NEW INSTAGRAM VERIFICATION UPDATES YOU NEED TO KNOW: Pay to increase your reach with Meta Verified!?

Meta has just revealed new updates to their Instagram verification service under Meta Verified and we’re sharing everything you need to know to determine if paying or Meta Verified is worth it.
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0:00 Intro to New Instagram Verification Updates
0:28 The different ways to get verified on Instagram
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[@albasanchez6790]

Hi! I just became a member a few days ago! Can’t wait to be able to share info and learn more from you! 😊

[@Highseasonco]

Welcome, Alba! So happy to have you. Check the Members Community tab - Tiff posted a link to the Q&A question submission; if there's anything you'd like us to answer later today, let us know there! :) - Craig

[@hopolang99]

KZbin recommended your channel in my feed, love the value you guys share, new subs here😊

[@Highseasonco]

Love to hear that! Much appreciated, thanks for the kind words and the sub! Hope we can continue to provide value! - C

[@ramonalisa4187]

I really appreciate that I can always count on you guys to immediately drop a video explaining these updates//changes!! 🙌🏽

[@Highseasonco]

Thanks so much, Ramona! We try to stay up on the newest developments, and this last week has been wild! - C

[@VeronicaLuxe]

As always- thank you for the great work you do! This information is broken down so easily to understand.

[@Highseasonco]

You're so welcome! We really appreciate the kind words and always happy to hear that the information is helpful and clear. - T

[@deepanshugogiagrapplestudi6329]

They should change the colour of organic Instagram verification

[@Highseasonco]

Agreed! We say that a lot, it'd be optimal if the paid verification is one colour and the notability verification is another. Same with Twitter, etc, otherwise it devalues it - C

[@TaylorPerrysmp]

hey guys great video ! looking forward to see how this all worksout for everyone

[@Highseasonco]

Thanks for watching, Taylor! - C

[@podsoundschool]

Thank you for this video. You guys are amazing. We’re a husband and wife duo!

[@Highseasonco]

Woooo love to see another working couple! 🙌 Thank you for the kind words and wishing you all much success!! - T

[@podsoundschool]

@@Highseasonco Thank you! We’d love to connect and maybe have you both on our podcast.

[@Highseasonco]

@@podsoundschool For sure! Shoot us a DM @highseasonco and we can chat. I host two podcasts currently and looking to add a High Season pod soon, so it's right up our alley! - C

[@thechristianceo]

I could be wrong, but it says it's not going to be released any time soon for the US, just Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, Mexico, chile, Peru, France and Italy

[@Highseasonco]

You're definitely not wrong! We did realize after that US hasn't launched yet, but we imagine it'll be available quickly after like it was last time. Appreciate the note! 🙌 - T

[@ShaySane]

Amazing information, you two are great.

[@Highseasonco]

Thank you so much, we really appreciate that! - T

[@rubylee9276]

I’d love to ask, if you had a couple of a hundred to invest into Meta costs a month - would you invest in verified or ads?

[@Highseasonco]

Ads for sure. They're the most guaranteed way of getting the reach you need with your exact target audience - C

[@fathomdj]

Pay to play. Not an independent or true creatives game. Smh.

[@anniesuem]

I am 6 days late but thank you do much!!!

[@Highseasonco]

Hahah you're all good! You're so welcome, glad you found it helpful! - T 😊

[@Highseasonco]

So welcome! Let us know if you have any questions :) - C

[@abbycook8735]

So if I’m on a creator account the “pay for your reach” doesn’t apply?

[@Highseasonco]

It's more a "pay to be at the top of search", and it's available on both Creator and Business accounts - C

[@ShadomanG]

SOS -I have major publications (5+), press from a Reality tv show recently showing/aired but IG keeps saying “verification wasn’t reviewed because you used a personal photo I.D.” I have used a clear pic of my passport as well as drivers license. It allows me to try again days later, but Unsure why this is happening?

[@Highseasonco]

Interesting. I googled and it looks like others have received that error when they're applying as a business. Did you apply as a business or as a personal account? It makes logical sense to receive that error if you applied as a business but submitted personal ID. Hope that helps - C

[@ShadomanG]

@@Highseasonco Hey thx. I applied as a personal account (as I’ve never altered settings). I added “Jr.” to my name as it says that on my I.D. So perhaps that may help? Should I switch to a “professional account?” Unsure if that matters. It doesn’t have me awaiting 30 days which is cool-just frustrating that it continues to say the same error message about a personal photo when that’s not evident.

[@Highseasonco]

@@ShadomanG Yeah it could help. If you did apply personally then there's no reason for that error. If you have access to the publicist from the reality show, that might be helpful, too. They usually have a direct line to Meta. If you're getting verified as you expect brand collabs and such coming, it'd be optimal to switch to a professional account as a Creator and apply from there. You can do that later if it continues to mess up - C

[@ShadomanG]

@@Highseasonco Appreciate it C! Do u have the contact to Meta? Or know how I can email/DM them? I don’t know how to contact IG-All I see are the generic props which are vaguely helpful

[@ShadomanG]

Can you pay for a Meta IG verification & then cancel/transfer to applying organically w/o paying if verified??? I have entertainment articles etc

[@thisisGullyLife]

How many followers do you need to have to get approved?

[@Highseasonco]

If you're referring to notability verification, it's not based on followers; you need to prove that you're "notable" and they use things like media artists in globally-recognized publications to warrant that. You could be notable but have 5 followers. If you're referring to the business side of verification, followers also aren't a factor; it's more about how long you've had the account, do you use it daily, are you a real business etc. Hope that helps - C

[@thisisGullyLife]

@@Highseasonco thank you 😊

[@blackwidow8805]

Do they allow you to change your name now? Or are they still forcing you to use your legal now from your ID,

[@Highseasonco]

You don't have to use your real name as a Creator, you just need to submit your real ID - C

[@blackwidow8805]

@@Highseasonco Oh so they changed that since the launch of Meta verification? I remember when it first came out in order to be meta verified you have to use the same name that matches on your identification card.

[@Highseasonco]

@@blackwidow8805 As far as I'm aware, it should be fine. I don't recall that issue but it's worth giving it another try if you have the 5 major publications links - C

[@Abdulwali755]

@@HighseasoncoI signed up for meta verify but it still made me change to full name so I can get “accepted” can I change it afterwards ? Also profile picture as well since it’s a business page

[@Highseasonco]

@@Abdulwali755 Did you apply for Meta Verified for Businesses? It shouldn't make you change anything - C

[@theentertainmentdistrict]

Do you think it’s worth it as a podcast page?

[@Highseasonco]

It's mostly up to you. It can help for authority and ranking in the algorithm/feed, for sure, it mostly just depends how important it is for you - C

[@theentertainmentdistrict]

@@Highseasonco thank you!!

[@Prof.Albusdumbledore]

Why does my instagram still say I’m on the waitlist? I’ve created this account years ago

[@Highseasonco]

Hi, are you referring to applying for verification and you've been placed on a wait list for it? If that's the case, it'd be because they received an influx of applications and they review all of them manually - C

[@Prof.Albusdumbledore]

@@Highseasonco the payment option

[@JC-yz1sf]

Does this stop impersonating accounts bc it’s super annoying how many impersonator accounts there are.

[@Highseasonco]

It does! There's impersonator protection included, which is pretty cool - C

[@Karen.c.h]

They don’t show the people who organically follow my business my posts. I followed accounts because I was interested . Let’s face it paid verification is primarily a money grab.

[@Highseasonco]

Sounds like that's going to change moving forward. Agreed that paid verification is a money grab, personally I'm not a fan of it - C

[@paganartisanwitch]

Again you don't talk about shared activity so you can see who has interacted with your content. Nobody including you talks about this.

[@Highseasonco]

Hi, if you'd like to learn more, here is a reference: help.instagram.com/838450591321576 - C