How To Find The Best Memorial Websites

By Rosella Campbell


One of the hardest stages to hurdle when a loved one passes away is the grieving stage. This stage varies from person to person with some completing the process while others will take a few weeks, months or even years. Should the grieving process be fairly long for you, it may be physically impossible to visit the place of interment on a regular basis. It is therefore good to know that some funeral service companies have set up a memorial service website which you can visit as long as you have an internet connection. This article will cover how to choose the best memorial websites for your needs.

Most will make a light jest that a memorial site is like the social site for the dead, whilst the living have their Facebook. It may be a tasteless joke for some people but if one analyzes the statement, it has some merit. This is because the memorial site also brings friends and relatives of the deceased to interact and share, such as any social media or social networking site does in keeping the memory of one who is missed greatly.

A lot of people have forgotten how to use or refuse to use a check list when making decisions stretched across many alternatives. In fact it is always advisable to do so, so that you will be assured that all bases are covered and that the final decision that you will make will be an informed one.

How the site is organized is also a factor you must take into account. How it makes use of colors, blends and designs to give off a professional and uncluttered look must be considered. It must also be devoid or lacking in third party advertisements and banner ads that will detract from the overall focus and service. It must look as professional and tasteful as much as possible without it appearing too garish.

Most importantly, the one providing the service must own their own domain and if possible their own server. This will ensure that the system will always be stable and no excuses can be blamed on third party sub contractors when a malfunction occurs. You can easily check this by looking at the navigation bar and see if the domain name matches the page name and also it will show you if it is a part of sub domain or not.

Get a provider that not too eager to sell you items and additional services, which can be seen by the prevalence of links and side tabs that direct you to buy something. These just tend to confuse and distract the grieving visitor rather than assist him or her in getting through the grief process. Do not go for providers that seem too eager on their site to sell an extra item or service that you do not really need or be bothered with.

The provider you choose must also be able to teach users and administrators the easiest way to use the site. This will make it more user friendly and therefore more attractive. Look for providers that provide training videos of helpful documentation to assist in achieving this process.

In your final decision, do factor in also the existence of a good customer service system. Go with the provider that has good customer service along with the factors above and you cannot go wrong.




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