In episode #700, Eric and Neil discuss the blue check mark and what it means. Tune in to hear how you can become a verified user on social media.

TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:

• [00:27] Today’s Topic: How to Get a Blue Checkmark on Social Media
• [00:35] The blue check mark means that you are “verified”.
• [01:05] On Twitter, there is a form where you can submit your name and argue why you should be verified.
• [01:30] It’s a way for famous people to safeguard their reps and not be easily impersonated.
• [01:50] To be verified on YouTube, you need more than 100,000 subscribers.
• [02:05] Proving that there are impersonators is another easy way to get verified.
• [02:25] If you are running ads on Facebook, you can talk to the ads manager about getting verified.
• [03:13] Don’t pay people who claim they can help you get verified. They are scammers!
• [03:30] A blue check mark hasn’t gotten anything for Eric or Neil, so it may not be worth it.
• [04:09] That’s it for today!
• [04:12] Go to Singlegrain.com/Giveway for a special marketing tool giveaway!

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