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Boosting Funeral Home Websites' SEO

In today’s digital age, having a strong online presence is crucial for businesses across all industries, including funeral homes. With an increasing number of people turning to the internet to find...
By Alexis Reed
Tuesday, August 22, 2023

The Business Case for Funeral Streaming

For over 50 years, how funeral professionals helped families manage the details surrounding a loved one’s death changed very little. In early 2020, however, 80% of funeral homes quickly adopted var...
By Trajan Schulzke
Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Why Online Memorials Are More Important Than Ever For Funeral Homes

In the digital age, technology has revolutionized various aspects of our lives, including how we mourn and remember our loved ones. Funeral homes, traditionally associated with in-person gatherings...
By Mandy Benoualid
Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Cremation Options - Quality and Planning

We are all well aware that cremation rates are continuing to rise across North America. It began in the larger centers and has continued to creep into every area of the continent. With that continu...
By Derek Mahar
Sunday, July 30, 2023

Satisfaction - Cremation Recycling

As consumers, we’re conditioned to seek out the best deals. Whether it be a vehicle purchase or how much we pay for groceries, we always want to get the best deal. This is where ad agencies prove t...
By Kevin McKay
Sunday, July 30, 2023

The Crematory Operator's Pre-Cremation Checklist

Cremation lawsuits are becoming more common, and it’s essential to minimize risk and liability in crematory operations. Since you can’t undo a cremation, it’s even more important to get it right. T...
By Larry Stuart
Sunday, July 30, 2023

Navigating the Impending Storm in Funeral Service

I’ll never forget the cold Friday evening when I received a frantic call from my uncle. “There’s been a plane crash behind our house. The woods are on fire!” The year was 2012 and at that time, I w...
By James Fletcher, Matthews Memorialization
Sunday, July 16, 2023

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Embracing The Future Of Funeral Service

The hiring process often feels like an uphill battle for many funeral home owners. Unfilled roles, not enough qualified candidates, frustrated staff, and time & money invested. And we hear from...

Improving Staff Morale

If funeral professionals are always taking care of families, who is taking care of funeral professionals? A recent study by Passare examined the future of the funeral home workplace by surveying m...

Soliciting and Managing Online Reviews: Do's and Dont's

Online reviews, whether on Google, Yelp, or any online directory, can feel like a minefield if you don’t have a strategy for managing them and using them to your advantage. A tough review can leave...

Why Do You Want a Career in Funeral Service?

It’s a question all of us get asked at some point after deciding funeral service is the career we’ve decided to pursue. I could easily ask a rebuttal question: Why don’t you want to be a funeral di...

4 TIPS to Leverage the Sales and Marketing Potential of Your Website

The headline accompanying the Foresight Companies’ 2023 Funeral and Cemetery Consumer Behavior Study poses a question many in the deathcare profession are asking these days: “Is the Funeral and Cem...

PRESERVING MEMORIES AND PROFITS: The Overlooked Role of Urn Vaults

We all know when families enter a funeral home, they are faced with numerous decisions. As funeral professionals, our responsibility is to guide these families through all their options. One aspect...

Why Funeral Management Software is Crucial for Modern Death Care

It’s no secret that deathcare, including all its challenges, is changing. That’s why funeral software has emerged and plays a crucial part in modern death care. This blog delves into the key role s...