Legacy.com Newspaper Blog
Stay up-to-date with news, updates and resources to help your obituary category succeed.Legacy.com Appoints Alan Press as CEO
LThe former Economist and Newsweek exec succeeds founder Stopher Bartol, who becomes executive chairman.Chicago, IL (Aug. 17, 2022) – Legacy.com, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Alan Press as its new CEO. Press’s impressive career re-imagining and...
New Legacy.com Intake Portal Helps Consumers Place 3,000+ Newspaper Obituaries in First Three Months
Legacy’s multimillion-dollar initiative reflects the company’s commitment to supporting newspapers by increasing obituary placement.Chicago, IL (July 6, 2022) — Legacy.com has launched a new online portal that, for the first time, allows consumers to place a newspaper...
Legacy.com and Partners Establish 102 More Newspaper Relationships
Integrated services help propel a high growth year.CHICAGO, Ill. (June 15, 2022) — Legacy.com, iPublish Media Solutions, and Memoriams are pleased to announce new partnerships with 102 local media organizations. Read the full release here. About Legacy.com Legacy’s...
Legacy.com Launches First 650 College Memorial Pages
Alma mater interest helps drive 600,000 newspaper obituary views in one month.CHICAGO, Ill. (August 5, 2022) — Legacy.com is thrilled to announce the much-anticipated launch of college memorial pages. Now, readers can discover obituaries for college friends, family,...
Legacy.com facilitates $1 million in charitable donations via Pledge
Obituaries powered by Legacy made a big difference for local nonprofits in 2021. CHICAGO, Ill. (Jan. 6, 2022) – In 2021, Legacy.com facilitated more than $1 million in memorial donations to nonprofit organizations of all sizes. Legacy, the global leader in online...
Ecomm with Impact
Your readers want to do good. We’re helping you help them, with real results.This morning, your readers – your neighbors, your UPS driver, your kid’s teacher – woke up, scrolled through their daily obituaries, and found the name of someone they knew. Their first...
Legacy.com’s new platform sends 13K readers a month to local obit placement desks
Performance enhancements and reader-focused design drive $6 million in potential obituary revenue for Legacy newspaper affiliates.CHICAGO, IL – Longtime local news partner Legacy.com is pleased to share the first performance analysis results for its new obituary...
Legacy’s new community memorial pages reach 10k local readers
3,850 new pages launching soon to meet demand.Last month, we told you all about our new high school memorial pages and their potential to connect your readers with more obituaries that matter to them. We have an exciting update to share. Since the program launched...
Introducing Legacy.com’s community memorial pages
Our interest-focused pages take your obits where your readers are.Who died today? That’s the question so many of your readers ask when they wake up each morning. Now, with the first wave launch of our community memorial pages, your readers can discover: “Who died from...
Legacy.com Announces 38 New Obituary-Hosting Partnerships
Strong start in 2021 sets the stage for a year of record growthCHICAGO, Ill. (May 11 , 2021) — Legacy.com is pleased to announce the launch of obituary-hosting relationships with 38 new local media organizations. These launches increase the reach of Legacy’s...