Digital Asset & Social Media Legacy Management
Ensure your digital life doesn't disappear. Manage social media memorialization, transfer valuable online assets, and give family access to your digital legacy.
Protect Your Digital LegacyThe Digital Legacy Problem
Your online life represents years of memories, valuable assets, and important connections. Yet most platforms make it nearly impossible for family to access accounts after you're gone. Digital assets worth thousands of dollars are lost every year because only one person had the login credentials.
What Digital Assets You Can Protect
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, TikTok - memorialization or closure instructions
YouTube channels, blogs, podcasts, Patreon, Substack, Medium accounts
Valuable domains, WordPress sites, web hosting accounts, DNS management
Google Photos, iCloud, Dropbox, OneDrive - decades of family photos and memories
Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo - libraries worth thousands of dollars
Etsy shops, Amazon seller accounts, eBay stores, affiliate program earnings
Crypto art, NFT collections, digital photography portfolios
Streaming services, software subscriptions, membership sites to cancel
Real Digital Legacy Stories
The Content Creator's Legacy
The Situation: Marcus built a YouTube channel with 500K subscribers generating $3,000/month in ad revenue. When he died unexpectedly at 35, his family couldn't access the account.
What Was Lost: 10 years of video content, $36K annual income stream, brand partnerships worth $50K+, and a community of fans who wanted to honor his memory.
The Problem: YouTube's policies require death certificate and probate documents, taking 6+ months. Revenue stopped immediately. Channel was eventually deleted due to inactivity.
With Last Ping: Family receives YouTube credentials, can memorialize channel, collect remaining revenue, and preserve his digital legacy.
The Domain Portfolio Disaster
The Story: Janet owned 50+ premium domain names worth $200K+ in her GoDaddy account. Only she knew about the portfolio.
What Happened: Domains expired one year after her passing. Squatters registered the most valuable ones within hours. Her family lost the entire $200K investment.
The Lesson: Domain names have real value but expire quickly. Without access credentials and renewal information, they're lost forever.
Last Ping Prevents This: Family gets domain registrar credentials and renewal reminders immediately.
The Lost Photo Library
The Tragedy: 30 years of family photos stored exclusively in Michael's Google Photos account. 50,000+ photos of his children growing up, family vacations, deceased grandparents.
After His Death: Family couldn't access his Google account. Google's Inactive Account Manager wasn't set up. Photos were scheduled for deletion after 2 years of inactivity.
The Race: Family spent $5,000 on lawyers trying to get court orders for access. Only recovered partial access 18 months later. Many memories were lost.
Prevention: Simple account credentials shared through Last Ping = instant access to irreplaceable memories.
How It Works for Digital Assets
Inventory Your Digital Life
List all valuable accounts: social media, content platforms, domains, cloud storage, gaming accounts, online businesses. Note approximate values and access methods.
Document Access & Wishes
Store credentials and specific instructions: "Memorialize Facebook account", "Transfer domain ownership to son", "Download all Google Photos and share with family".
Assign Digital Executors
Choose tech-savvy family members or friends who can handle account closures, downloads, and transfers. Different people can manage different asset categories.
Automatic Transfer
When you don't respond to health checks, your digital executors receive complete access information and your specific wishes for each account.
Digital Asset Management Strategies
High Value: Domains, online businesses, monetized content
Sentimental: Photos, social media, personal blogs
Close/Cancel: Subscriptions, memberships, utility accounts
Don't just share passwords. Specify exactly what you want:
• "Download all photos to external drive"
• "Memorialize Facebook, delete Twitter"
• "Transfer domain to John's GoDaddy account"
• "Cancel all subscriptions except family plan"
Assign different people for different assets:
• Tech-savvy friend for domains/websites
• Spouse for photos and social media
• Business partner for online businesses
• Adult child for gaming accounts
For monetized assets, include:
• Where payments come from
• Tax ID/business registration info
• How to collect pending payments
• Option to continue vs. close
Research each platform's legacy policies:
• Facebook: Memorialization or deletion
• Google: Inactive Account Manager
• Apple: Legacy Contact feature
• Note any special requirements
Most valuable accounts use 2FA. Always include:
• 2FA backup codes
• Authenticator app recovery keys
• Security key information
• Backup email addresses
Example: Complete Digital Asset Setup
Scenario: You're a content creator with social media presence, domain portfolio, and cloud photo storage
Secret 1: Social Media & Content Platforms
Title: Social Media Accounts & Digital Memorialization
Content:
YOUTUBE CHANNEL (500K subscribers, monetized)
Email: [email protected]
Password: [password]
2FA: Google Authenticator backup codes: [codes]
Monthly revenue: ~$3,000
WISHES: Keep channel active, pin memorial video, continue collecting revenue for family
FACEBOOK (Personal & Business Page)
Email: [email protected]
Password: [password]
WISHES: Memorialize account, do NOT delete. Family can still post to timeline.
INSTAGRAM (@username - 50K followers)
Username: yourname
Password: [password]
WISHES: Post final message from @backup_account, then memorialize
TWITTER/X (@handle)
Email: [email protected]
Password: [password]
WISHES: Download archive of all tweets, then close account
PATREON (Income: $1,500/month)
Login: [credentials]
WISHES: Post message to patrons, refund current month, close with grace period
Recipients: Spouse (tech-savvy friend for YouTube management)
Secret 2: Digital Assets & Business Accounts
Title: Domains, Websites & Online Business
Content:
DOMAIN PORTFOLIO (GoDaddy Account)
Login: [email protected]
Password: [password]
Domains: 25 premium domains (list attached)
Estimated value: $50,000
WISHES: Transfer high-value domains to son's account, sell others through Sedo, renew all for 1 year first
WORDPRESS HOSTING (WP Engine)
Sites: personalblog.com, familysite.com
Login: [credentials]
WISHES: Download full backups, keep personal blog live (prepaid 3 years)
GOOGLE PHOTOS (50,000 family photos)
Email: [email protected]
Password: [password]
WISHES: Download ENTIRE library to external drive, share with all family members
ETSY SHOP (Vintage items)
Shop: YourVintageShop
Login: [credentials]
Current inventory value: ~$5,000
WISHES: Fulfill pending orders, post closing notice, sell remaining inventory
AMAZON SELLER ACCOUNT
Seller ID: A1B2C3D4E5F6
Login: [credentials]
Monthly revenue: $2,000
WISHES: Transfer to brother or close properly with tax documentation
Recipients: Spouse, Adult Son (for technical assets)
Secret 3: Subscriptions to Cancel
Title: Subscription Services to Close
Content:
CANCEL THESE SUBSCRIPTIONS:
Netflix: [email protected] / [password] - $15.99/month
Spotify: [email protected] / [password] - $9.99/month
Adobe Creative Cloud: [credentials] - $52.99/month
Gym membership: Account #12345 - $45/month
Professional association: ID #67890 - $200/year
KEEP THESE (Family plan):
Apple iCloud Family: [credentials] - Keep for family
YouTube Premium Family: [credentials] - Prepaid 2 years
Total monthly savings: ~$150
Recipients: Spouse
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to share every online account?
No. Focus on accounts that have value (financial, sentimental, or practical). Skip accounts that will naturally close or don't matter to anyone else. Prioritize: photos, valuable domains, monetized content, and accounts needed to access other things.
What about platform-specific legacy features?
Use them! Google Inactive Account Manager, Facebook Legacy Contact, and Apple Legacy Contact are great complements to Last Ping. Last Ping provides backup and covers platforms that don't have legacy features.
Can family monetize my YouTube channel after I'm gone?
It depends on YouTube's policies and your specific instructions. Generally, yes if properly transferred. Include specific wishes about continuing content, memorial videos, and revenue handling. Consult a lawyer for high-value channels.
What happens to valuable domain names?
Domains expire if not renewed. Share registrar credentials and renewal calendar. Consider setting auto-renewal on valuable domains and documenting where renewal charges go. List domains by priority for family to renew or sell.
Should I download all my photos before death?
Ideally, yes! Keep local backups of irreplaceable photos. But Last Ping ensures family can access cloud storage to download everything even if you haven't done it yet.
How do I value my digital assets?
Check comparable sales for domains on Sedo/Flippa. For content platforms, use annual revenue × 1-3 years. Gaming accounts: check account selling sites. NFTs: check floor prices. Include estimates in your documentation for estate planning.
What about gaming accounts that prohibit account transfers?
Most gaming platforms technically prohibit account sharing/selling. However, for family inheritance, many will work with estate executors given proper documentation. Share access info and let family decide how to handle based on platform policies and value.
Digital Asset Inventory Checklist
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