Fitness Instructors: Make An Internet Presence And Reel in Prospects

By Article Guy On February 8, 2010 Under Blogging

For just about any business today an online presence is as necessary as a business card. In many ways, searching the internet for local businesses has taken the place of searching the yellow pages. As an added plus, creating web presence for the purpose of bringing in clients is relatively easy.

Be Seen As An Leader:

Many fitness and health centers feature bulletin boards that are plastered with posters and ads from numerous local fitness instructors, many with phone numbers and email addresses. Yet business cards and fliers with pull-off chads only go so far with describing the value offered. Posting on these free bulletin boards plus having a URL address to direct potential clients to a web page or blog gives the impression of a high class operation.

 

Find An Appealing Domain Name:

Everyone who surfs the web knows Yahoo and Google as well as they know certain brands of soups and mouthwash. These are catchy names that stick and are easy to type. However, some are amusing.

 

But keep in mind that www.dontbeagirlyman.com is too long, hard to remember, and not available. Ten years ago this may have been available. However, not all these names are taken or even in use.

 

One way to secure a catchy domain name is to write down a list of possibilities. Then, search the domain name registration sites and find out which possibilities or variants of them still exist. Domain names with a .com are recommended as it’s easier to remember . com.

 

Build A Web Page:

Personal Trainers need to have a blog. Remember that the website is like a business card. For that reason, it should look clean, crisp, and professional. Don’t use cheesy clip art, its old, tacky and no one wants to see that. Don’t use these, they won’t help you brand yourself as a leader.

 

There is a fine line between too few images and too many. Too few makes it look boring. Too many graphics means that users with slower connections will require more time to display the site, which is a deterrent to some potential clients. Add pictures to enhance the page and not confuse the surfer. Remember content is king.

 

A home page with easy navigation to other pages on the site is also a good standard. Be sure to stress specialties and proven results. A few testimonials could help, too.

 

And if building a web page seems too technical or scary, don’t worry. There are plenty of opportunities to launch it. Many web developers are able to build your website within a budget that could include trading for personal training services. Definately use a word press blog. Word press is easy to setup, easy to maintain, plus search engines love blogs which will bring you tons of free traffic.

 

Market the Website:

Once your website is completed, it is time to market your fitness business, and bulletin boards at local gyms and spas is just one way to attract local customers. However, be sure you website is added to several search engines and is on the first page of results. Outsourcing this may be helpful.

 

Search engines like big sites. So the more pages you have on your website the more “Authority” your site has. Build a blog, and add pages regularly to own the search engines and create an endless supply of new clients.

 

Learn Tricks of the Trade:

Hard work, determination, and a presence on today’s information superhighway are fundamental to becoming a renowned personal trainer. There are also many secrets and tricks to this occupation to jump start a new or existing business and Cash In On The Internet.

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