{"id":19694,"date":"2023-07-03T08:19:16","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T08:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newweb.nubapp.com\/resasports\/?p=19694"},"modified":"2024-07-11T09:35:27","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T09:35:27","slug":"instagram-gym-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newweb.nubapp.com\/resasports\/en\/blog\/instagram-gym-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"7 steps to create your gym’s Instagram strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"
In recent years, social media have become a key communication channel for any sector because through them you can maintain close contact with your users while reaching potential customers and publicising your gym. That’s why, in this post we tell you the 7 fundamental steps to create your gym’s Instagram strategy in an effective and practical way.<\/strong> Shall we get started?<\/span><\/p>\n
7 steps to create your gym’s Instagram strategy<\/h2>\n
1. Define achievable and measurable objectives<\/h3>\n
The first step in creating an Instagram strategy is to be clear about what you want to achieve.<\/strong> In other words, your strategy has to be focused on achieving certain marketing goals: do you want to achieve brand awareness, reach potential target customers, create an online community loyal to your brand, or are you going to use instagram to inform and educate your followers about fitness? Define the what and then prepare the how.<\/span><\/p>\n
Although there are many different goals, you should focus on 2 or 3. Usually what you want to achieve with Instagram is:<\/span><\/p>\n
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Increase visibility<\/li>\n
Raise awareness of your gym<\/li>\n
Get new users<\/li>\n
Create an online community<\/li>\n
Get more traffic to the gym’s website<\/li>\n
Complement the experience users have in your gym<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
You must be clear that for each objective you will design specific content<\/strong> that will help you to achieve it. That is why this first step is fundamental.<\/span><\/p>\n
2. Define the target of your gym’s Instagram strategy<\/h3>\n
Once you are clear about what you want to achieve with your strategy, it is time to define your buyer personas.<\/span><\/p>\n
What is a buyer persona?<\/strong>\u00a0It is a fictitious representation of your potential customer, the one who might buy your services.<\/strong><\/p>\n
The target audience of your gym is very broad, so the message will not be the same for some as for others. Let’s look at it with an example: the audience who might come to the club to do strength training on their own is not the same as the audience who might come to a yoga session.<\/span><\/p>\n
In addition, you must analyse and know very well all the profiles that make up your target audience<\/strong>: age, gender, objectives and needs, training preferences, purchasing power… In other words, don’t think of everyone. Correctly defining your buyer persona will allow you to create an effective strategy in tune with your gym.<\/span><\/p>\n
A simple way to find out what kind of content they might be interested in is to identify what their pain points are<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n
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Lack of motivation<\/li>\n
Unhealthy or not goal-oriented nutrition<\/li>\n
Lack of knowledge about the use of machines<\/li>\n
Lack of exercise habit<\/li>\n
Fear of injuries<\/li>\n
Mobility problems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
3. Analyse competitors and similar accounts in the sector<\/h3>\n
One thing is clear, nowadays everything has been invented. It’s normal, there are thousands of gyms and sports centres. However, this can help you target your Instagram strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n
You should never copy what others are doing but it is important that you analyse what your competitors and industry leaders are doing<\/strong>, after all they know what works and what doesn’t. This will help you define what content you want to showcase, as well as see their engagement, how their followers act, even what hashtags they use. This will help you define what content you want to show, as well as see their engagement, how their followers act, even what hashtags they use.<\/span><\/p>\n
In short, analysing other Instagram strategies of businesses in your sector will help you to have a better understanding of what users are looking for<\/strong> and to attack in a more effective way.<\/span><\/p>\n