{"id":9408,"date":"2026-10-30T19:08:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T16:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeely.ai\/blog\/?p=9408"},"modified":"2026-10-30T19:09:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T16:09:51","slug":"how-to-get-verified-on-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeely.ai\/blog\/how-to-get-verified-on-instagram\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get verified on Instagram: Your 2026 guide"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"article-item\">\n\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/zeely.ai\/blog\/how-to-get-verified-on-instagram\/\" class=\"article-item__img\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/zeely.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/verified-on-Instagram-1024x635.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"verified on Instagram\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeely.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/verified-on-Instagram-1024x635.webp 1024w, https:\/\/zeely.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/verified-on-Instagram-300x186.webp 300w, https:\/\/zeely.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/verified-on-Instagram-767x476.webp 767w, https:\/\/zeely.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/verified-on-Instagram.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>            <\/a>\n\n            <div class=\"article-item-content\">\n                <ul>\n                    \n                                    <\/ul>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/zeely.ai\/blog\/how-to-get-verified-on-instagram\/\">\n                    <h4>How to get verified on Instagram: Your 2026 guide<\/h4>\n\n\n                    <p>There are two ways to get verified on Instagram: subscribe to an eligible paid plan or apply for the free badge based on notability. 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