Four Tips to Choosing the Best Team or Professional to Handle Your Social Media Verification Project

Social media verification has propelled many brands from relative ignominy to world class fame. This fame, of course, can have many positive benefits all ultimately leading to increased sales and profits. You probably already know this and have already decided to get verified. The next question you need to ask yourself is, should I outsource this project? If your answer is yes you have yet another question to answer. That question is how do I go about securing the services of the best team for my brand’s needs?

Expertise
Expertise is crucial when it comes to reaching your social media verification target. Let’s face it, not all CEOs and Entrepreneurs have the time knack or expertise to successfully launch, grow and manage social media platforms and nurture them to the point of verification. This is where professional social media managers and PR experts come into the picture.
Look for a service provider with competence in the commercial use of all social media platforms. You don’t want to wind up hiring another team or professional after discovering that the one you select does not specialize in one or more of the platforms you use.

The Right Network
Getting featured in articles published in high profile magazines and news outlets helps with verification on platforms like Instagram.  You may not have the connections and resources required to get this done by yourself. But a team or professional that has been in the business of social media management and verification has established powerful relationships with journalists and media houses and will be able to get this done for you relatively easily. 
What specific areas of expertise should you look for? Look for a team or professional that has a comprehensive set of skills that can be applied to your social media pages to make them worthy of verification. These include, but aren’t limited to content creation, animation, translation and graphic design. A team that is lacking in any of these areas is not properly equipped to guarantee you verification on all your social media platforms. This is especially crucial for those brands whose social media pages have not been sufficiently developed.

Experience and Reputation
As with any other team or professional you hire to take care of aspects of your business, the service provider you engage to handle your social media verification needs should come with a solid reputation and track record for excellence. Search for independent reviews from past customers to see how well the provider performed on past projects.

The team or professional you choose should have a track record for excellence in getting social media pages verified. Some service providers engage in underhanded methods that result in their clients’ pages losing verification after a while. Yes, social media verification can be and has been revoked after platforms detect breaches in their terms and conditions.

Price
Undoubtedly, price has to be a factor that influences your decision to choose a team or professional to handle your social media verification needs. The services you can afford will be largely dictated by your budget. While the price needs to fit into your budget, don’t be overly restricted by it. The right social media verification team will offer payment plans and customize their offerings to suit your budget (of course, this might also mean you’ll have to push your verification timeline back). Don’t be fooled into thinking that the more costly service providers are naturally the best in the industry. Many budget friendly service providers are well-equipped to exceed your expectations.
Getting verified on multiple social media platforms is an attainable target which becomes even more achievable when you have the right team on the job.