Helpful ideas for growing your tutoring business

Your next student could be across town, across the country, or halfway around the world. Online tutoring has opened the door to students far beyond your local community. Suddenly, the right student for your business doesn’t have to be the one who lives closest. But when your students can come …

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Already found an online classroom that works for your tutoring business, or looking to start offering online tutoring? Either way, getting set up shouldn’t be complicated. With TutorBird and Lessonspace, you can keep the tools you love, simplify how you manage online lessons, and get a few extra perks along …

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Why pay $30/month for a website builder when you can get a professional tutoring website and the tools to run your business starting at just $16.95/month? Here’s how TutorBird combines website building, scheduling, billing, student management, communication, and more—all in one platform. TL; DR TutorBird combines a professional website builder …

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Students aren’t ignoring your student portal because they don’t care, they’re ignoring it because they don’t have a reason to come back. Here are 10 engaging ways to turn your student portal into a resource students actually want to use. TL; DR Getting students to use your student portal starts …

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Keeping track lesson notes and attendance can quietly become one of the most time-consuming parts of tutoring. Missed lessons, forgotten notes, and scattered records make it hard to stay organized and support students. The most successful tutors stay on top of attendance and lesson notes by using clear systems that …

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When someone is looking for a tutor, they want to know what kind of results and experience they can expect. One of the easiest ways to build that confidence is through reviews from other students and families. With the new review feature in TutorBird, it’s easier to turn student breakthroughs, …

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A tutoring website can be one of the most effective ways for tutors to attract new students. But simply having a website doesn’t guarantee people will find it. Search engines need to understand what your website is about before they can show it in search results. The good news is …

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Talking about money is one of the most uncomfortable parts of private tutoring. Chasing payments and sending reminders can feel awkward when building trust with families. The good news is that the most successful tutors avoid these awkward payment conversations by setting clear expectations from the start. TL; DR Payment …

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You likely only see your students one day a week, but that doesn’t mean they don’t need your help the other six days. Sharing content online with your students helps reinforce what you’re teaching in the lesson, and immerses your families in the study experience while at home. Sharing content, …

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A unique benefit of social media is its ability to exceptionally target your audience. Social media is not a broadcast system – it’s a way to engage directly with your customer. Being able to talk to your customer will help build that relationship and gain their trust, instead of just …

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