101 Funeral Article Ideas That Will Rank High in Google

Chad Zollinger • April 9, 2019
The families you serve are desperate for help and answers.
From an SEO standpoint, you have the opportunity to provide relief and answers to thousands of searchers each month via your funeral home blog.

The problem is you, as a funeral director, don’t have a lot of time to do keyword research and come up with article topics that will rank in Google.

Luckily for you, we’ve decided to put together a list of must-write articles that will rank in Google (as long as you follow the basic rules and tips for blog writing).

Five Tips for Funeral Blog Writing and Ranking 

Writing Tip #1

Try to write longer, more informative articles that are around 1,500 words and answer search queries exactly. Articles should include 3-5 subheadings and have correct HTML structure (proper use of header tags, list tags, etc). Check out our funeral home SEO guide for more in-depth instructions.

Writing Tip #2

Write articles yourself to save money or hire a content writer to save time (you can also hire articles out to freelancers, who charge around an average of $50 for every 500 words they write). Post consistency is important in SEO. Try to write between 2-4 articles per month.

Writing Tip #3

Any search traffic for a query makes that query worth targeting. Do not be discouraged if a search query only gets 10/month. This number is usually far below what is accurate and, remember, that one article can rank for many different search queries.

Once you rank for one search query, it is much easier to rank for others, so go ahead and write articles for any funeral home topic that is being searched in Google.

All search traffic numbers are approximations according to the Keywords Everywhere tool. I recommend downloading the Keywords Everywhere chrome extension if you’d like to ensure that your article topics are being searched in Google.

Writing Tip #4

Mix up your content types. Don’t only write articles — include infographics, videos, audio, and slideshows.

Writing Tip #5

Lists, how to’s, and in-depth guides rank well in Google, but only if the content within them is helpful and thorough. If you write a “50 ways to..” article, make sure that every one of the 50 items in the article is helpful.

Funeral Home Blog Article Topics That Will Rank in Google

Whoever writes the articles on your site should only pick the topics that your preferred audience would search on Google.

For example, if your funeral home does not offer cremation services, you may not want to attract those visitors to your site. On the other hand, if someone searches “funeral preplanning in [your area]” then you’ll most likely want to rank high in Google for that search query.

The point is this: only choose article topics that your customers are interested in. What questions and concerns does your ideal customer have? Answer those questions thoroughly with your content and you’re sure to rank in Google.

Here are 101 funeral blog topics to help you get your funeral home blog started on the right foot:
  1. “The Cost of...” Article 
  2. How to Plan a Funeral Service
  3. What If You Can’t Afford a Funeral?
  4. Ways to Save Money on Funeral Expenses
  5. “The Complete Guide to...” Article
  6. Funeral Planning Checklist
  7. Cremation vs. Burial Article
  8. Adaptive Funeral Services Options
  9. What to Wear to a Funeral
  10. How Much Does a Burial Vault Cost
  11. What Are the Best Affordable Caskets?
  12. What Is a Celebration of Life Service?
  13. Should I Donate My Body to Science?
  14. Is It Necessary to Embalm a Body? 
  15. How to Arrange an Eco-Friendly Funeral Service?
  16. What is Green Burial?
  17. How to Write a Moving Eulogy
  18. 15 Most Famous Eulogies Ever Written
  19. How to Make an Awesome Memorial Video
  20. Why You Should/Shouldn’t Euthanize Your Pet
  21. 15 Most Popular Flowers for Funerals
  22. How to Tell a Good Funeral Home from a Bad One
  23. How to Handle the Grief of Losing a Loved One
  24. 15 Ways to Overcome Grief
  25. What Are the Advantages to Preplanning Your Funeral?
  26. 50 Most Popular Songs to Play at Funerals
  27. 10 Unique Funeral Traditions from Different Countries
  28. 20 Things You Should Never Say to a Grieving Individual
  29. How to Overcome the Death of a Child
  30. How to Discuss the Topic of Death with a Child
  31. How to Help a Child Overcome the Loss of a Parent
  32. What Is a Direct Cremation?
  33. 5 Reasons Why Preplanning Is A Great Investment
  34. 3 Reasons Why Preplanning Is Like Used Car Shopping
  35. How Today’s Conversations Help Make You Stronger Tomorrow
  36. Zen Hospice: A New Way To See Death
  37. Overcoming Grief: The 7 Phases Of The Acute Loss Period
  38. How Planning Your Funeral Will Help Your Family Heal
  39. 5 Things You Didn’t Know about Preplanning Your Own Funeral
  40. 5 Things You Need To Know When Planning Your Own End Of Life Care
  41. What To Include In Your Funeral Plans To Make It Beneficial For Your Family
  42. How To Make Sure Your Legacy Lives On After You’re Gone
  43. How To Use Technology To Preserve Your Legacy
  44. How To Write A Journal Your Family Will Love To Read after You’re Gone
  45. Why Keeping A Journal Matters
  46. Why Do We Have Funerals?
  47. Why Funerals Are an Important Part of the Healing Process
  48. A Guide to Funeral Home Services (Everything You Need to Know)
  49. How to Choose a Grave Marker or Monument
  50. Open Casket vs. Closed Casket
  51. The Pros and Cons of Mausoleums
  52. 15 Facts You Should Know about Above-Ground Burials
  53. Difference Between a Casket and a Coffin for a Funeral
  54. Mausoleum Prices: What Are My Options?
  55. Mausoleum vs. Crypt
  56. An In-Depth to Your Burial Options
  57. Good Things to Say to Someone after a Funeral
  58. How to Get through Grief and Loss When You Have Depression
  59. Why Grief is Worse after the Funeral
  60. 15 Things Funeral Directors Wish You Knew about Funerals before You Plan One
  61. What Happens When a Death Occurs Far from Home?
  62. The Different Types of Pre- and Post-Funeral Events
  63. How Do You Write a Death Notice?
  64. What Is the Difference between a Death Notice and an Obituary?
  65. Unique Ideas for Grave Monuments and Headstones
  66. Popular Grave Tending Services
  67. 10 Unique Ways to Preserve the Memory of Your Lost Loved Ones
  68. How to Repair a Sunken Grave
  69. What does officiating a funeral mean?
  70. What Is a Funeral Celebrant and How Are They Different Than a Funeral Director?
  71. The 15 Most Popular Foods to Make for a Funeral Reception
  72. Best Funeral Potatoes Recipes
  73. What Is the Difference between a Funeral and a Wake?
  74. Wake vs. Viewing
  75. ABC’s of the Funeral Profession
  76. How Do I Get On/Off the Organ Donor List?
  77. Best Funeral Stories of 2019
  78. Why Is It Illegal to Spread Ashes?
  79. The 20 Most Popular Cremation Urns
  80. Life Insurance Death Benefit vs. Preneed Insurance 
  81. Can You Get State or Federal Assistance to Pay for Funerals?
  82. 15 Great Ways to Personalize a Funeral
  83. How to Assist Your Friends in Their Grief Recovery Process
  84. How to Prepare Your Family and Friends for Your Death
  85. What is the Autopsy and Preparation Process?
  86. How to Plan a Happy Funeral Service
  87. Are Celebrations of Life Parties an Excuse to Avoid the Sadness of Death?
  88. Celebration of Life Ideas
  89. What to Do When You Can’t Overcome Grief
  90. What to Consider When Choosing a Cemetery
  91. How to Plan a Celebration of Life
  92. The Best and Worst Funeral Planning Ideas
  93. 5 Important Things You Should Say to a Grieving Relative
  94. 30 Inspirational Quotes about Overcoming Grief
  95. How to Help Someone Overcome the Grief of Miscarriage
  96. How Does Funeral Preplanning Prepare Us Emotionally?
  97. Healing through Mindfulness Meditation
  98. How Can Yoga Help You Heal Emotionally?
  99. 15 Important Questions to Ask Yourself about Funeral Planning
  100. 10 Fun Activities to Help Families Overcome Grief
  101. Ranking the 20 Best Funeral Blogs

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