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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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    Guest Andrea Watson

    Posted

    Sign 1:

    Get pumped

     

    Sign 2:

     

    For losing weight

     

    Sign 3:

     

    Fit in with Hale! We are open! (Phone #)

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    Sign 1: Make Your Body Hale and Hearty at Hales Fitness

     

    Sign 2: Speed Past Obesity at Hales Fitness

     

    Sign 3: Work it Out with Hale.

     

    Now Open

     

    510-225-9196

     

     

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    Sign 1:  Get Slim, Get Muscles!

     

    Sign 2:  Yoga, Kickboxing and Gym

     

    Sign 3:  #HaleFitness

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    GET STRONGER. FEEL BETTER!

     

    FITNESS & NUTRITION COACHING

     

    Book Your FREE INTRO

    HALEFITNESS.COM

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    1. Do IT TODAY!

     

    2. Hit the Gym and get fit now!

     

    3. Join Hale Fitness today (insert number)

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    Guest Stephane Balon

    Posted

    1. Most people want to get strong & lose weight... but they never succeed

     

    (Picture of a fat/tired person driving and eating in their car on the left, picture of someone at the gym on the right)

     

    2. Discover our secret right here...

     

    (Arrow in the direction of Hale fitness. Picture of a crossroad with 2 ways: 1 way leads to an area with grey buildings and nothing attractive, 1 way leads to a better life, an attractive visual with the word "happiness")

     

    3. Get your personalized program: halefitness.com

     

    (logo only)

     

     

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    Guest Doudouh Sarah

    Posted

    1 - Fort ! Ils ne vous barreront plus la route.2 - Swelt ! Ils ne vous verront pas passer.3 - Hale Fitness fabrique les athlètes de la Highway 80 - Appelez 510-225-9196
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    Turn right at the next exit for

    Air-con,

    Water and

    Weight Loss

    Hale Fitness

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    Guest Yves Farges

    Posted

    Get fit & HEALTHY <== 1st sign

     

    HALE Fitness = better HEALTH <== 2nd sign

     

    HALE FITNESS

     

    website + phone number

     

    BE HALE & HEALTHY

     

     

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    Sign 1: Too much driving and no exercise?

     

    Sign 2: Want to lose those extra pounds?

     

    Sign 3: Join Hale Fitness today (510)- 1234-5678

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    Guest Quinton Hamp

    Posted

    1. Make 2020 Your Year

     

    2. Lose Weight

     

    3. Join HALES FITNESS 7-week Challenge: Location

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    Guest Neville Medhora

    Posted

    Thanks Henry, these are great questions. I too am super curious to see how this goes :)
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    Guest Neville Medhora

    Posted

    BAHAHAHA.....I wonder if you'd get in trouble for the first 😂
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    Guest Quinton Hamp

    Posted

    Don't Sit.

     

     

     

    Get Fit.

     

     

     

    HALES Fitness (irresistible Offer, easy to remember domain, such as halesfit.com/10dollar) Expires (date)

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    Guest Neville Medhora

    Posted

    The phone number idea is GREAT John!

     

    It's difficult to get them to take action from so far and with so little time, that a little moniker for the phone number would really help.

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    Guest Neville Medhora

    Posted

    Interesting idea Alex! The problem I see with that is you would need more info about what this fitness book is. Or MAAYBBE the curiosity of it would bring people in 🤔
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    I recall, with delight, the old (and very successful) Burma Shave series of roadside signs.  I don't know the demographic you're pitching to so I'll just guess that it may be primarily no longer young guys, probably married, who are out of shape and maybe a little sensitive about it.  I'd suggest trying a series along the lines of:

     

    Hubby's chubby

     

    Not too strong

     

    Hale Fitness

     

    Is where he belongs.

     

    Hale Fitness. Now Open. 510-225-9196

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    SCREW THREE SIGNS:

    Stuck in traffic AGAIN?

    Tired of being out of shape and overweight?

    Pull off NOW  for Howes Fitness Transformation Center

    Our. Individualized Programs Guarantee Success

    Over X number of transformations and counting

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    Question for Jason: I used to own a house on Van Fleet. Are you looking to have the signs visible going East and West on 80?

     

    1. If you worked out here

     

    2. you'd be fit by now

     

    3. Exit Central Ave 510-225-9196

     

    For the crass:

     

    1. Wanna get fit?

     

    2. Hale's the sh#$!

     

    3. Right here on Jacuzzi St! 510-225-9196

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    Hey Jason, Unless we went really high, we can only make it visible on the westbound lane.
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