It should be easy to know when you’ve found the official YouTube channel of a creator, artist, brand, or public figure. So in late October, we’re updating what it means for channels to be “Verified” w/ new eligibility criteria & a new look. Details → https://yt.be/help/3QfB pic.twitter.com/JXOvMbkbns
So your criteria hinges on proving things with these terms: well-known, highly searched, widely recognized , strong, popular. Without numbers to quantify them, these terms are nearly meaningless.