SECTORS · SPORT

The community already trains at the centre. The website has to convey that energy.

Anyone looking for a place to train wants to know what they are getting into before walking through the door. Class disciplines, coach profiles, up-to-date schedule, clear pricing and a visual tone that reflects exactly how it feels to train at the centre. CrossFit box, padel club, dance academy — each format with its own identity and its own community.

01 · APPROACH

Rigid institutional website vs community website.

A sports centre does not sell a product, it sells method and community. The website has to convey what it feels like to walk into the box, not look like a payment gateway disguised as an institution. What decides the sign-up is not the price — it is the "this is my place" feeling during the first 30 seconds on the page.

Model A · generic institutional website
Downloadable sports template
Stock photo of muscular people nobody recognises from the centre.
Flat list of classes with no level, no coach, no duration.
"Book your spot" on a form that sends email to an unmanaged account.
Single visible price, no options or explanation of what it includes.
No identifiable coaches — team presented as "our staff".
Same template as any other centre in the same chain.
Model B · this service
Community website with its own identity
Real photography of the centre, the coaches and consenting members.
Each discipline with its own page: level, duration, assigned coach and real description.
Visual weekly schedule with class type per slot — the reader spots their slot.
Pricing structure with drop-in, monthly and annual, each with its own logic.
Full profile of each coach with certifications, discipline and years of practice.
Visual identity of the centre — colour, tone, voice — consistent with the real atmosphere.
02 · DISCIPLINE CATALOGUE

Each class with its page, its level and its coach.

The class catalogue is where the client decides which one fits their level and availability. Each discipline needs its own page with required level, duration, method description and responsible coach. Without that structure, the visitor does not know whether the class is for them — and leaves without booking.

Discipline 01 Beginner

WOD Foundations

Introductory session to the CrossFit method. Basic technique of the fundamental movements and progressive adaptation to intensity. For new members and those returning after a long break.

60 min Coach: A. M.
Discipline 02 Standard

WOD of the day

Workout of the day programmed by the team. Combination of strength, gymnastics and metabolic work. The box standard class, open to any member with validated base technique.

60 min Coach: M. R.
Discipline 03 Advanced

Technical weightlifting

Specific session of Olympic lifts — snatch and clean and jerk. For members with consolidated technique working on maximal load progression with direct technical assistance from the coach.

75 min Coach: J. P.
Discipline 04 Standard

Gymnastics

Specific work on gymnastic movements — pull-ups, dips, muscle-up, handstand. Individualised technical progressions according to the member level and competition or health goal.

60 min Coach: L. S.
Discipline 05 Beginner

Kids — 7 to 12 years

CrossFit Kids programme adapted to primary-school ages. Games with a physical component, basic technique with adapted loads and a focus on coordination, agility and enjoyment of group training.

45 min Coach: M. R.
Discipline 06 Standard

Open Box

Free access to the box under the supervision of the coach on duty. Autonomous training — personal programming, free work or specific session outside the WOD of the day.

90 min Coach on duty
03 · WEEKLY SCHEDULE

The visible week on a single page.

The weekly schedule is the query that gets the most visits. It has to be understood at a glance — which class is in which slot, which day. Without scrolling, without opening dropdowns, without moving between pages. The visitor spots their slot compatible with their agenda and books with no friction.

Typical week · sample calendar 5 teaching days · morning and afternoon slots
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
07:00
→ 08:00
WODA. M.
WODM. R.
WODA. M.
WODM. R.
Open BoxOn duty
10:00
→ 11:00
WODM. R.
Halt.J. P.
WODA. M.
18:00
→ 19:00
WODJ. P.
Gymn.L. S.
WODJ. P.
Gymn.L. S.
WODJ. P.
19:00
→ 20:00
Found.A. M.
WODM. R.
Found.A. M.
WODM. R.
KidsM. R.
Each slot links to the discipline page with full description, level and responsible coach. A click on the coach goes to the trainer professional profile. The structure is navigable without getting lost — and is understood in under 10 seconds.
04 · COACHES

The coaching team with a face, track record and certifications.

Each coach with their profile — not as a grid of nameless photos. Who they are, which class they teach, which certifications they hold, how many years they have been coaching. The member deciding to sign up wants to know who is going to run their first session. And coaches with a visible profile receive more clients than anonymous ones.

AM

A. M.

Foundations · WOD

Coach specialising in introduction to the CrossFit method and progressive adaptation. Runs the box Foundations programme, where they accompany new members during their first 4-6 sessions until integration into the standard classes.

Certifications
CrossFit L2 CrossFit Kids 8 años
JP

J. P.

Weightlifting · WOD

Coach specialising in Olympic lifts and maximal strength progressions. Teaches the technical weightlifting class and supervises individualised programming for members who compete or work on load peaks.

Certifications
CrossFit L3 USAW L2 11 años
LS

L. S.

Gymnastics · Mobility

Specialist in advanced gymnastics and mobility work. Teaches the Gymnastics class with individualised progressions for movements such as muscle-up, handstand push-up and bar and rings work.

Certifications
CrossFit L2 GymFit 6 años
05 · LOCAL SEO

"CrossFit + city" is where the sign-up is decided.

Anyone looking for a sports centre in their area types the discipline + the name of the city or neighbourhood. If your centre appears in the Google local pack and in the first organic result, the first visit goes to you — not to the competitor down the street. Local ranking depends on a well-configured Google Business Profile and a web architecture that Google reads as local.

Local Pack · 3 results with Google Business map
crossfitvilanova.com › disciplines
CrossFit Vilanova · Official box in Vilanova i la Geltrú
10 disciplines · full schedule · L2 and L3 certified coaches · free trial the first week. Reference box in VNG since 2018.
competidor-a.com
Gimnasio Vilanova — Functional and Weights
Functional training centre in VNG with led classes...
competidor-b.es
Fitness chain — Vilanova
Chain centre with machines and body pump classes...
06 · CASE · CROSSFIT BOX

CrossFit Vilanova — the reference box in Vilanova i la Geltrú.

Box with 10 class disciplines, from WOD to weightlifting, gymnastics and kids programmes. Mega menu with direct access to each class, coach profiles with certifications, visual schedules by day of the week, three pricing plans and an integrated WhatsApp contact system.

Real project · crossfitvilanova.com

Trilingual website with its own identity and dominant local SEO.

Trilingual ES/CA/EN with proprietary code. Mega menu with direct access to the 10 disciplines. Design that reflects the energy and identity of the community. #1 organic ranking for "CrossFit Vilanova" against a direct competitor 500 metres from the box.

10
Disciplines
3
Languages
#1
Local SEO
500m
To the competitor
WhatsApp
Direct channel
Project in production · reference available on request
07 · APPLICABILITY

Which centres this methodology applies to.

The methodology is the same. The web architecture and visual tone adapt to each discipline. These are three typical profiles where the difference between a community website and a generic template drives the acquisition of new members.

Profile 01

CrossFit box · functional · weightlifting.

Box with a discipline catalogue, certified coaches and an active community. Daily WOD structure, specific programmes (kids, weightlifting, gymnastics) and strong local ranking for "CrossFit + city".

Disciplines L2/L3 coaches Daily WOD Local SEO
Profile 02

Padel club · tennis · racket sports.

Club with courts in operation and a need for online booking. Calendar by court, member levels, kids and adult school, internal leagues. Integration with booking software (Playtomic, Matchpoint).

Booking by court Member levels School Internal leagues
Profile 03

Yoga · pilates · wellness studio.

Studio with led classes, teachers with their own methodology and a community of regular practice. Calm visual tone, teacher profiles, weekly calendar with disciplines (vinyasa, hatha, yin, pilates reformer).

Disciplines Teachers Calm tone Online booking

The methodology is the same · the visual identity adapts to each discipline

08 · FREQUENT QUESTIONS

What a centre asks before hiring.

Does the website integrate with a member management software?
Yes, depending on the software the centre uses. For court booking (Playtomic, Matchpoint, Wodify) the flow from the website to the provider platform is integrated. For member management (Trainingym, Resasports, Mindbody) the integration is usually via API or embedded widget. What matters is that the centre does not have two parallel systems — the website is the shop window, the management software is the operations, and they sync where it makes sense.
Is WhatsApp a real acquisition channel or a complementary one?
For sectors where the decision is local and fast — a CrossFit box, a padel club, a dance academy — WhatsApp is the main first-contact channel. Floating button on the website, pre-written message like "Hi, I am interested in trying a class", and the centre replies within hours. It converts much more than a classic form. It is complemented with email for fee management and administrative matters.
Which languages should a sports centre website be in?
It depends on the audience. Centres in tourist areas (Costa Brava, Marbella, Balearics) usually need English and French in addition to the local language. Urban centres with an expat community work with ES/EN. CrossFit Vilanova works with ES/CA/EN because it operates in a Catalan area with an international community. The analysis identifies which languages the real enquiries come from and prioritises those.
How long does it take to rank a centre in its area?
Local ranking depends heavily on the level of direct competition. At CrossFit Vilanova, the #1 for "CrossFit Vilanova" against a competitor 500 metres away arrived within a few weeks of publishing the new website with well-done local SEO and a well-configured Google Business Profile. In cities with many centres of the same discipline, it can take longer — but the advantage of having a well-structured proprietary website over a generic template page is always relevant.

The centre website is built once. The community keeps it alive.

A schedule that changes with the season, a new class, a coach who joins, a one-off promotion. A sports centre website needs light but constant maintenance — and local SEO results that are monitored every month. Part of the ongoing digital management service adapted to the sport sector.

Does the centre have the digital presence it deserves?

First conversation with no commitment. We understand the centre, the community, the local competition and define which of these services — or combination of them — makes the most sense for your case.