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Your funeral home got a bad review on Google. Now what?

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Everyone has an opinion. And thanks to the Internet, everyone’s opinion can now be heard in form of online reviews that can remain online indefinitely. And while Yelp and Yahoo! aren’t websites to ignore, poor Google ratings can do your funeral home permanent damage. If your funeral home receives a less-than-flattering Google review, here are   …Continue Reading


3 Ways Funeral Homes can ask for positive online reviews

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The best form of advertising has and always will be word of mouth — one consumer tells a friend, who tells another. In today’s world, this means a consumer sharing their opinions via online review sites like Google Places. Not only are reviews becoming a key factor with consumers, they also determine what order businesses   …Continue Reading


Online reviews are as important to funeral homes as restaurants

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For businesses attempting to reach consumers, feedback from online reviews of your products and service spreads the word in a way advertising can’t. And, as an added bonus, the reviews can dramatically raise a website’s visibility in search engines. Reviews and star ratings are often cited in search results. A Google search for “Los Angeles   …Continue Reading


Who wants to read obituaries on Facebook?

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Apparently, lots of people. According to a recent interview with the folks at FuneralNet, one of their funeral home clients received more than 8,000 visits via Facebook in the past year. Think about it. Someone’s best friend passes away. They post a tribute to them on Facebook with a link to your funeral home. Their   …Continue Reading


adfinity is now a Google Engage ad agency

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Guess what? adfinity is now a member of the Google Engage for Agencies program. What does that mean and why do you care? Well, Google Engage for Agencies helps train and support marketers like us who work with locally-focused small businesses.  We had to sit through a training program that shows how Google advertising and AdWords works,   …Continue Reading