Funeral Home Website Widget

Add recent OfficialObituary listings to your funeral home website

OfficialObituary offers a bounded obituary widget for funeral homes with an existing website. It shows recent public listings from your OfficialObituary funeral home profile, keeps obituary clicks pointed to the canonical memorial pages, and includes a simple link back to your OfficialObituary listing.

A free local pricing report comes first, claim or edit help is handled by [email protected], and your ongoing tailored report begins once your link is live and you have chosen the 5 nearby funeral homes you would like it to compare.

Open widget generator Partner resources View a sample report Request the free report Read install guide

Existing website first

This is a copy-paste widget for funeral homes that already have a website. It is not a site rebuild or obituary CMS migration.

Canonical memorial pages

Each obituary card points families back to the full OfficialObituary memorial page instead of duplicating the obituary on the partner site.

A link back and a free report

The free one-time local pricing report comes first. Your ongoing tailored report begins after we can see the live link on your website and know the 5 nearby funeral homes you would like it to compare.

Example

What the funeral home widget looks like

This is an illustrative example of the widget shell. Real widgets pull live public obituary cards from the selected OfficialObituary funeral home profile and keep the attribution link visible.

Example widget

Recent obituaries

  • Example obituary listing

    Click-through goes to the canonical OfficialObituary memorial page.

    Read memorial

  • Example service notice

    The widget stays read-only on the funeral home website.

    Read memorial

  • Example memorial update

    Recent public listings pull from the selected funeral home profile.

    Read memorial

OfficialObituary obituary listings for Harbor Light Funeral Home

Illustrative layout only. The live widget remains read-only and uses already-public obituary data from OfficialObituary.

What partners should expect

  • The widget belongs on an existing obituary, memorial, or resources page.
  • Families click through to OfficialObituary for the full memorial experience.
  • The attribution link is part of the offer and should remain visible.
  • Install stays bounded to heading, theme, and obituary count in v1.
Important: the widget is not a hidden feed or white-label obituary mirror. It is a public attribution-friendly embed that supports the backlink-plus-report exchange.

Embed Code

The exact structure partners install

Generator output follows this structure. The static backlink and the script tag both stay in place. 

<div id="official-obituary-widget-harbor-light">
  <p data-oo-static-backlink>
    <a href="https://officialobituary.com/funeral-homes/massachusetts/boston/harbor-light/">OfficialObituary obituary listings for Harbor Light Funeral Home</a>
  </p>
</div>
<script
  async
  src="https://api.officialobituary.com/api/widgets/funeral-homes/harbor-light/embed.js"
  data-target-id="official-obituary-widget-harbor-light"
  data-heading="Recent obituaries"
  data-limit="5"
  data-theme="sand"
></script>

Workflow

How the report-plus-widget exchange works

Keep the steps narrow so claim access, install support, and backlink follow-up do not blur together.

1. Start with the listing and free report

We send a free local pricing report right away. If your OfficialObituary listing needs edits or ownership verification, contact the claims team before install.

2. Generate and place the widget

Use the self-serve generator, copy the bounded embed code, and place it in a raw HTML or embed block on the existing obituary, memorial, or resources page.

3. Keep attribution visible

Leave the OfficialObituary attribution link visible in the installed snippet so the partnership stays crawlable and the obituary destination remains clear.

4. Share your link and local comparisons

Use your claim link to save the live page URL and the 5 nearby funeral homes you would like your report to compare. If you no longer have the claim link, email [email protected] with the same live URL.

Backlink Expectations

The link back to your listing is part of the arrangement, not a buried legal footnote. We want the expectation to be clear before you copy the embed code.

  • Keep the visible OfficialObituary HTML attribution link in the installed snippet exactly as generated.
  • Leave obituary item links pointing to the canonical OfficialObituary obituary pages.
  • Do not hide, cloak, nofollow, or replace the attribution link with an image, iframe, or script-only element.
  • Save the live page URL where the widget was installed through your OfficialObituary claim link. If that link is missing, email [email protected] instead. The link URL is what starts your ongoing pricing report.
  • We do not support hidden links, unbranded versions of the widget, or partner-hosted obituary detail pages.

After install, save the live page URL and the 5 nearby funeral homes you chose through your claim link. If you need the claim link resent, email [email protected]. Claim access and sensitive listing edits are handled by [email protected].

Footer placement

Where it fits: Use this in the main site footer or in the footer of an obituary section where families already expect to find memorial links.

Placement note: Keep it in normal body text near other service or obituary links instead of shrinking it into fine print.

<p>
  Recent obituary and memorial updates:
  <a href="https://officialobituary.com/funeral-homes/massachusetts/boston/harbor-light/">
    Harbor Light Funeral Home on OfficialObituary
  </a>,
  the canonical online obituary page.
</p>

Blog post placement

Where it fits: Use this near the end of a blog post about memorial planning, service announcements, or obituary writing.

Placement note: Frame the link as a helpful next step for readers instead of keyword-stuffing it into the article body.

<p>
  Families can view Harbor Light Funeral Home obituaries on
  <a href="https://officialobituary.com/funeral-homes/massachusetts/boston/harbor-light/">OfficialObituary</a>.
</p>

Next Step

Choose the next step that matches where you are

Need the full public path first

If you want the full picture in one place before you self-serve, start with the partner resources page and go from there.

Open partner resources

Ready to self-serve

If your OfficialObituary listing is already correct, go straight to the generator and copy the widget code.

Open the widget generator

Need the free report first

If you are still deciding, email our partnerships team and ask for the free local pricing report plus the widget next steps.

Email [email protected]

Need claim or edit help

If the listing is wrong, missing details, or needs ownership verification, contact the claims team before you install the widget.

Email [email protected]

FAQ

Common widget questions answered in public

Do we need a new website to use the widget?

No. The widget is meant for funeral homes that already have a website and want to add recent OfficialObituary listings without a rebuild.

What is included in the first email?

The first email includes your free local pricing report, explains the widget, includes the claim or edit path, and is clear up front about the link back to your listing.

What backlink is required?

Keep a visible HTML link to OfficialObituary in the installed widget or supporting page copy. Hidden, blocked, or unbranded placements are not supported.

What do we send after installation?

Save the live page URL where the OfficialObituary link was added, plus the 5 nearby funeral homes you chose, through your claim link so your ongoing pricing report can be prepared. If you need the claim link resent, email [email protected].

Who handles claim access or listing edits?

Claim links, ownership verification, and sensitive listing edits are handled by [email protected], separately from report and widget follow-up.