Having a professional looking tutoring advertisement is a good starting point. A lot of Teacher Tutors offer private tuition and home tutoring and they don’t need a website or landing page because in their elevator pitch / short bio they mentioned that they are a school teacher and this assures a parent of their qualifications.Ĭonsidering not all of us are credentialed teachers, it means that we need to convince clients that we are the best Tutor for them in other ways. However, if you are really just interested in earning a little extra cash to supplement your income, it isn’t needed. For simple sites, consider using a website builder like Weebly or if you are a bit more tech savvy consider Wordpress. Don’t let not being a web developer scare you off from having a landing page, or think you need a lot of money. If you are wanting to develop your tutoring business, a website is very important. You can even have a payment system integrated into your website, more about this discussed soon in another blog soon. You can pitch your tutoring services to them in a more meaningful way with this online platform. When people find your tutoring advertisement at the library or through social media, they can go to your website. Your website or landing page serves another purpose. You can better develop it and increase your chances of being found. Having a single webpage, a landing page, is better than having many pages. If you don’t know what I mean, consider reading about SEO and invest in a SEO tutor to help you get found in Google. Of course there are many other considerations in making a website. Having a website with many webpages is pointless if those pages aren’t fully developed with smart and focused content of around 900-1200 plus words per page. Here is a great example a Tabitha’s private tutoring advertisement on our app: The photo should compliment the design of the tutoring advertisement. Or, if you provide wine tours or walking tours, pick an image that conveys this, as it will appeal to your client base. Whereas someone teaching business English may want to use a more serious headshot, perhaps with a cityscape in the background. Some countries forbid the use of children’s photos. If you choose a photo with you and a child, make sure that you have it in writing from the parents that you are allowed to use the child’s photo. If you are working as an Au Pair Tutor, select an image that looks playful but gives the impression of being responsible too. When in doubt, play on the side of caution and just have a professional headshot of you. If you have anything in it other than you, it should enhance the viewers experience, not distract. For now, let’s get started on your tutoring advertisement.įind the right balance between a professional looking photo and one that reflects the job you are trying to secure. No worries, such examples will be the discussion of other blogs to follow. Prepare for those contacting you by thinking though likely questions and scenarios they may ask during an interview. If you have incorporated most of these aspects into your tutoring ad and and your claims fit the needs of the student, you will likely be contacted. It builds confidence and demonstrates confidence. References - You don't need these on your ad, but potential clients will likely ask in the future.Contact details - At minimum, make sure to include your phone number or email address, possibly both.Soon we will have more info about pricing and considerations to take into account. Also, depending if traveling to a tutoring location is required might influence your pricing. Price per lesson - You may want to include how much you're charging, but this isn’t always the case.Location - Where are you located? Are you willing to travel? If yes, how far? If you only offer online tutoring time zones make a difference.Subjects offered - Clarify what you are going to teach.Experience - Have you been a Tutor at university? Have you taught math for years? If so, how many? Your clients will want to know this.Qualifications - Do you have a degree in English? or a Master's in biology? Any teaching qualifications? If relevant, add to your advert.Title - In a very concise way identify your strongest qualifications and subjects.Advertisements shouldn’t be long, so every decision about your tutoring ad needs to be scrutinised.Ĭhecklist on what to include on a Tutoring Advert: In order to do this you must think about how to articulate your specialisation, title, lesson locations, pricing and services in a concise but effective way. Tutoring ads should be short, attention grabbing and create the belief that you are the one that is going to help the desired client reach their goal.
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