Websites for small/independent trainers?

[peeno]

Hello everyone, my first post here. I have read a lot of interesting information about training businesses and tried out the search on a few things with great success.

I am working toward starting a personal training business (not associated with a gym -- mostly private 1 on 1) and I would like to have some kind of a basic presence on the internet, a website of my own. I am not that savvy and I don't think I want to really get into the details of programming my own site. I want it to potentially help advertise if people can find me in a search, but I am also interested in these kinds of features:

* Customize the way it looks (to put my business name on it)
* Allow my clients to "log in" to their own profiles, and potentially track stuff like a journal, post photos, etc.
* Post information about myself, my certs, my philosophies
* Post articles or links to news or information (like a blog)
* Show basic information about hours, scheduling, rates, etc.

Do you guys have any recommendations for websites that I should check out? I know there are a lot of garbage "free directory" type sites, but I'm looking for something in between that and the bigger, more expensive health club management type software. In my searches I have not come across anything that seems like the right fit for me.

[Aoife]

Are you looking for something already presetup and whatnot that's then customizable? Or are you looking for someone to build you a site?

[peeno]

Originally Posted by Aoife

Are you looking for something already presetup and whatnot that's then customizable? Or are you looking for someone to build you a site?

Sorry, I realize now that I didn't make that very clear.

I am hoping to find a "self service" kind of website where I can sign up and customize it for my business without web programming knowledge. I hope that makes sense.

[Lisa~]

This thread might have some ideas for you:

For those who do their own site

[Aoife]

JP used iWeb for his bootcamp site…

I'm too stoned to be more helpful, sorry.

We do plan on trying to get something like that at some point, but I can't say it'd be soon.

[chrism]

I like to use a word press blog with the semiologic plug in package

Makes it super easy to build and mantain a good luck site, especially if your a computer dunce like me

Oh yeah, it's SEO friendly as well which helps

My two cents,
Chris
KickBackLife.com

[FitnessGirl24]

I'm not bad at web design and setting up blogs, let me know if I can help, just send me a private message and I can give you some setup instructions that will be a snap for you to follow.

[kaiser S]

Originally Posted by peeno

* Customize the way it looks (to put my business name on it)
* Allow my clients to "log in" to their own profiles, and potentially track stuff like a journal, post photos, etc.
* Post information about myself, my certs, my philosophies
* Post articles or links to news or information (like a blog)
* Show basic information about hours, scheduling, rates, etc.

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[tonymcclellan]

Use a blog.

If you want to let clients login and other stuff then you may want to look at www.fitnessgenerator.com

[Keith S.]

peeno:

There are plenty of open source content management systems (cms). You can find them at opensourcecms.com . If you need any further help send me a PM, I've had plenty of web design exp.