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Gym and studio marketing that turns trial classes into members.
Sunward Marketing runs marketing for gyms and fitness studios in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach: Google Ads and map results for "gym near me" within a few miles, reels of your real classes filmed in person, and January and summer pushes planned months ahead, with free trial or first class booking built in. Ads management is $1,500 to $4,000 a month plus ad spend from $600, social media starts at $1,800 a month, and it's all month to month.
Why do gyms fill up in January and empty out by spring?
Because most marketing stops at the sign-up, and the members who joined in a rush never get a reason to stay. Here are the three things gym and studio owners bring up first, and what we do about each.
| What owners tell us | What we do about it |
|---|---|
| "January is packed. By March, half of them are gone." | We plan for both. The January push brings people in, and content for the members you already have, like coach tips, member milestones and new classes on the schedule, gives them reasons to keep showing up. |
| "People book the free trial and never show up." | Ads point to booking a specific class at a set time, not an open-ended pass, which gives people a reason to come. You tell us who showed and who joined, so we measure cost per new member, not cost per click. |
| "Our Instagram looks like every other gym's." | Usually because it's stock workouts and quote graphics. Our crew films your actual classes, coaches and members in person, so people see the room, the coaches and the kind of people who train there before they walk in. |
What does marketing for a gym or studio include?
Five pieces, run by one team, each pointed at someone nearby booking a first class and coming back for the second.
Google Ads within a few miles
Ads for "gym near me", "pilates classes Brickell" or "boxing gym Doral", shown to people a few miles from you and sent to a page that books a first class.
Map results and Google Business Profile
People pick from the map when they search "gym near me". Fresh photos of the floor and classes, accurate hours including holidays, a booking button and new reviews every week.
Reels of real classes
Filmed in person by our crew. We can also line up your daily sign-ups against views, shares, comments and saves to see which posts go with busier days, and tell you how confident we are in it.
Facebook and Instagram ads
January and summer offers, new class launches and first class free ads for people who live or work nearby. No before and after body shots, which Meta restricts. Your classes do the selling.
A site people can book a class from
A class schedule people can read on a phone, prices if you share them, a page per class type or location, and a booking button on every page.
How do people choose a gym or studio?
Close to home or work, after a look at the map and your Instagram, and usually after one class. Here's each step and what we set up for it.
Something gets them moving
New Year's, summer coming, a move to a new neighborhood, a friend's invite. We plan your January push in the fall and your summer push in the spring, so the offer, the ads and the page are ready on day one.
They search close by
"Gym near me", "yoga near me", "spin class". We run ads in a radius of a few miles and keep your Google profile strong in those map results.
They check your Instagram
To see the room, the coaches and who trains there. We film real classes, so your page shows what a session actually feels like.
They book a trial or a first class
From the ad, your profile or the link in your bio. Every booking and call is tracked back to what brought it.
They show up and join
You tell us who showed and who signed up, so we measure cost per new member and move budget toward the classes and offers that fill.
They stay
Content for current members, class launches and challenges keep people coming between the big pushes, and give you something new to post every week.
The system we'd set up for you.
These are Google Ads accounts our team ran in 2025 for other kinds of local businesses. Gyms and studios are a lane we're opening now, and the same tracking-first system is what we'd build for you, with every trial booking, class booking and call tracked to its source.
Figures come from Google Ads and analytics accounts our team managed in 2025, with tracked conversion values. Every business and market is different, and past results don't guarantee future ones. See the full ledger.
Tell us about your gym and your area.
We're off the phones right now.
Chris will tell you in about five minutes what he'd run for a gym or studio like yours and what it would cost. No pitch and no pressure.
We pick up again at 10 AM, Eastern time. Book a time that works for you and Chris will call you then.
Phones open Monday to Friday, 10 AM to 6 PM Eastern
What gym and studio owners ask us.
When should a gym start planning for January?
In the fall. The offer, the ads and the sign-up page should be ready before New Year's Day, so you're live the moment people start searching. We do the same for summer, starting in the spring.
Should we offer a free trial or a free first class?
Whichever you can deliver well. A booked class at a set time gives people a reason to show up, while an open free week is easy to put off. We set up the one you choose and track bookings, shows and sign-ups, so you can see which works for your gym.
Can you film classes with members in them?
Yes. Our crew films in person during real classes. Members who'd rather not be on camera stay out of the shot, and you approve everything before it's posted.
Do you help keep members, or only bring in new ones?
Both. Ads and map results bring new people in. Content for the members you already have, like coach tips, member milestones and new classes, gives them reasons to keep coming, and your posts double as proof for the next person checking you out.
How much does marketing cost for a gym?
Ads management for Google, Facebook and Instagram runs $1,500 to $4,000 a month, plus ad spend from $600 a month that you pay straight to Google or Meta. Social media and reels, filmed in person by our crew, start at $1,800 a month. A website is $1,500 to $7,000 one time, quoted after a short call. Ads and social are month to month, cancel with 30 days notice.
How fast will we see new members?
Search and Meta ads can bring trial bookings in the first weeks once tracking is live. Map rankings and reviews take months to build, and a strong January depends on starting in the fall. We don't guarantee results, and we'll tell you on the call what's realistic for your area.
Let's fill your classes.
A free 15-minute call, by phone or video. We'll look at your area, your class schedule and the gyms near you, tell you what's realistic, and leave you with a plan, whether or not we work together.