How to Upload Memorial Videos to YouTube

Funeral Home Website Training videos by Funeral Marketing Consultant, Robin Heppell, CFSP.

QR Codes for Funeral Home Directions

In this video you will learn how to add QR Codes to your Directions page to allow smartphone users to easily add your location to their phone.

Funeral Home Website Training videos by Funeral Marketing Consultant, Robin Heppell, CFSP.

Create Concierge or Resource Page for Your Funeral Home Website

In this video you will learn how to create a resource page or concierge page on your funeral home website. This is easily done by using Google Maps.

Funeral Home Website Training videos by Funeral Marketing Consultant, Robin Heppell, CFSP.

Funeral Home Email Signatures for Google Apps & Gmail

In this video you will learn how to create a custom email signature for your Google Apps or Gmail account – including how to add an image or logo if desired.

Funeral Home Website Training videos by Funeral Marketing Consultant, Robin Heppell, CFSP.

SEO Obits: Using Tags for Funeral Home Obits

Best Practices for Using Tags for your Obits

What are Tags?
Post Tags: Refers to micro-categories for your funeral home website / blog, similar to including index entries for a page. Online Obituary Posts with similar tags are linked together when a user clicks one of the tags.

Why Use Tags…
Over time as you mark your obits with tags, there will be index or library of tags.
The more instances of these tags, the more Google will assume you are an authority for that topic including Local Clergy, Cemeteries, nearby towns, and local charities.

Best Practices:
Uniformity is key. Tags are case sensitive  – Choose either upper or lower case for all tags and stick to it. Try to use the “most used tags” rather than typing out a new tag
If typing a tag, type it slowly and let it auto-populate.

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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”

Add Additional Photos to Online Obituary

Step By Step Actions

1. Open Obituary Notice: Posts > Edit
2. Set you cursor in the body of the obituary where you want the photo to be inserted
3. Click on “Add An Image”
4. Select File: Open
5. Click “Insert into Post”
6. Click “Update Post”

Automatically Submit Obits to Tributes.com

Step By Step Actions

Create Welcome Message Video in Movie Maker

Step By Step Actions

1. Have your Script Prepared
2. Extend Images Longer than the Script
3. Record the Narration
4. Add Narration to the Timeline
5. Adjust the Images Length of Time
6. Finish Movie – Save to Computer

Creating Videos with Windows Movie Maker

Step By Step Actions

1. Drag Images and Audio in Collections
2. Add Audio to Timelime
3. Add Images to Timeline
4. Add Effects and Transitions
5. Add URL Text Overlay
6. Finish Movie – Save to Computer

Uploading Video Tributes to Website

Funeral Futurist Websites offers FREE Video Tribute Hosting for our Gold & Platinum clients. Watch the training video to see how easy it is!

Resizing Obituary Images – Easy & Fast

Step By Step Actions

• Download: PhotoResizeW150OH.exe
  • EXE File
  • ZIP File
• Save to Desktop (or Folder with shortcut to Desktop)
• Drag original image onto icon
• Upload resized image to website
• Paste image URL in Custom Field
• Press Publish or Update

Easily Create Landing Pages for Targeted Advertising

Step By Step Actions

1. Click “Pages” and then “Add New”
2. Add Niche-Specific Title
3. Type text in “Visual” or Paste in “HTML” tabs
4. Add images if applicable
5. Finish text formatting
6. Select “Attributes” (Page Parent / Template / Order)
7. Uncheck “Exclude Pages” if desired
8. Shorten “Permalink” to 1 or 2 words
9. Click “Publish”

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

How to Upload an Obituary to Your Website

1. Login to the Dashboard
2. Click “New Post”
3. Add Deceased’s Name in Title Bar
4. Type Obit in “Visual” or Paste in “HTML”
5. Format Obituary
6. Select Category “Obituaries”
7. Add “of [Home Town]” (Optional)
8. Add Tags (Optional)