Wednesday 24 October 2018

How To Build An Online Memorial Website

By Karen Watson


Old pictures, videos and narrative of events make it feel as though it is happening once again. It is exciting to build memories using albums and memoirs. However, these methods of preservation have been overtaken and are being spiced by the use of online memorial website. This website is easy to use because you can update using any device and also from your preferred location. A website is now more accessible than any other channel.

Decide the content that is going to enter into the site. Every day has something memorable but they all cannot be kept for the future. These memories will be too much that they lack the special effect. You need to choose the area of focus. It could be your scholarly life, life of your children, holidays, company events, and such specific content. This will give your site a theme that will also direct the content you upload.

Consider developing dynamic content that will better capture your memories. Websites can accommodate images, videos and text. Each of these content types captures your story in a unique manner. A video will be more captivating to watch for your child ten or twenty years to come compared to photos. However, each has a unique place that cannot replace the other.

Get an excellent design for the blog. The design should make it as interactive and user friendly as possible. The design should be informed by the content you are uploading. Websites designed for text will differ from sites that are meant for videos and photos. Discuss with the designer to enable you choose a responsive platform. Such websites are easier to use and accessible using different gadgets. They make it easier to display your information.

How often will you update the blog? Naturally, you can share something memorable every day. You can even decide to keep memories of your encounters on daily basis. However, this can be tiresome to read and also loose the idea of creating memories. However, some incidences that might not appear important at the moment but will be in future. Choose consistency that does not lead to loss of memories or updating of unnecessary information.

An external editor or contributor will spice the content on your website. It is difficult to capture all moments as an individual. Your perception and perspective might also be different from that of a third party. Consider enriching your content through engagement of a third party.

Print the important text and photos for physical preservation. Most people consider this as an old way of preserving the memories. However, technology changes and in the process denying you a chance to access previous accounts. Your passwords may also be forgotten. Printed copies will survive technology crashes and be accessible even in the absence of power, internet and even passwords.

Having a memorial website is one of the best things you will ever do to preserve those beautiful moments in this era. It gives you a chance to share the memories with other people on different platforms in real time. There is no burden of carrying albums or the photos being destroyed in a storm.




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