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Google advertising was made to stoke competition among brands, allowing them to advertise above other companies that operate in their sector’s search results.
London gym chain Gymbox has turned to the search platform for its latest campaign, targeting other fitness gyms such as Virgin Active and PureGym by hijacking their search positioning with copy tailored to reference specific competitor gyms.
The challenger brand currently has 10 locations across London, although in recent years it has also begun to offer virtual, on-demand home classes.
Now, anyone looking for gyms online will find Gymbox’s cheeky responses like this one in a ClassPass search that reads “Join Gymbox and you’ll never skip a class again,” while those who search for Virgin Active will see this response at the top: “Gymbox: Perfect for first-timers and seasonal sadists alike.”
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