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A coach showing a new member how to do a dumbbell row in a small strength gym
Found on Google Sun 9:40pm“beginner gym geelong”

She opened your Start Here page

Website chat 9:52pmPriya S.

“Will I be the only beginner?”

Google review Fri★★★★★ Priya S.

“I nearly cancelled. Now I don't miss a Tuesday.”

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One first-timer, one week

Follow Priya's first week at Ironbark Strength.

Dani runs a small-group strength gym in Geelong West. Priya is 41 and hasn't trained in ten years. This is her first week, and every step happened in LocalGenius or because of it.

Ironbark, Dani, Sam and Priya are made up to show how it works
9:40pmSunday

She searched “beginner gym Geelong”. Your Start Here page answered her.

Priya was scared of walking in and not knowing what to do. Your Start Here page told her exactly what happens at a first class, who'd coach her and that the first one's free.

  • A Start Here page for nervous beginners
  • A page for every class, every coach and every suburb
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google.com.au/search?q=beginner+gym+geelong
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Ironbark Strength Clubhttps://ironbarkstrength.com.au › start-here

New to the gym? Start Here | Ironbark Strength, Geelong West

Never trained before? Perfect. Here's exactly what happens at your first class, who'll coach you and what to wear. Beginner classes Tuesday and Thursday 6am, Geelong West.

★★★★★ Rating: 4.9 · 212 reviews
Your first classWhat happens, step by stepCoachesMeet Sam, Josh and MeiMember storiesPeople who started where you areTimetable6am, 12pm and 6pm classes
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Gym Membership Geelong | Join Online Today

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Start here

Never lifted? Good.

Most people who walk in here hadn't trained in years. Here's exactly what your first class looks like.

Your first class
  1. 1Sam meets you at the door and shows you around
  2. 245 minutes, eight people at most
  3. 3Every move shown, then made to suit you
Coach SamRuns the beginners' classes, Tuesday and Thursday 6am
Book a free first class · opens Mindbody
9:52pmSunday

The question she'd never ask out loud.

“Will I be the only beginner?” She typed it into your website chat and went to bed. Dani saw it at 6:05am, between setting up the racks and the first class, and answered from her phone. By 6:24 Priya had booked her free class through your Book button.

  • Website chat, forms, email, Facebook and Instagram in one inbox
  • Reply from your phone, before class or after
Book button works withMindbodyFreshaVagaroor the app you use
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Monday 12 October
6:05
LocalGeniusSun 9:52pm
Website chat from Priya S.

“I'm 41 and haven't trained in ten years. Will I be the only beginner?”

LocalGeniusSun 8:14pm
Instagram message from jake.lifts

“Is open gym on Sundays members only?”

6:24
Priya S.Start Here page
Website chat
Sunday
Priya S. · 9:52pm
Hi, I'm 41 and haven't trained in about ten years 😬 Will I be the only beginner?
Today
Dani · 6:10am
Not even close, Priya! Tuesday 6am is our beginners' class. Eight people max, and Sam shows you every move. First one's free 👇
Book a free first classironbarkstrength.com.au/start-here
Priya S. · 6:24am
Booked! See you Tuesday 🙌
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12:30pmWednesday

Instagram posts, written for your gym.

Genius knows your classes, your coaches and who you're trying to reach. This week it wrote “Your first class, in five slides” for the people still working up the nerve. Dani read it on her lunch break and tapped Schedule.

  • Posts written for your gym and the season
  • Nothing goes out until you say yes
  • Instagram, Facebook and Google in one go
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Social posts
Ready to check3ScheduledPostedIdeas
1 / 5
✦ Genius wroteRewrite
Your first class at Ironbark, in 5 slides 👇 Sam meets you at the door. We warm up together. Every lift is shown, then made to suit you. Eight people max, so nobody gets lost. Coffee after if you want it ☕ Beginners' class Tue and Thu 6am. First class free, link in bio. #geelonggym #geelongwest #strengthtraining
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Also written this week
Coach tip: the hip hingeThursday · a 20-second tip from Sam
Ready
New: Saturday reformer at 9amSaturday · for the timetable change
Ready
Member story: three weeks inLater · only once the member says yes
Waiting
Goes outToday, 5:30pm
Schedule
5:31
Instagram
ironbarkstrengthGeelong West, Victoria
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1/5
Your first classWhat actually happens, in 5 slides →
Liked by coach.sam and 71 others
ironbarkstrength Your first class at Ironbark, in 5 slides 👇 Sam meets you at the door… #geelonggymView all 12 comments · Just now
7:15amFriday

Three classes in, five stars on Google.

After Priya's third class, a friendly text went out with your Google review link. Her review is the one the next nervous beginner will read: proof that people like her start here, and stay.

  • Review requests by text or email, in your words
  • New reviews land in your inbox to thank
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7:52
Ironbark Strength ›
Friday 7:15am
Hi Priya, three classes down this week! 💪 If you've got a minute, a Google review helps other nervous first-timers find us. Thanks heaps, Dani
★★★★★
Review Ironbark Strength Clubg.page
Done! Honestly the best thing I've done all year 🙌
Read 7:49am
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Ironbark Strength Club

4.9★★★★★213 Google reviews
Gym in Geelong West, Victoria
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Priya S.
★★★★★a minute agoNEW
I was so nervous I nearly cancelled. Sam showed me every move, nobody made me feel slow, and I've already booked next week. If you're new, just go.
Response from the ownerSo proud of you, Priya! See you Tuesday. Dani
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Mark T.
★★★★★2 weeks ago
Small classes and coaches who know your name. My back's never felt better at 58.
New Google review 7:48am★★★★★ Priya S.

Tap to thank her

1:05pmFriday

Say it once. Your website, Google and socials follow. App coming soon

Priya said yes to sharing her story. Dani says one line to the LocalGenius app: put it on the Start Here page and add a Saturday beginners' class. Genius shows what it'll change before anything goes live.

  • Say or type a change, in plain words
  • Member stories, timetable and Google updated together
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1:05
CancelListening
“Put Priya's review on the Start Here page as a member story, and add a beginners' class Saturday at 8.”
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Tap when you're done
1:06
ironbarkstrength.com.au/start-here
Member stories

“I was so nervous I nearly cancelled. Sam showed me every move…”Priya, started in October

“Put Priya's review on the Start Here page…”
Here's what I'll do
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Add Priya's storyStart Here page
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Saturday 8:00am BeginnersTimetable page
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Post the new classGoogle listing
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A post, ready to checkInstagram and Facebook
ChangeDo it
Your timetable

A timetable page that's always right.

Your classes live on one timetable page, and every class, coach and suburb page reads from it. Change a class once and the whole website agrees.

Dani, in the LocalGenius app“Add a 6pm conditioning class on Thursdays. Sam's taking it.”
TimetableConditioning pageSam's coach pageGoogle listingA post to check
App coming soon · typing it works today
Sample
ironbarkstrength.com.au/timetable

Timetable

Geelong West · every class this week

19 – 24 Oct
StrengthConditioningReformerOver-50s
Mon
Strength6:00am · Sam
Reformer9:30am · Mei
Strength5:30pm · Sam
Conditioning6:30pm · Josh
Tue
Conditioning6:00am · Josh
Over-50s10:00am · Josh
Reformer5:30pm · Mei
Strength6:30pm · Sam
Wed
Strength6:00am · Sam
Reformer9:30am · Mei
Strength5:30pm · Sam
Conditioning6:30pm · Josh
Thu
Conditioning6:00am · Josh
Over-50s10:00am · Josh
Strength5:00pm · Sam
Conditioning6:00pm · Sam
Fri
Strength6:00am · Sam
Reformer9:30am · Mei
Conditioning5:30pm · Josh
Sat
Strength7:00am · Sam
Beginners8:00am · Sam
Reformer9:00am · Mei
Your website

A page for every class, every coach and every suburb.

Tell us what you run and where. LocalGenius writes the pages people search for, plus the ones that turn a maybe into a first class: Start Here, coaches and member stories.

Start here/start-here
Strength classes/classes/strength
Conditioning/classes/conditioning
Reformer Pilates/classes/reformer
Over-50s strength/classes/over-50s
Personal training/personal-training
Coaches/coaches
Member stories/member-stories

Then a page for every suburb you want members from.

Each one says how close you are, who'll coach them and what a first class looks like. Made in sets, so you can grow one area at a time.

Set 1 · near the gymLive
Geelong WestNewtownHerne HillManifold HeightsGeelong
Set 2 · a little furtherWriting
BelmontHightonBell ParkHamlyn Heights
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SEO score 86 out of 100. Next fix worth the most: add your Saturday hours to Google.

Sample
ironbarkstrength.com.au/strength-classes-newtown
Free first class
Home › Classes › Strength › Newtown

Strength classes near Newtown.

Five minutes up Pakington Street. Small groups, real coaching and a first class on us, whether you've lifted for years or never.

Book a free first classNew? Start here
Your coaches
SamBeginners and strength
JoshOver-50s and rehab
MeiReformer Pilates
Your prices go here
Memberships
Two classes a week$00/wk
Unlimited classes$00/wk
Reformer 10-pack$000

“I was so nervous I nearly cancelled. If you're new, just go.”Priya, Newtown · member since October

Also near: Geelong WestHerne HillManifold Heights

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Questions

Things gym owners ask us.

Something else? Email support@localgenius.com.au and a real person will get back to you.

Will it work with my booking app?

Yes. Keep Mindbody, Fresha, Vagaro or whatever you already use. Your Book buttons and timetable link straight to it, so members book the way they always have. LocalGenius doesn't take bookings or payments itself.

What goes on the Start Here page?

The things beginners worry about: what happens at a first class, who'll coach them, what to wear and bring, and how to book a first visit. Genius writes it from what you tell us, and you can change any of it.

Can I share member stories?

Yes, once your member says it's OK. Add a review or a few words from them to your Start Here page, a class page or a post. You choose which ones go up.

Do posts go out without me seeing them?

Never. Genius writes posts for your classes, coaches and the time of year, and each one waits for your OK before it goes to Instagram, Facebook and Google.

Is the domain included?

Yes, your domain is free for the first year on every plan.

Someone's working up the nerve right now. Be the gym that makes it easy.

Get your website up with a Start Here page, then let LocalGenius look after the chats, posts and reviews that turn first-timers into regulars.

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