Many local sports clubs rely entirely on a Facebook page or WhatsApp chat. While great for current players, relying on social media alone is quietly strangling your club’s intake of new members.
1. Millions of people aren’t on Facebook
Younger players and busy parents increasingly avoid Facebook. If your timetable and venue info are trapped behind a social media login, you are invisible to a huge slice of your community.
2. Search engines cannot index private groups
When someone types “badminton club near me” or “junior table tennis Oxfordshire” into Google, Facebook groups rarely rank well. A proper website with local SEO appears right at the top.
3. Key information gets buried
A Facebook feed is chronological. An important post about updated session times or fees gets pushed down by memes and match banter within two days. A website keeps vital information permanently front and centre.
Get your club a proper website
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