To verify your Facebook page makes your business stand out above others, A page is said to be verified on Facebook when you see the little blue badge with a white mark inside, which signifies it has been confirmed by Facebook. Every serious business will want their page to be verified because it differentiates the main page from the fake ones.
Benefits of a verified page
- People tend to open fake pages with the same name of the original, the verification clears all this.
- It makes you look more authentic in your dealings.
- When your page is verified it also helps to popularize it.
Now that you have known the benefits of it let’s take a look at what you need to do, the steps to follow to achieve this.
Requirements involved to verify your page
- Profile Photo
- Cover Photo
- Content posted to the account
- Name that follows Facebook guidelines
- Not only types of pages can be verified, only those under this category; (Journalists, Popular Brand or Businesses, Government Officials, Celebrities, Media, Entertainment, Sports Companies)
Your page must have the above things mentioned above before you begin the process. When you have fulfilled the above requirements the next step is to apply for the verification.
How To Verify Your Facebook Page
To verify your page you need to fill the Request a Blue Verification Badge form. While filling the form make sure you have official government-issued photo identification. This includes; passport, driver’s license, national identification card, in order to validate your request. Make sure you have a good reason to give them why you want your account to be verified. Remember the verification process is for both a page and a profile.
Note: The blue badge verification is for public figures, media company or brand while the grey badge verification is for businesses.
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The other way round you can use this method to request for a verification;
- Go to your Page
- Click Settings at the top right corner of your Page
- Click General located at the left side and then Page Verification
- Click Verify this Page, then click Get Started
- Enter a publicly listed phone number for your business, your country and language
- Click Call Me Now to allow Facebook to call you with a verification code
- Enter the 4-digit verification code and click Continue.
