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    Let's Make a Freeway Sign For a Gym Together!

    Let's try a little experiment together, where we build out some signs to promote a gym, and see what happens! (Comment below with your suggestions).

    Let's get started:

     

    This is Hale Fitness in Richmond, CA.

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    It's next to a giant freeway called Highway 80:

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    Between 30,000 and 50,000 cars pass by the Hale Fitness location everyday. Wow.

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    The rough numbers of eyeballs:

    The freeway Hale Fitness is on is Highway 80, which is about 12 minutes from the Bay Bridge that takes you into to San Francisco.

    30,000 to 50,000 cars per day pass by this area.

    Let's meet in the middle and say 40,000 cars per day pass by Hale Fitness.

    1 day  x  40,000 cars  = 40,000 cars

    1 week  x  40,000 cars  = 280,000 cars

    1 month  x  40,000 cars  = 1,200,000 cars

    1 year  x  40,000 cars  = 14,600,000 cars

    This means even a SUPER TINY AMOUNT of people responding to these advertisements can mean significant signups for a gym.

     

     

    There's already some dinky signs and flags other businesses have put up:

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    We are thinking of making some freeway signs like this tiny one, but way bigger:

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    The copy might be something like this:

     

     

    Here's a crude mockup of the signs:

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    Hale Fitness already has strong local SEO and ratings on all review platforms:

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    Jason (a Copywriting Course Member) co-owns Hale Fitness:

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    And he's agreed to let Copywriting Course help make what the signs say!

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    We've done similar outdoor advertising experiments in the past...

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    Billboard Advertising Experiment  |  Street Advertising Experiment

     

     

    ...with great results!

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    The signs will go along the fence right by the freeway shown here:

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    Let's see what results Hale Fitness gets...and we need YOUR help figuring out what to write:

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    Sincerely,

    The Copywriting Course

     

    P.S. The top 3 commenters will get sent "You're Gonna Die" and "This Book Will Teach You How To Write Better" to anywhere in the world, for free.

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    P.P.S. Vote on your favorite copy:

    All suggestions welcome!

     


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    Another one:

    Hale Fitness

     

    GET STRONG

    AND

    LOSE WEIGHT

     

    Book a free intro

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    Guest Rohan Bhardwaj

    Posted

    Want to look and feel great?

     

    We'll help you do just that...

     

    join us now with $20 coupon

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    Guest Lara Whybrow

    Posted

    Firstly, you have to mention price. People arent motivated unless they see the price. Then they can make informed decisions instead of making them expend more energy looking for the info they need.

     

    Secondly, everyone is different and one's motivation is different from the other so you need rotating banners ideally.

     

    Anyway, that's my 2 cents and now here are some ideas:

     

    You are a warrior

     

    Now look it!

     

    Primal Strength CrossFit @ Hale Fitness Centre $X pm

     

     

     

    get beach ready now

     

    it's easier than you think!

     

    Hale Fitness Centre - $X pm no contracts

     

     

     

    All swiped out?

     

    Get fit and meet cool people

     

    Group Classes @ Hale Fitness Centre $x pm

     

     

     

    Great skin comes from good circulation

     

    Get glowing today!

     

    Hale Fitness $x pm

     

     

     

    (image of person benchpressing in cramped kitchen)

     

    no space for workouts?

     

    Hale Fitness Centre $x pm

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    Guest Andrew Benson

    Posted

    Suffering from Covid-19 (lbs.)?

     

    work out now!

     

    Get started for free!

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    [image of a good looking man body (dressed...or not)] It`s a Hale Body

     

    Hale Fitness just across-> (arrow)

     

    *the same for women

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    1. HALE FITNESS

     

    2. Today: You not so strong

     

    3. Tomorrow: You stronger

     

     

     

    (Could replace the word strong with fit or another term for what target market of gym they go for and how they brand themselves.)

     

     

     

    Love this whole commenting/helping idea you’re facilitating!

     

     

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    Signs 1 and 2 should have jagged edges facing each other. First one says "GET" second one says "RIPPED"

     

    |          >         <                    |

    |  Get  >         <  Ripped    |

    |          >         <                   |

     

    Third sign has the name and contact info as in Neville's example.

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    All shapes

     

    All sizes

     

    All Hale Fitness ( include cross streets and Hwy exit)

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    Guest Moinuddin

    Posted

    FREE Membership For the Lucky Ones,

     

    Come in at Hale Fitness and Find Out

     

    ===========================

     

    Sshh, nobody is seeing this, Want to get Slim with a Twist

     

    Be one of the Limited Ones, (Even Your Friends Won't Know this)

     

    Just Visit Us, and Get to Know How.....

     

    ==========================

     

    Answer this and Transform Your Body(Limited Time Offer)

     

    Unhealthy and Obese, Want to Get Strong and Lose Weight?

     

    I heard your Answer, Then Cut the Chase and Start with Our 40 Days to Fit

     

    Program And Become Proud Of Your Body Once Again.

     

    Still Not Convinced? We Provide Results Based Coaching.

     

    Come On... Get A Free Intro For Just Visiting Our Gym Now!

     

    Hey Neville, you can Polish the above ones, They have been all written by me, I wanted to tell you One Thing. And I know you will like it. I am currently 15 Years Old and If You Liked the Above written Text for the Boards then , Let me Be the Lucky one to Get your Books........

    Moin

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    Guest Jackie Robertson

    Posted

    1st sign:

     

    Want A Hale Of A Body?

     

    2nd sigh:

     

    Hale YEAH!

     

    3rd sign:

     

    What the Hale You Waiting For?

    Hale Fitness - Next Exit

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    Guest Carolina

    Posted

    Moses,  40 days on a mountain-Hail the 10 Commandments

     

    Jesus,  40 days in the wilderness-Hail the Savior

     

    You ,  40 days to fit! Hale Fitness!

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    Flabby & Weighty On Highway 80?

    Take Next Exit To Hale Fitness & A New You!

     

    For  FREE personalised Consultation call  xx -xxxx -xxxx 

     

     

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    Guest Kunal Mishra

    Posted

    [An Image showing a strong man pushing his car with ease]

    Why waste gas?

    Hale Fitness. [Contact info] 

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    Guest Joseph McMullen

    Posted

    1. You Deserve a Hale Body!

     

    2. Start Today: Hale Body

     

    3. A Stronger Tomorrow Starts at Hale Body Today

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    Guest Charlie Harun

    Posted

    First sign: Stop burning fuel.

     

    Second sign: Burn calories instead.

     

    Third sign: Next stop. Hale’s Gym.

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    I was thinking:

     

    Hale Fitness

     

    Results You'll Be Proud Of

     

    510-225-9196 

     

     

     

    or

     

     

     

    Commit to a better you with Hale Fitness

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    Guest Jonathan Drake

    Posted

    Free Fitness For Feedback...if you qualify

    text xxx-xxx  to see if you do.

     

    (they use the method where they come in asking about it. They get 45 days of Free Fitness for providing Feedback.

    They have to  meet certain criteria (I like to use 5 questions...here are the 5 for a triathlon  training program

    If you...

    1. Have at least one season's triathlon training experience,

    2. Have completed at least one triathlon,

    3. Plan to compete in at least one Olympic, half iron, or full iron triathlon within the next 10 months,

    4. Have not used the TriDot Triathlon Training System in the past 12 months,

    5. Are enthusiastic and ready to get started within the next 2 weeks,

     

    They text.

    They get the 3-5 qualifiying questions and if they  reply  yes to that text they move on to step 2.

    Invite them in or have it  done online.

    Explain the process.

    On day 1: they pay for the 45 days with  the understanding if/when they complete the simple goals they get 100% of the money back.

    (Come up with the criteria)

    (this is NOT only a gimmick but is used for true learnings from them and for them to get progress)

    A suggestion would be a before picture and then an after picture.

    2 surveys.

    a  minumum time in the gym

    food commitment

     

    When they do these things you make an offer of giving the $ back in full OR  300% of  the monthly cost of membership. They key is to break this amount up into 12 so if you offer $600 in  gym credits they would get them in $50 increments monthly and are redeemed over time and thus not 3 free months upfront. (btw I think that credits are a much  better way to go than a dollar value as they are disconnected to actual $ but have the same value but can be used and   given away without any real $ exchanging hands once credits are purchased)

     

    This is a breakdown of the strategy/offer that has worked for multiple industries from front end conversions (everyone wants something free and the qualify part allows you to  have true criteria  of your ideal prospect that they also see as real criteria. See the Tridot offer that excluded about 99.9% of the  people in the world but for their software and list if was about 70% of the people qualified and the response was 15x what they  have ever done before and still is in  use today 9 years later) You can hear the founder of Tridot discuss this by skipping  to the 26 minute mark

    https://tridot.com/podcasts/tridots-preseason-project-how-athletes-helped-revolutionize-triathlon-training/

     

    Go get'um

     

     

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    Make 2021 your best year EVER!

     

    Let's get started together

     

    Hale Fitness

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    Sign 1: "What the HALE?" (Picture: Silhouette: out of shape)

     

    Sign 2: "HALE YEAH!"  (Picture: Silhouette of a muscle/bikini body)

     

     

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    Guest Jamie Kohlmann

    Posted

    “Weight” out the traffic at Hale Fitness!

    Next exit!

    Follow the signs!

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    Guest Sunny Shakhawala

    Posted

    Sitting is the New Smoking.

     

    Stuck in Traffic?

     

    Hale Fitness, Next Exit.

     

    Let’s Workout!

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    Guest Craig Clarke

    Posted

    More Confidence. Less Fear.

    Take Control at Hale Fitness.

    Book a free intro now

    at HaleFitness.com.

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    Guest Divya Shakthi

    Posted

    Sign 1:  Eating doesn't

     

    Sign 2 : have to be hard

     

    Sign 3 : Join us @ Hale Fitness

     

     

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    Guest Joe large

    Posted

    It's Time Right Now

     

    Hale Fitness

     

    xxx-xxx-xxxx

     

    Halefitness.com

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    Guest Asim Akhtar

    Posted

    Sign 1: Don't get attention from women?

     

    Sign 2: No, not you - that fit guy behind you

     

    Sign 3: HALE Fitness 510-225-9196 (for real men)

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