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How To *Really* Get That Blue “Verified” Check Mark On Twitter
It’s actually a very easy process that takes 5 minutes
Before I was verified, I admit, I read a few annoying articles that said things like, “Have a nice picture on your profile” and “engage with people”, but they never actually told you HOW to get verified.
Some people pay big bucks for a blue check mark on Twitter, others are just given the check mark without even asking. Still others get them through their agents and publicists.
But here’s how you, a not rich, not exactly famous person can get yours for frickin’ free. I know this works, because I know several people who have done it this way.
This is the real answer that no one else is going to tell you.
Step one: Do some digging to find out which of your friends work at Twitter, using Facebook’s search option
This used to be very easy to do. You used to be able to go to your Facebook page and type into the search bar, “Which of my friends work at Twitter?”