Friday, May 31, 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?

Use a pre-existing platform to set up your memorial page. These websites are developed specifically for the purpose. You log in and create a page or profile for the people you wish to remember. There is a button to share or invite friends to the platform. The page is customized using unique images, text and colors, among other elements. This is a quick and hustle free approach that does not require advanced IT skills or enormous resources.

You can create a memorial site from scratch. Contract a developer to set up a page that will have very unique features based on your preference. You will have to worry about hosting and maintenance. However, it gives you the chance to have an extremely customized page.

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.

Provide an opportunity for people to engage. Engagements provide an opportunity for mourners to pass condolence and grieve with the bereaved family. You will learn some elements of the person in question that you did not know. It is the engagements that keep people coming to the page.

How long do you wish to have this page running? Though the internet never forgets, access to the page can be timed. It will be brought down once the mourning period is over. If you are looking for a timeless platform, you will give generations the opportunity mourn and share these memories.

Have a moderator who follows up the discussion and provides necessary information to participants. Develop a mechanism for sharing information on plans being made for interment. The site must capture the character and wishes of the departed for it to make the impact desired.




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