How to Embed A Video Tribute from YouTube into your Online Obits

Step By Step Instructions

1. Copy URL from YouTube
2. Go to Edit Obituary Post
3. Paste & Edit Code: add “v” or “vh” to URL
- httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTHVjvX786g
- httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTHVjvX786g
5. Press “Update”

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How To Add Hyperlinks To Online Obits

Step By Step Actions

1. Go to edit mode of Online Obituary
2. Highlight the word or phrase that you want as the anchor text
3. Click on the Link Icon (Chain Link) in the Toolbar
4. Type or paste the URL in the box (make sure there is “http://” at the beginning)
5. Optional: Add a Title (appears when visitor hovers over the link)
6. Optional: Check the box “Open link in a new window/tab” if desired
7. Click the “Add Link” button
8. Click the “Update” button on the right to update the post.

How To Resize & Crop Obituary Pictures

Step By Step Actions

1. Go to http://picnik.com/app
2. Click Upload a photo (browse for it)
3. Resize the photo
   • (must be larger than 150 x 200)
4. Crop the photo to 150 x 200
5. Click “Save & Share” & then “Save Photo”

How To Resize Obituary Images Online

Step By Step Actions

1. Go to http://webresizer.com/resizer
2. Browse for you image & upload it
3. Specify any settings you want
4. Click “Apply Changes”
5. Click “Download this Image”

Obituary Indexing Speed by Google

In this video I will show you how to perform a test to see how long it takes to have your online obituary indexed (found) by Google.

1. Open 3 Internet Browser windows such as FireFox, Google Chrome, or Internet Explorer

2. In the 1st window, upload your obituary notice to your website

3. In the 2nd window, go to: www.online-stopwatch.com and start the clock

4. In the 3rd window, go to www.Google.com and search for the deceased’s name

5. Repeat Step 4 every 20 minutes for the 1st 2 hours, then once an hour for the next 4 hours

If the obituary hasn’t appeared in Google (from your website) in the first day, then turn of the Stopwatch and just check once or twice a day. Once you get into Day 2 or 3, the obituary may appear, but it could be from the local newspaper or national obituary.

Note: Before performing this test, take a couple of minutes and Google the name of a funeral that you performed last week and last month. If your website doesn’t show up in the Google search results for those obituaries then do not perform the “Speed Test” because you will be wasting your time and I don’t want to send you on a wild goose chase.

Automatically Submit Obits to Tributes.com

Step By Step Actions

Edit Obit Pictures with Gimp

1. Open Photo of Deceased for Obit in GIMP (Download Here)
2. Scale the Image to at least 150 w X 200 h
3. Canvas Size to 150 w X 200 h
4. Select All (Ctrl +A), then Crop to Selection
5. Add Border if desired by using “Open as Layer”, then move border to top if necessary
6. Save Photo as .JPG
7. Next: Follow Uploading Picture to Obit Tutorial

How to Add a Video to an Obituary

1. Convert video to .FLV format (640 x 480) (Use “Format Factory” if necessary)
2. Open Obituary Notice: Posts > Edit
3. Click on “Add Video”
4. Select File: Open
5. Click “File URL”, copy link & close window
6. Go to “Custom Fields”, select “obit-video”, paste link, & click “Add Custom Field”
7. Click “Update Post”

How to Add a Picture to an Obituary

1. Open Obituary Notice: Posts > Edit
2. Click on “Add An Image”
3. Select File: Open (Note: images should be 150 w X 200 h)
4. Click “File URL”, copy link & close window
5. Go to “Custom Fields”, select Obituary, paste link, & click “Add Custom Field”
6. Click “Update Post”

How to Approve Condolences

1. Log in to Dashboard
2. Click on Comments (note the orange bubble)
3. Read the Condolence / Comment
4. Click Approve if satisfied

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