How to get verified on YouTube
If utilized, YouTube can be one of the most vital social media outlets for artists. There are countless benefits of maintaining an active channel, and due to the monetization aspect, it can also be a source of income. The perfect place to showcase your music videos or lyric videos, or even behind the scenes vlogs, the possibilities truly are endless, and by using YouTube, you can tap into a whole market of potential fans. While growing your channel, a vital aspect of your campaign should be achieving verification, to give your online persona more validity on the platform. But how do you make your channel eligible for verification?
100,000 subscribers
According to YouTube’s rules, your channel must reach 100,000 subscribers in order to be eligible for verification. This amount can seem rather daunting, but don’t be put off. As soon as your channel starts to build a following, the number of subscribers will quickly grow. As with all social media platforms, patience is key, and it may take some time before you see results, but as long as you persevere, the possibilities are truly endless. Don’t forget to engage with videos posted by similar artists in order to draw more attention to your profile.
Consistent branding
Another vital aspect of making your channel eligible to be verified is to ensure that you maintain consistent branding. Your channel must reflect who you are as an artist, and should contain the same logo and username as your other social media accounts. When visiting your channel, it must be obvious to users who you are and what your message is, and your branding should enable people to quickly ascertain that it is your official channel. Putting together a clean, aesthetic YouTube channel featuring your branding is vital as it must allow visitors to quickly form a positive opinion of you.
Plenty of content
As with most social media channels, content is key. By putting in the work and releasing abundant amounts of high-quality content, you ensure that your following will grow at high speed. Releasing plenty of content further legitimizes your channel, and ensures that YouTube will regard you as a serious contributor to the platform who deserves that verification tick.
Quality content
While it is important to provide plenty of content, the quality of the videos you upload must also be consistent. The relevance and quality of your content cement your reputation. If people are supplied with great content, they will expect more to follow, building your reputation in the best way possible. Endeavor to routinely improve your content and cater to your following, and watch your platform continue to grow.
Follow the rules
This aspect is perhaps the most vital of all, as YouTube absolutely will not verify a channel that breaks its terms and conditions. It is vital to read up on the regulations, as breaking rules may even lead to a suspension. Be especially careful around copyright ruling, don’t publish any content containing materials that are not your own, and certainly don’t publish anything that may be construed as offensive.
Following the above steps and persevering with your YouTube channel will ensure that you are on the fast track to getting verified. While you can still build a successful channel without verification, it is still a desirable mark of legitimacy and will help your number of subscribers to grow even quicker. With all social media platforms, growth takes time, and some platforms may take longer to grow than others, but the most important thing is not to be discouraged. The slowest growth will occur when you first set up your accounts, but as long as you put in hard work and dedication, your following will begin to grow exponentially, and your artist persona will grow a better reputation as a result.