Teach on Preply Like a Pro
How to Stop Tutoring Like a Hobby and Start Earning Like a Business
If you're on Preply and feel like you're stuck teaching one-off lessons for unpredictable income, here’s your wake-up call: the problem isn’t Preply—it’s how you’re using it.
This platform can be your personal client acquisition engine. But only if you treat it like a business—not a hobby.
I turned Preply into a high-performing, income-generating machine. 1,200+ lessons later, I built the exact system that helped me stand out, upsell, and earn without burning out. I put all of it into one guide: Teach on Preply Like a Pro.
Let’s break it down.
Stop Freelancing. Start Operating Like a CEO.
Most tutors act like freelancers. A few lessons here, a few bucks there, and no plan.
You want consistent income? Predictable students? More freedom? Then set this thing up like a business:
Block out real working hours
Track every dollar
Polish your profile like it’s your storefront
Own a niche and go deep
Preply handles admin. You handle growth. Show up like the CEO of [Your Name] Tutoring Co., and watch what happens.
Generalists Get Price-Shopped. Specialists Get Booked.
Let’s talk about your profile. If you’re trying to appeal to everyone, you’re appealing to no one.
“I teach kids, adults, test prep, casual convos, academic English...” Stop.
Instead, lead with what makes you different. Real background in business? Position yourself as a Business English Consultant. Fluent in finance? Say so. My clients come to me because I help them actually understand how to talk money—and I charge accordingly.
Own your niche. Lead with it. Charge for it.
Trial Lessons Aren’t Coffee Dates. They’re Sales Calls.
Treat your trial like a conversion funnel.
You’ve got 60 minutes to:
Set the tone
Show your value
Make the next step stupid easy
Prep like a closer. Message the student before you meet. Lead with confidence. Deliver a real win inside the trial—then pitch the plan that gets them results.
Need scripts? My guide gives you everything—from first message to final follow-up. Because you don’t get paid for showing up. You get paid for converting.
Upsell With Heart (And Precision)
Upselling doesn’t mean selling harder. It means solving deeper problems.
If a student’s winning with one lesson a week? Offer two. If they need help with something outside of the lesson—CV, interview prep, sales pitch—you book that hour and deliver.
Upselling on Preply means:
Suggesting subscriptions after momentum
Booking specialized sessions inside your regular workflow
Getting compensated for the work you’re already doing
If they trust you, they’ll want more. Make it frictionless.
Turn Students Into Referrers and Build a Flywheel
Best source of leads? Students you’ve already helped.
When someone wins—crushes an interview, nails a presentation, lands the job—you don’t just celebrate. You ask for the referral.
Send the link. Make it personal. Offer something small in return. Track who’s sending who. Build your word-of-mouth engine so the leads come to you.
Track the Metrics That Actually Move the Needle
Forget vanity metrics. These are the five numbers that matter:
Trial Conversion Rate – are you closing or wasting time?
Lesson Frequency per Student – are they committed or casual?
Lesson Rating – are you staying above 4.9 and ranking high?
Student Retention – how many lessons does one student average?
Response Time & Attendance – are you killing your own visibility?
Track these weekly. Tweak what’s not working. That’s how you scale.
Download the Guide, Steal the System
If you’re ready to stop guessing and start operating like the top 1% of tutors, download Teach on Preply Like a Pro.
Inside:
My trial-to-regular conversion system
Scripts that actually land high-paying clients
Referral and upsell strategies that feel natural
A real framework for turning tutoring into business
📍 Teaching isn’t the product—you are. Now price, position, and present yourself like it.
If you want to skip the trial and error, work with me directly here: https://preply.in/MEGAN4EN21025150
Let’s stop pretending this is just tutoring. You’re running a business.
Let’s go, Teachpreneur.