Monday, December 31, 2018

A Simplified Guide To Creating An Online Memorial Website

By Dorothy Hayes


Losing a friend or loved-one is a painful experience. Everyone struggles to keep the memories because of the great impact people have on our lives. Acceptance and healing are made easier by creating an online memorial website. This site allows you to share about the person with friends and family who could be in different cities around the world. It is also a platform to keep the discussion going about the deceased.

Identify a perfect host for your memorial. You have the option of creating an own domain or being hosted by larger public networks. An own domain offers a feeling of personalized space. However, it is expensive since you have to cater for development and maintenance. On the other hand, there are many public platforms where you can create an account and only worry about the information to upload.

Gather materials with memories you desire to preserve. The life of any person involves a lot of moments from birth to youth-hood, parenting, friends, work, and social activities, among others. This offers a chance to collect a lot of information. Groups and communities that he or she engaged also provide a chance for information. This does not mean that you will include all information available. Some of it is irrelevant and will dilute the idea.

Biographical data should also be collected for inclusion onto the site. It is this information that defines a person because of its uniqueness. The information includes date of birth, place of birth, parents, other family members and associations that represent him or her. It is the foundation of any remembrance. Such details will show where the person has come from and what has been left behind.

Include pictures and videos capturing the life of your departed friend. These pictures tell an incredible story that words cannot manage. Videos are also effective in preserving voices and memories of events. Since you are unlikely to access all photos your dead friend or relative has taken in life, ask friends to assist by uploading. You will be amazed at the memories people have. Open the images and videos to comments.

Write a tribute or choose a knowledgeable person to do it. It comes in the form of the eulogy for the funeral, a poem, memoirs or thoughts about the person. Leave room for visitors to also share their stories about the person. Quotes by the diseased can also be included alongside materials he or she liked. The tribute should describe your personal interactions and not a repetition of what is already known.

Develop a site or platform that is well organized. The best approach is having segments for friends, family, workmates, and any other group that a person was involved with. Other ways of organizing is creating dates. Further, you may allow searches using names of people connected to the deceased. With an organized platform, it will be easier for people to follow.

Websites allow you to connect people around the world and capture their condolences and sympathies. Leave room for their comments and uploading of relevant materials. Feedback from visitors will also make your website easier to run.




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