5 Important Reasons To Have An SSL Certificate Attached To Your Website

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SSL Certificate & HTTPS Encryption

Is your funeral home website address turning business away? One simple way to find out the answer to the question stated in the title is to go to your site. Are the letters ‘HTTPS’ in front of your web address? Is there a little green lock in front of the URL? If not, then the answer is absolutely yes, your site address is turning away people who are seeking your services. The reason being is that ‘S” stands for security and it is more than just a symbol. It lets the Internet and its users know your site is holding an SSL Certificate or Security Sockets Layer Certificate. The SSL Certificate encrypts the data on your website ensuring you and the families you serve are not being pilfered for data and other sensitive information. Below are 5 other benefits to having an SSL Certificate.

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SEO Tips For 2018: How To (Really) Improve Your Rankings

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SEO Tips 2018

Search Engine Optimization, or SEO as it is more commonly known, is the practice of providing searchers with valuable content and making your site easy to find on search engines. But you already knew that, right?

Maybe you did and maybe you didn’t. Either way, you have surely come in contact with the phrase before. Unfortunately, though, it has become a buzzword. A term too often thrown around by digital marketers and business owners alike without a fundamental understanding of what it truly entails. This has led to some confusion about what it takes to truly optimize a website.

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Spring Cleaning: Refresh Your Funeral Homes Social Media Presence

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Your funeral home may be active on one or more social networking sites. But the question is, is your funeral home actually taking advantage of the benefits the proper use of social media offers? Most of the time the answer is no. Used properly, social media firstly allows your funeral home to build relationships with the community. It acts to promote your funeral home and keeps your brand top of mind. It gives you a way to immediately respond to customer questions and allows you to be where the people are. With over a billion active members using just Facebook alone, there is no better place to reach people. This spring it is essential to focus on improving your funeral homes social media presence. Continue reading →

Cremation Numbers Your Funeral Home Needs To Know

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Cremation numbers

According to research done by the Federal Reserve of the United States, the economic well-being of American households is teetering – at least when it comes to covering unexpected expenses. In a 2017 press release, the country’s central bank shared that its findings that as many as 44% of people cannot afford to pay for an emergency of $400 or more. That means things like car repairs and home maintenance are out of reach for approximately 1 out of 2 families, generally speaking. So what does this mean for unexpected deaths and the resulting funeral costs? The answer is no surprise, but it is something your funeral home should pay attention to.

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ICCFA 2018 Preview: Our Favorite Things To Do In Vegas + A Guide To The Show

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With the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (ICCFA) 2018 convention quickly approaching, many in the funeral industry are preparing to descend upon the Mojave Desert for what is sure to be an exciting show. At FrontRunner, Las Vegas is one of our favourite places to travel and we wouldn’t want to let you go there without some suggestions from the team. Over the past few weeks we have compiled a list of things you should do while in Sin City and we even created a comprehensive guide to the show which can be downloaded at the end of this post.

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Spring Cleaning: Shake The Cobwebs Out of Your Funeral Home Website

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Times have changed. People no longer rely on phone books to find a local funeral home, but instead search the internet. When they search for a service you offer or particularly for your business, you want to show up. Not just show up, but show up and look good. Looking good is extremely important because your funeral home website is most often your first impression with potential customers. Before an individual even enters your funeral home or speaks to your employees, they will view your website. Think of your website as a digital storefront, people are looking at it and are generating opinions on your funeral home based on the quality of it. You want that first impression to be a good one.

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Social Media Marketing World 2018: What We Learned & What You Need To Know

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In February, I went with our social media team-lead Madi Harker and video marketing specialist Sky Bonner to San Diego for Social Media Marketing World 2018 hosted by the Social Media Examiner. It was quite the experience. From the eventful trip down there to attending sessions hosted by some of the premier speakers and thought leaders, we had an absolute blast! There was so much going on and over the course of our trip, we learned so much about the way marketing and social media are changing the business landscape. It had us saying “wouldn’t this work for our clients” or “that would be a great strategy to connect with families” at every chance we got. So we have put together some of our most valuable and actionable takeaways from the conference to help improve your funeral home marketing this year.

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Spring Cleaning At The Funeral Home

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Spring cleaning tips for funeral homes

So, your New Years resolutions did not go as planned. But hey, maybe they did and to those of who you kept your self-improvement promises and have thus far made bountiful strides towards achieving your goals for 2018 – we commend you. As for the rest of us, the upcoming season provides a second opportunity for a fresh start. Spring cleaning, or the yearly practice of shedding the old and celebrating the new, is a great way to take stock, reevaluate where you stand and plan for the future. Whether it’s at home, at the office or for your entire funeral business – here are few ways that you can make the most of your Spring cleaning efforts this year.

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An Open Letter To Funeral Directors

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Dear Funeral Directors,

Getting ready to start at FrontRunner seven years ago, I had no idea what I was in for. I understood the business, but could not have been less prepared for the job. Working in palliative care, I was no stranger for death – but funeral homes were still somewhat of a mystery to me. To be truthful, the death care industry is not something I saw myself getting into. However, I quickly learned about the men and women who work in this wonderful industry. I learned about your daily lives, the way you help communities and your dedication to others.  It didn’t take long before I was hooked.

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