📈 What Apps students use to find online English teachers: country-by-country, Breakdown, pricing (cost of living has a huge impact on pricing) and insights If you want to grow your online English teaching business, it’s vital to understand where students from different countries go to find tutors — and how much they’re willing to pay. In this guide, we’ll break it down by country, covering the most popular platforms and apps students use, plus pricing expectations. 🇨🇳 China Popular Apps: - WeChat: For community groups and private teacher-student interaction. - Xiaohongshu (Little Red Book): Students search for lifestyle-focused teachers. - Douyin (TikTok China): Younger students love short, punchy learning videos. - Bilibili: For more serious learners who watch long-form educational content. How students find teachers: - Word-of-mouth in WeChat groups - Xiaohongshu search + influencer-style posts - TikTok-style videos with mini-lessons Pricing (per 60-minute class): - Chinese tutors: ¥50–120 (approx. $7–17 USD) - Foreign tutors: ¥150–300 (approx. $20–40 USD), higher for test prep or business English 🇰🇷 South Korea Popular Apps: - Cafetalk: A well-known tutoring platform - HelloTalk and Tandem: Used for language exchange, can lead to paid lessons - Instagram & YouTube: Popular among younger learners for discovering native speakers How students find teachers: - Search Cafetalk for rated tutors - Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts with Korean-English subtitles Pricing (per 60-minute class): - Local tutors: ₩15,000–25,000 (approx. $11–19 USD) - Native speakers: ₩25,000–45,000 (approx. $19–34 USD) 🇯🇵 Japan Popular Apps: - Italki and Cafetalk: Very well-established in Japan - LINE: Used for private communication and group learning - YouTube: Students follow and message teachers they admire How students find teachers: - Through Italki and Cafetalk teacher rankings - LINE groups for study and exam prep - YouTube comment sections

As online teachers, our job doesn’t end when the lesson finishes. Students crave support, structure, and extra value — and there are plenty of ways we can offer that while also building a sustainable income. Here are five smart ways to go beyond the classroom and enrich your students’ learning journey. Build your brand and following, and offer additional services.... 1. Create Digital Resources (PDFs, eBooks, Workbooks) Help your students revise or practise on their own by offering well-designed learning materials. These could be grammar cheat sheets, vocabulary guides, or complete writing workbooks. 💡 Bonus: Sell them on platforms like WeChat, Xiahongshu, or through your FaceBook groups. 2. Offer Personalised Feedback Packages Some students want more detailed feedback than live lessons allow. Create a package where you review writing, speaking recordings, or mock tests with band score estimates. 📦 Example: “3 IELTS Writing Corrections – ¥299.” 3. Host Live Workshops or Webinars Run short, topic-focused sessions like “British Slang for Beginners” or “Interview Tips for UK Schools.” These can be live on Zoom or streamed on Douyin with ticketed access. 🎯 Keep them fun, practical, and limited-time. 4. Build a Paid Community or Membership Group Students love a sense of belonging. Offer a monthly English club or VIP learning group with weekly tasks, voice challenges, or behind-the-scenes content. 🔒 Use platforms like Patreon or a private Xiaohongshu channel. 5. Launch an Online Course Bundle your expertise into a pre-recorded course. Students can learn at their own pace, and you get recurring income. 🎥 Example: “Speak Like a Brit: A 30-Day Idioms & Accent Challenge.” Wrap-Up: All of these methods help you become more than just a tutor — they make you a guide, a mentor, and a creator. Pick one that suits your style and get started!

Brett is a fan of Jason Fried, and great minds think alike. Check out this interview about the toxic work culture in the West. And how Jason Fried has built his business, doing things his way. I'm sure many of you set out on this journey to have more autonomy. If you own your business, you implement the work process... Is someone working 60 hours per week a better employee than the person who works 30 or 40 hours?

Hi guys I've been a Forex trader coming up five years now and every battle trader's face is with themselves is probably one of the hardest things this your ever do but the most rewarding when you reach the 5% that actually make it and make money out of the markets. My question is I'm getting a lot of interest in guys people wanting me to teach them but Id rather they already have the skills to trade on level say one year but there not profitable due to lack of discipline and psychological side of things it's the main thing that holds you back... Now this is where I come in I'd like to set up a mentoring group for guys that need to cross over from loosing money to be coming profitable. I've got the skill set for this and my "normal" background and my age of 56 I think will give people confidence that it I can do it anyone can kind of mentally so use that to me advantage. So now the main question how do I even get started with something like this do I need a web site a sales funnel to guide them and how do I go about marketing it without it sounding like a scam as it's industry is full of them unfortunately... Id appreciate and ideas you have guys I've been so busy lately I've not been able to come in here much I hope you're all well 🩵🙏🏼

Following on from my last post I've been posting on Reddit for feedback regarding my latest Idea and I was surprised at the results I got. It can be a bit brutal on there but Ive got thick skin so went ahead anyway and got some really good solid answers so I took them on board went on chat GPT and had a full conversation with all my ideas and gave me a full list/literary of how to go about getting set up.. So worth looking into