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In 1970, obits were classified ads. In 2020, they mean so much more.
Obituaries always matter.
Community engagement
Partnership opportunities
Subscription generators
Memorialization is changing. In these times, your community needs your leadership to connect them to the people they’ve lost and the news they need.
Let us craft a custom plan to help you:
Regain your obituary market share
Revitalize your relationships with your readers and funeral home partners
Replenish your revenue with diversified opportunities
Reinforce your role as the go-to place for community mourning and information on who’s died today
Our Process
1. Deep Analysis
We perform a full audit of your obit category, including market share gap, pricing plan, intake and service levels.
2. Custom Plan
We craft a strategy to boost your volume and strengthen your ties to readers, funeral homes, and the community.
3. Market Intervention
Our obit experts help you each step of the way: setting up key meetings with funeral homes and consultations with your team.
Why do 1,500 newspapers partner with Legacy?
- Four-time winner of The Stevie Awards for Customer Service
- 24/7/365 support
Monetization Opportunities
- An integrated e-commerce platform that allows visitors to send sympathy gifts.
- Revenue share on all display advertising units on your pages.
A Connected Network
- Over 1,500 newspaper partners and 3,500 funeral home partners contributing content
- More than 40 million users each month visiting the network
Category Innovation
- Ongoing optimizations that drive new revenue streams
- Add-on products to build relationships with local partners
Get Your Custom Plan
Connect with a sales rep for a free consultation today.
News & Updates from our Blog
Looking Back at 2020: Who We Lost and How We Mourn Them
Engage your readers with Legacy’s 2020 retrospectives and analyses. It’s been a year, hasn’t it? It’s hard to find an area of life not impacted by the profound changes of 2020. As the leader in online memorialization, Legacy’s journalists and thought leaders have...
read moreLegacy.com Again Helps Raise $45,000 to Support Funeral Service
Now on its fifth year, the annual campaign has raised more than $225,000 for the Funeral Service Foundation CHICAGO, Ill. (November 30, 2020)—Legacy.com is pleased to announce the successful completion of its annual matching donation campaign with the Funeral Service...
read moreLegacy.com Launches 20 New Local News Partnerships
“We proudly support these vital community news organizations” CHICAGO, Ill. (June 23, 2020)—For more than 20 years, Legacy has worked with local news publishers to create the world’s largest online network of obituaries and funeral information. We’re pleased to...
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