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		<title>Hepp&#8217;s Internet Marketing Tips for Funeral Service</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:34:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Heppell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/heps-internet-marketing-tips-for-funeral-service-2/">Hepp&#8217;s Internet Marketing Tips for Funeral Service</a> by <a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com">Funeral Website and Marketing Consultant, Robin Heppell</a></p>
Hepp&#8217;s Internet Marketing Tips for Funeral Service by Funeral Website and Marketing Consultant, Robin Heppell
This is a bonus section from the Funeral Blogging 101 Teleseminar.  It starts with how I beef up each blog / website that I launch and then gets into the the hard core Internet Marketing! Follow along with the notes below.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/heps-internet-marketing-tips-for-funeral-service-2/">Hepp&#8217;s Internet Marketing Tips for Funeral Service</a> by <a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com">Funeral Website and Marketing Consultant, Robin Heppell</a></p>
<p><span id="more-124"></span><img class="alignright" style="margin: 5px; float: right;" src="/images/heps-IM-tips.gif" alt="Internet Marketing Funeral Service" width="300" height="230" />This is a bonus section from the <a title="Funeral Blogging" href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/funeral-blogging-101-recap/" target="_self">Funeral Blogging 101 Teleseminar</a>. <!--more--> It starts with how I beef up each blog / website that I launch and then gets into the the hard core Internet Marketing! Follow along with the notes below.</p>
<p>Download MP3: <a href="http://funeralfuturist.s3.amazonaws.com/audio/Internet-Marketing-Tips.mp3">Funeral Homes Internet Marketing Tips</a></p>
<p><strong id="lgg-5">Advance Blog Promotion Tips: </strong><br id="lgg-6" /></p>
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<li id="lgg-9">The first 5 things that I do after launching a (WordPress Blog / Website): <br id="fb7-" />
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<li id="fb7-1">Install Sitemap Generator plugin &#8211; and submit it to Google Webmaster Tools</li>
<li id="r6yu">Install Google Analytics plugin &#8211; to track traffic and trends</li>
<li id="r6yu0">Install All-In-One-SEO plugin &#8211; makes site even more Search Engine Friendly<br id="duo4" /></li>
<li id="duo40">Create a Feedburner Feed for RSS &#8211; so others can subscribe to your blog:
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<li id="duo40">They can visit your website / blog to read your article</li>
<li id="duo40">They can receive that same message via email</li>
<li id="duo40">They can read your message in their &#8220;FeedReader&#8221; like &#8220;<a title="Google Reader" href="http://www.google.com/reader" target="_blank">Google Reader</a>&#8220;</li>
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<li id="koyt">Claim your blog at Technorati:
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<li id="koyt">My Technorati page: <a title="Funeral Blogging" href="http://technorati.com/people/technorati/FuneralFuturist" target="_blank">http://technorati.com/people/technorati/FuneralFuturist</a></li>
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<p><strong id="ctlt0">Internet Marketing &#8211; Bonus Section: </strong><br id="o-:81" />What is the biggest tool/attribute that can draw people to my website?  <br id="bj1t" /></p>
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<li id="bj1t1">Online obituaries with &#8220;Condolences may be offered at www.YourFuneralChapel.com</li>
<li id="srqt">Viral Obit Marketing &#8211; <a title="Funeral Marketing" href="http://uncutvideo.aol.com/videos/ce2ed54959b048e37b29cf67bd787471" target="_blank">view Funeral Marketing free tutorial</a></li>
<li id="ld:t">Have an active blog</li>
<li id="ld:t0">Create an Online Newsletter &#8211; <a title="Funeral Home Newsletters" href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/funeral-home-newsletters/" target="_self">see how Hepp can help!</a><br id="s3ev" /></li>
<li id="s3ev0">Online Video to dominate search results &#8211; <a title="High Google Rankings" href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/online-video-promotion/" target="_self">see how Hepp can help!</a><br id="ld:t1" /></li>
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<p><strong>What is the best email marketing company available?</strong><br id="e_0t" /></p>
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<li id="e_0t1"><a title="Aweber" href="http://www.fhresources.com/aweber" target="_blank">Aweber </a>- it is what I use, Johnson Consulting uses, all of you have been exposed to Aweber as that is what I used to set up the call</li>
<li id="e_0t1">Check out my <a title="Funeral Home Newsletters &amp; Email Marketing" href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/funeral-home-newsletters/">Newsletter and Email Marketing Options here</a></li>
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<div><strong>Do You Want Your WebsiteTo Rank Higher in Google?</strong></div>
<p>Check out my &#8220;<a title="High Google Rankings" href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/resources/higher-rankings-in-google/">10 Steps to Higher Rankings in Google&#8221; manual</a> and save $20</p>
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<p><strong>Ask Your Questions on the Funeral Futurist Forum!</strong></p>
<p>If you have other questions about Funeral Home Internet Marketing, visit the <a title="Funeral Home Forum Discussion Board" href="http://www.FuneralFuturist.com/forum" target="_blank">Funeral Futurist Forum</a> under <a title="Internet Technologies" href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=3">Internet Technologies</a> section and under the topic, <a title="Funeral Industry Internet Marketing" href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&amp;t=9&amp;start=0&amp;st=0&amp;sk=t&amp;sd=a">Funeral Industry Internet Marketing</a> and I post all of the questions, answers, and related resources there.</p>
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<div><strong>Get Started Today!</strong></div>
<div>I am offering 2 very inexpensive hosting packages to get you started &#8211; no more excuses!</div>
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<li>$1 &#8211; 90 day trial, to get you blogging by next week &#8211; after the 90 days, it is only $19 / month &#8211; but what you will also get is a 10 week course on funeral blogging &#8211; <a title="Sign Up for Your $1 Trial" href="http://www.kickstartcart.com/SecureCart/SecureCart.aspx?mid=54058E94-3FEE-408D-A88F-E9F07E7CB04A&amp;pid=cee38d6eff5ae185352e3b559dac6ed7&amp;bn=1" target="_blank">sign up here</a></li>
<li id="m9l7">But, if you are serious, you can pay only $97 for a year&#8217;s hosting and including the 10 week course as well &#8211; <a title="Sign Up Today!" href="http://www.kickstartcart.com/SecureCart/SecureCart.aspx?mid=54058E94-3FEE-408D-A88F-E9F07E7CB04A&amp;pid=89e2437c4140a6578ec4e513feffc636&amp;bn=1" target="_blank">sign up here</a></li>
<li id="m9l7">Note: you will need a domain name for your blog, and if you don&#8217;t have one, visit <a title="Domain names for $9.99" href="http://www.FuneralFuturistDomains.com" target="_blank">www.FuneralFuturistDomains.com</a> ($9.99 / year)</li>
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<p><strong>Remember, please leave a comment below and let me know how you liked the teleseminar &#8211; thanks!</strong></p>
<p><strong>&#8230;Hepp</strong>
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		<strong>Copyright &copy; 2010 <a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/about/robin-heppell-cfsp/">Robin Heppell</a>, <a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/about/cfsp-certified-funeral-service-practitioner/">CFSP</a> &#038; <a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com">Funeral Futurist &#0153;</a> Other Funeral Home Resources by Robin Heppell:</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/keynotes-workshops/">Funeral Speakers</a> | <a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/marketing/">Funeral Marketing Consultant</a> | <a href="http://www.funeralfuturistu.com/">Internet Marketing Training for Funeral Homes</a> | <a href="http://www.funeralfuturistwebsites.com/">Funeral Home Websites</a></div></p>
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		<title>Being Strategic about your competition with Brad Scott</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2008 01:48:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Heppell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Funeral Futurist Radio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Increase Market Share]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business strategy]]></category>
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Being Strategic about your competition with Brad Scott by Funeral Website and Marketing Consultant, Robin Heppell
On this show, Brad Scott, manager of R.S. Kane Funeral Home in Toronto, Ontario, has an open discussion about competition from both a independent and corporate perspective. Click the Play button at the left of the silver bar &#62; .



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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/being-strategic-about-your-competition/">Being Strategic about your competition with Brad Scott</a> by <a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com">Funeral Website and Marketing Consultant, Robin Heppell</a></p>
<p>On this show, Brad Scott, manager of R.S. Kane Funeral Home in Toronto, Ontario, has an open discussion about competition from both a independent and corporate perspective. <strong>Click the Play button at the left of the silver bar &gt; </strong><span id="more-103"></span>.<br />
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		<strong>Copyright &copy; 2010 <a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/about/robin-heppell-cfsp/">Robin Heppell</a>, <a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/about/cfsp-certified-funeral-service-practitioner/">CFSP</a> &#038; <a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com">Funeral Futurist &#0153;</a> Other Funeral Home Resources by Robin Heppell:</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/keynotes-workshops/">Funeral Speakers</a> | <a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/marketing/">Funeral Marketing Consultant</a> | <a href="http://www.funeralfuturistu.com/">Internet Marketing Training for Funeral Homes</a> | <a href="http://www.funeralfuturistwebsites.com/">Funeral Home Websites</a></div></p>
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		<title>Blogging for Funeral Homes with Tim Totten</title>
		<link>http://www.funeralfuturist.com/blogging-for-funeral-homes-with-tim-totten/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2008 15:11:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Heppell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Funeral Futurist Radio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newsletter 2008 04]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blogging for funeral homes]]></category>
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Blogging for Funeral Homes with Tim Totten by Funeral Website and Marketing Consultant, Robin Heppell
On this show, Cot Covers creator, Tim Totten of Final Embrace shares his experiences with creating and maintaining his blog and discusses how funeral directors could benefit from creating their own blog. Click the Play button at the left of the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/blogging-for-funeral-homes-with-tim-totten/">Blogging for Funeral Homes with Tim Totten</a> by <a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com">Funeral Website and Marketing Consultant, Robin Heppell</a></p>
<p>On this show, <a title="Cot Covers" href="http://www.cotcovers.com/">Cot Covers</a> creator, Tim Totten of <a title="Final Embrace" href="http://finalembrace.com/">Final Embrace </a>shares his experiences with creating and maintaining his blog and discusses how funeral directors could benefit from creating their own blog. <strong>Click the Play button at the left of the silver bar &gt; </strong><span id="more-80"></span>.<br />
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		<strong>Copyright &copy; 2010 <a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/about/robin-heppell-cfsp/">Robin Heppell</a>, <a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/about/cfsp-certified-funeral-service-practitioner/">CFSP</a> &#038; <a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com">Funeral Futurist &#0153;</a> Other Funeral Home Resources by Robin Heppell:</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/keynotes-workshops/">Funeral Speakers</a> | <a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/marketing/">Funeral Marketing Consultant</a> | <a href="http://www.funeralfuturistu.com/">Internet Marketing Training for Funeral Homes</a> | <a href="http://www.funeralfuturistwebsites.com/">Funeral Home Websites</a></div></p>
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		<title>The Boomer Death Boom with BT Hathaway</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:19:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Heppell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Funeral Futurist Radio]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Newsletter 2008 02]]></category>
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The Boomer Death Boom with BT Hathaway by Funeral Website and Marketing Consultant, Robin Heppell
On this show, Funeral Director BT Hathaway of Hathaway Funeral Homes of New England discusses his recent article in the American Funeral Director magazine. BT shares his analysis on population and demographic boom that the funeral industry has been anticipating for [...]]]></description>
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<p>On this show, Funeral Director BT Hathaway of Hathaway Funeral Homes of New England discusses his recent article in the American Funeral Director magazine. BT shares his analysis on population and demographic boom that the funeral industry has been anticipating for years. <strong>Click the Play button at the left of the silver bar &gt; </strong>  <span id="more-43"></span>.<br />
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<p align="center"><strong><a href="/newsletter-february-2008/" title="Funeral Futurist Newsletter">go back to the Funeral Futurist Newsletter &gt;&gt;&gt;</a></strong></p>
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