More About Haylo Media Group

Building relationships one “funeral home” at a time.

about Haylo

Funeral Home Marketing Experts

For nearly 20 years, our founder, Tom Bates has grown to become one of the leading ambassadors in the digital marketing space. A proven leader, expert project manager, and if you are in the Funeral Home industry you have likely heard his name come up when the tough questions are asked about funeral home marketing. Mr. Bates has delivered exceptional results in the toughest death care markets across the country. From Chicago to Dallas.

Meet Our FOunder

Tom Bates, CSE

Founder/CEO

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Hello, and thank you for taking the time to learn more about Haylo.

My name is Tom Bates, and I am the founder of Haylo. I decided on this company name as it is also the “special name I call my daughter Hayley”. Yes, she is Daddy’s little princess 🙂  (going to work reminds me of her at all times)

I am a father, husband, believer in Christ and founder of Haylo Media Group. 

For nearly 20 years I have specialized in Local Search Marketing for service based businesses both big and small, some international and have spent most of these years in the death care niche. To the point, I only subject my business to this extremely fine tuned specialty. Not all service based marketing is the same, as they do not all focus on families who are in grief or preparing for loss.

As well, if I accept your project, we become a team in your marketplace and I hold exclusivity to your brand, location and growth.  We become a true team for your brand.

I look forward to earning our introduction, and building our relationship. 

Tom Bates, CSE  

Who Are We

We are Haylo, a team of experts that take something complicated and make it simple for you. Better business, Better Results!

Our Mission

Our mission is simple, build the best websites, employ exceptional marketing strategies, and take your funeral homes business into the digital world with a recipe for success. 

what we do

  • UI UX Design
  • Website Development
  • Marketing
  • Social Media
  • eCommerce Store
  • Tech Support
  • World Class SEO

Our 6-D Process

01

Discover

We start with the most important piece of the puzzle, discover what the customer wants. To understand the needs is to understand the goal.

02

Define

With a clear set of goals defined, our team will begin to strategically organize and plan each project on a personal level.

03

Design

The project begins coming to life with the initial design. Visuals, content, structure, and navigation come together creating the foundation of your funeral home website

Our 6-D Process

04

Develop

The development of the website is getting ready for action. The final stages of your goals are being put together.

05

Deploy

When we deploy, we are putting your goals and our hard work into position. We’re ready to go live.

06

Deliver

When we make a promise to create a remarkable website and implement strategic marketing strategies to bring your business to the top, this is where we deliver.

24 hour support

Voice/Text/Email

20+ Years

Expert Experience

Exclusive

Services / Relationship

why Choose Us?

Customized Strategies:

We understand that every business is unique, which is why we create customized digital marketing strategies tailored to your specific needs and goals. Our team of experts will work closely with you to develop a strategy that fits your funeral Home, and target audience.

Experience and Expertise:

Our team consists of experienced professionals who have worked in the death care space for nearly 20 years. We have a wealth of experience and expertise in digital marketing, including SEO, PPC, social media, content marketing, and more.

Results-Driven Approach:

We focus on delivering measurable results for our clients. Our team uses the latest tools and techniques to track your website traffic, engagement, and conversions, and we use that data to continually refine and improve our strategies.

Schedule a Consultation

Don’t let your business get left behind in local search results. Contact us today to learn more about our Local SEO services and how we can help you grow your business.

Our Happy Clients &
Funeral Home Websites



The Customer Service provided by Tom’s Team has been world class! Our website placement has brought our business to new levels it has not seen in 20 years! We went from little or no placement on the internet to complete domination for our toughest keyword terms.

– Cherye Walker


“Haylo is an awesome SEO Specialist. They know their stuff and have become a reliable source. I recommend their skills and knowledge as a reputable business.”

– Bryan L.

Tom has treated me with a great deal of kindness and respect. He is responsive to all of my questions, long-winded as they may be. Tom treats his clients the same way, which makes Haylo Media Group a great organization.

– Daniel S.


We partnered with Tom to manage our SEO needs in 2008, and have been extremely happy with the results. Tom and his team care about our website marketing and keep us placed great in the search engines.

– Yvonne B.