How To Improve Your Funeral Home Website In 5 Easy Steps

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5 Easy Steps To Improve Your Funeral Home Website

There was a time, not too long ago, when having a funeral home website meant that your firm was progressive, approachable and tech-savvy. Unfortunately, having a web page is not what it used to be. Nowadays, families are not so easily impressed by the fact that your funeral home is available online. It’s something they have come to expect; what one might call the bare minimum. As a result, we thought it would be a good idea to share some helpful tips for improving your website and making the absolute most of your online presence. Follow these five steps to help your firm rank better on Google, bring more families to your site and ultimately offer them a better experience once they are there.

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Funeral Home Social Media: Make Facebook Work For Your Firm

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For many funeral homes, the world of social media remains mysterious and uncharted territory. Though it is widely understood to be a valuable asset that helps drive business growth, funeral professionals are still intimidated. We understand. Social media takes organization, commitment and creativity. Most crucially, it takes plenty of time. And time can be  a rare commodity, as any funeral home employee will tell you. As a result, dedicating hours to social media may be more than just daunting. It can be downright impractical for some firms.

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Funeral Planning In The Age Of Convenience

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The days of families needing or wanting to walk into a funeral home for the entire funeral planning process are coming to a close. Just as the days of brick & mortar shopping begins to meet a similar end. Everything nowadays is about convenience. Who can get it to me the quickest? Who allows me to do everything online, from the comfort of home? Who offers the most flexible payment options? These are the questions that shape the decisions of modern consumers. Sure, older generations still maintain loyalty to businesses who have been reliable in the past. However, young people hold much fewer allegiances, if any – opting to instead buy from companies that offer the most convenient buying experience above any other factor. For funeral homes, the new challenge is catering to these consumer habits and continually finding ways to create convenient experiences.

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6 Tips To Build The Email List You’ve Always Wanted

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For funeral homes, email marketing is one of the most effective ways to reach consumers. Despite all of the attention (and budget) paid to ‘newer’ platforms like social media, automation and search engine marketing  – sending an email is still the most direct way to get in touch with families in your community. The only problem is getting their contact information in the first place. You see, lots of local firms struggle with creating and maintaining email lists that truly help their business. Some suffer from not being able to get enough addresses and others are burdened with too many addresses that will never result in new customers. There is some good news, though. It isn’t actually that hard to build a perfect list for your funeral home email marketing. Here are 6 helpful tips to help that will actually help you grow.

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Realize the Power Behind Your Funeral Home Customer Reviews

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Although reviews matter to all business types, it is a far more serious affair for funeral homes. Families will always want to provide their departed loved ones with the best service they can afford, and will therefore turn to the experiences of others to make their decisions. Findings show that 59% of consumers look at two or three review sites before making a big purchase. Given that a funeral is one of the biggest financial considerations made by a family, reviews are a key part of their decisions making process.

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5 Tools To Increase Funeral Home Productivity

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During my time at university, I had to manage my classes, homework, a part-time job, and extracurricular activities. It was difficult, and I knew that I needed to make sure I used my time effectively. I can only imagine what it’s like being a funeral director. Between services, arrangement conferences and all the other day to day tasks, it makes my time at university seem like a walk in the park.

Funeral directors often have to wear multiple hats and manage a task list that seems never-ending. Not to mention we’re now in the heart of the summer months with kids away from school and family vacations, sports teams and weekend trips to the cottage eating away at your free time.

For funeral directors, productivity and effective time management are not only important, they’re essential. Between work and home, your time and energy can disappear quickly. To help make life a little easier for you, we thought it would be a good idea to share some useful tools to help you be more productive. Continue reading →

Sink Or Swim: Thoughts For Embalmers

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Recently I completed my first long distance Ironman event in Cambridge, Maryland. For those of you who have heard of Ironman but do not really understand what all is involved I will briefly explain – an Ironman 140.6 mile triathlon is broken into three different sports (Swim, Bike, Run) with the swim being 2.4 miles long and often the most feared because you are alone and in a large lake or ocean. The bike is 112 miles followed by a 26.2 mile run or jog or walk or crawl. Needless to say it is a long day that starts will the swim.

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ONE Big Funeral Home Marketing Mistake And How To Fix It

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Funeral service has changed more in the last 3 years than in the rest of its history, combined. Consumer’s expectations and habits are changing at lightning-fast speed. Years ago, Families chose your firm because a family member before them did, they read newspapers with your obituaries in them and they actually spoke to each other – not just via text message.

Now, their entire world fits in their hand through a connected, little device known as a smartphone. They use it to Google the answers they’re looking for, they fast-forward through TV commercials, stream music and only use the Yellow Pages book to start a campfire – not to get in touch with local businesses. They keep up with the world around them through Facebook and other social media networks. As a funeral professional, your head is left spinning and you’re left wondering how to keep up and stay in their forefront.

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Looking Forward: Funeral Home Social Media In 2020

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It was just a little over two years ago when we first introduced our funeral home social media marketing program to the death care industry. Since then, we have worked with over 100 funeral homes around North America to help them establish more meaningful relationships with the communities they serve, connect with younger demographics and showcase the more relatable side of their business.

The results have been nothing short of fantastic, with our clients growing unprecedented audiences and becoming more visible online. And as much as I would like to dedicate a post to revelling in the successes our program has had, it may be more fun to look at where the world of funeral home social media marketing is headed two years from now.

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Protecting The Prep Room

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The importance of the prep room

The prep room is central to every funeral business with every case being prepared for burial, cremation or transit within its walls. Business owners and managers are tasked with balancing prep room budgets to properly service the needs of the families they serve, while still maintaining high standards and profitability. Did I say profitability? Yes, I believe the prep room can be a source of profitability as the work that is performed there often plays a role in the decision to view or not to view. Often an unpleasant viewing experience will determine future decisions on if the family opts for viewing.

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