How To Get Your Facebook Page Verified? (2018)

Ever wondered how do businesses and other brands get a verification tick on Facebook? This post will help you with the process.

A few years ago, Facebook verification process was not transparent, only them where able to identify brands, businesses and public profiles that qualifies to be verified. The criteria was based on number of factors including the page engagements, how known a brand or a person is, etc.

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However, Facebook now allows every business page to be verified. This helps your brand/business in number of ways like:

Customers will trust your brand: they will know they are communication with the authentic business.
SEO (Search Engine Optimization): your page will be ranked on top in search engines compared to other business in the same categories that are not verified.
Professionalism: it gives your business the right image and impressions.

Steps to verify your Facebook Page.

1. Login to your Facebook account, go the page you will want to verify.

2. Click Settings, and go to Page Verification.

3. Click Verify Now. (You will need a phone number to complete this)