Because traditional newspaper obituaries have become so expensive and no longer meet the needs of most grieving families, the online obituary industry is growing fast.<p>[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”]<br />What You Don’t Know About Traditional Obituaries—And Why They Are So ExpensiveObituaries, like many things related to death and dying, are something most people don’t have any direct experience with. The first time most people spend any time even thinking about an obituary is when a close loved one has passed away. The aftermath of a death, no matter how sudden or expected, always leaves those closest the deceased in a state of shock. Most people are still in a state of shock when they begin trying to get an obituary put together. That is when most people discover how complicated—and expensive—the process can be.<strong>Newspapers Run on Deadlines—Even for Obituaries</strong>One of the first big surprises for most people is the complicated deadline system most newspapers have for submitting obituaries. Most newspapers have a 2:00 pm deadline for photos and a 3:00 pm deadline for text. Often families end up having to delay funeral services a day or more just because of the length of time it takes to conform all the details of the service is not compatible with newspaper deadlines.<strong>Why Newspapers Charge Per Word</strong>Newspapers charge by the word for obituaries. This is because it costs the newspaper money to use ink and paper for the newspaper. Newspapers have used this pricing model for hundreds of years. However, over the past 35 years as circulation rates have fallen, newspapers have raised the rates they charge for obituaries. In fact, today the average obituary costs $250. Many families find it difficult to get everything they want in their love one’s obituary because of budget and space limitations.<strong>Why Many People May Never See your Print Obituary</strong>Even though traditional newspaper obituaries remain popular, very few people ever see the actual print obituary. Increasingly, most people who read the obituary read it online through a funeral home portal, through social media, or through email.Statistically, very few people even have a newspaper subscription any more. Most people create an obituary as a way of remembering their loved one and to notify the community about their passing. However, today most people will learn about the passing and the memorial service details through social media than will learn about it from an actual newspaper.<strong>How Newspapers are Messing Up Digital Obituaries</strong>Many newspapers are now offering “digital” editions of obituaries as well. But, these are often paired with intrusive online ads. In the worst cases pop-ads even interrupt you in the middle of reading the obituary. Because the newspaper industry is in such big financial trouble, they are looking to get revenues from any source possible—even when it ruins the customer experience.<strong>Why Online Obituaries are Growing So Fast</strong>Because traditional newspaper obituaries have become so expensive and no longer meet the needs of most grieving families, the online obituary industry is growing fast. Within the next few years more people will be using an online obituary service than will be using newspapers.One of the newest and easiest to use online obituary services is MyObits. This app makes the obituary process much easier and less expensive than going through a newspaper.<img class=”alignnone size-medium wp-image-159″ src=”http://myobits.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Untitled-300×199.png” alt=”” width=”300″ height=”199″ data-mce-src=”http://myobits.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Untitled-300×199.png” /><br />[/av_textblock]</p>
