Colonial Case Study

Case Study: Colonial Funeral Home

Background

Colonial Funeral Home is owned and operated by the Lanza family and located in Staten Island, New York. They became a Frontrunner exclusive client partner in April of 2016 and our team assisted with establishing and strengthening their online presence through various digital marketing tactics, such as launching a new website, search engine optimization, and social media marketing. 

Client Problems & Goals

As New York is a saturated market, Colonial Funeral Home needed to distinguish themselves against their competition, who have all been serving the area for many years. Colonial was interested in increasing their amount of pre-need’s through their funeral planning services and increasing their website traffic to drive sales. 

Solutions & Results

Their new website was launched through Wireframe 2.0, our mobile-friendly and multi-functional website platform, which worked in conjunction with an extensive social media and SEO plan. 

Social Media

A comprehensive social media marketing strategy was developed for Colonial Funeral Home, which generated positive results. As well as contributing to the strong online presence of the funeral home, the social media strategy improved brand awareness, engagement, and urged pre-needs, ultimately, resulting in increased revenue. 
Noted outcomes:
Average post reach per month: 18,299
Average impressions per month: 443,922
Clicks to the website per month: 132 
1000 likes in 1 year
Average impressions per year: 466,028 
Average reach per year: 97,545
Average post engagements per year: 4,130

Search Engine Optimization

Extensive research of the service area was completed, as well as keyword research and missed opportunities so that gaining market share would be possible for Colonial. Cremation keywords were targeted to begin, followed by funeral related keywords to target competitor rankings. 

The results of the program were positive, as Colonial Funeral Home now holds the top position for "funeral homes in Staten Island" and listed continuously in maps for funeral and cremation search terms with the highest amount of reviews. 
Noted outcomes (over a 12 month period): 
45% increase in users on the website
44% increase in new visitors 
8.75% increase in page views per session 
Ads generated 536 clicks, an increase of 94.2% 
“As a funeral home in Manhattan, we knew we needed a competitive edge if we wanted to dominate our market. FrontRunner’s ECP program was the difference maker that helped our firm grow and reach more families. Thanks for everything you’ve done, our firm wouldn't be the same without you.” 
— Mike Lanza, Colonial Funeral Home
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Benefits

Colonial Funeral Home received a substantial increase in website traffic after becoming an Exclusive Client Partner. It resulted in a strengthened online presence leading to an increase in leads and revenue. They now rank above their competition and hold the number one position on Google when searching for related keywords. Our program helped them achieve their goal of increasing the number of pre-need clients they received per month.
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