Monday, 27 May 2019

How To Create A Meaningful Virtual Memorial Website

By Walter Stone


The demise of a friend or family member weighs heavily on the hearts of those left behind. Bringing people together from all over the world can be a huge challenge. The latest technique is to set up a virtual memorial website that allows people to connect with friends and loved ones from different corners of the world. How do you make it respectful, meaningful and captivating to participants?

There are websites that already exist and specifically designed for that purpose. You only need to create a profile of the departed and invite your friends and family to engage. The sites allow you to customized your page in terms of color, text and images uploaded. This is fast and saves you the hustle of worrying about your IT capability.

Hire a developer who will set up a site from scratch. This option allows you to include all the unique features you might desire. It takes time to prepare such a site as you engage the developer. It will also come with the cost of maintenance and hosting.

There are blog spheres where you can create the desired page. These are preexisting sites as well but they are not designed for any specific purpose. However, the features are included through pick and drop. Blogs offer the opportunity to customize the themes. You have numerous add-ons to enhance your experience.

Social media is a perfect choice when you want to remember the departed in a special way. Social media platforms have gathered a lot of people and are easy to engage. They have features that allow sharing of information and media formats like images and videos with ease. You only need add-ons for the special feature you would like to include.

Consider the features you would like to include. They will depend on your plan for remembering the departed. You may desire to include photos, allow people to comment and even raise funds. The site must have provisions for these features. Pre-existing websites for memorial purposes have enriched features. If you are developing an own platform, you have to make provision for these features.

People invited to the site must have a chance to engage. The site is used by family and friends to pass condolence and messages of goodwill. Through this engagement and sharing, you learn more about the departed. People who do not have a chance to pay tribute during the burial will also use the opportunity to share here.

Will your page be timed or timeless? It is said that the internet never forgets. Memorial websites are offering people the opportunity link families and create the tree of life. If the page is timed, invited members must know so that they can share their condolence within the period provided.

An admin is required to moderate discussions and activities on the page. Details of interment should also be shared on the site. It is important to develop a page that represents the character of the departed. This will also ensure that it generates the impact that was desired.




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