VKontakte Verification.”
3. In the description, briefly describe the situation. Be sure to include a link to the group or personal page for which you are receiving official status. Be sure to attach scans of documents confirming your identity, and also (if you represent a brand), attach the relevant documents confirming registration trademark as well as what you have to imagine this organization. More information can be found here, as well as in the official VKontakte group dedicated to this issue.
After filling everything out, click “Submit”. Within 5 days, the application will be reviewed and either given official status or informed of the reason for refusal.
The VKontakte checkbox is on the pages famous people and in large communities. It is located to the right of a person’s name or group name and means that the page has been verified (checked) by the VKontakte administration and really corresponds to this famous person or organization or brand.
The check mark is needed to distinguish this page- For example, official page organization, actor, musician - from fakes (fake ones) that are created by some other people on behalf of popular people or brands for profit or just for fun. If you hover your mouse over the check mark, a "Verified Page" or "Official community".
The checkmark is located to the right of the name or title, and not in the status. This is what a real check mark looks like on the page:
IN mobile application VK this checkbox can be gray, but this is simply due to visual design. The meaning is the same.
How to get a checkmark for a personal page?
If you are a famous person, singer, actress, celebrity, the media writes about you and there is an article about you on Wikipedia, send your agent the rules for passing verification in VK. They can be found at this link. He will help you apply for verification and complete everything, and you will receive a check mark on your page. Please note that the checkbox obliges you to regularly update the page and ensure its compliance with other rules that apply to verified pages (all of which can be found at the same link). You may have to hire a person or agency to do this.
How to get a community checkmark?
The checkmark is issued to communities of only the most famous organizations and brands. It can be obtained if any two of these three criteria are met:
- The organization is mentioned in the federal media.
- The organization is present on other sites on the Internet.
- There are at least 10 fake communities on VK that pretend to be real and have at least 5,000 members.
Verification rules for communities can be found.
Also, a checkmark is given to publics and groups of famous people, in this case the same rules apply as for verification personal pages(see above).
Who has a check mark on the page?
Here are verified VKontakte pages that have checkboxes:
Why can't a regular user get a checkmark?
You can also send a complaint to the clone page through the “Complain” function: How to complain on VKontakte.
What if I just want a check mark?
You won't get it, unfortunately. Even if you apply.
The peak of the desire to get a tick on your VK page falls on school age 14-17 years old, when a teenager is looking for ways to assert himself. He doesn't know who he is, and deep down he feels that he is still no one. The checkmark on the page should probably become some kind of support, give minimal confidence that the young person is at least something. With age, this desire passes.
Why did some people tick themselves?
They simply set themselves such a status with a check mark and wrote “This page is verified.” But status is not a box, so this is just stupidity. There are also extensions for browsers like “Private VKontakte checkbox” that add this checkbox, but only you can see it on your computer. Your friends won’t see her, and whether you’ll be able to stroke your pride is a big question.
) etc. There is a mechanism that allows you to check the authenticity of a page or group. This is verification.
If you have successfully passed the verification, the corresponding icon will be displayed on your page (see).
Below you will find a description VKontakte verification process, And step by step instructions on its passage.
What does a verified page look like?
If the user has successfully passed verification, a check mark will be displayed on his page next to his name. When you hover your mouse over it, you will see a message stating that the page belongs to a real person.
General rules and conditions for verification on VKontakte
Below are the main points that are focused on when checking a page for authenticity.
If a person plans to confirm the authenticity of his page on the VKontakte social network, he must ensure that his profile complies with the principles of morality. Materials that violate the rules of the social network and the legislation of the Russian Federation should not be published on the wall. The same applies to other content - photographs (see), audio and video recordings.
IN personal messages Spam and prohibited offers should not be sent (see).
Comments on your posts must be constantly moderated. Statements containing obscene language, rudeness, etc. must be immediately deleted (see).
If you believe that you fully meet these requirements, then apply for verification. To do this, follow the link:
And leave a request for technical support.
Community verification
By by and large, the verification rules are similar for groups. But there are some discrepancies. Here are the criteria your community must meet to become verified.
As is the case with user pages, the community must have a mention on sites on the Internet. This includes Wikipedia, news portals, authoritative sites in your region and similar to your topic.
There are rules for group design.
Submitting an application for group verification is also submitted through a request to technical support.
https://vk.com/support?act=new
Conclusion
It makes sense to work on obtaining the status of a verified community. This will give a big plus in promoting your VKontakte group (see). Hence, an increase in the audience and an increase in business profits.
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