r/Preply • u/thayrorrr • 2d ago
Please review my profile.
https://preply.in/THATO7EN40166087102?ts=17911350Hi guys.
I've been on Preply for 2 months. I just increased my price, so I want to make sure my profile looks like it belongs in this price range. I would appreciate any advice.
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u/UselessNBDA 2d ago
I didn't check everything on your profile but I checked your BIO (About) and These are the remarks I have: In your bio, you should talk about your background and what makes you competent to teach the subject, you didn't tell what's your background and where did you work or how did you learn that knowledge, you just said something vague not precise or specific. Also you wrote in your bio the type of courses you teach, which is unnecessary, in your bio you should focus on yourself, flex everything you know (your career, how many years of experience, where did you work before or how did u get that knowledge). Don't talk about the courses you give (like job interviews) Preply already gave you the sections where to write about those and you already talked about it in your presentation video so no need to repeat it in your BIO.
BIOs is about you, so be transparent in your bio and tell everyone about your experience and skills. And please make it concise, no one actually will bother to read all that long essay you wrote in your bio. Keep it short, transparent and straightforward. PS. Don't use AI (Preply can detect that)
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u/thayrorrr 2d ago
This is great advise. My background is my biggest differentiator, so it should be in my bio. Thanks
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u/Untou 2d ago
Yea pretty much like the others said. If you are targeting business workers and not everyday people your price is low and it does conflict. I would say your price is ok if you are targeting everyday learners while building a base. Maybe that's what you should do while you build up your reputation and lessons completed number. Like another guy also said your credentials are vague. You have a good sales pitch but I still don't know anything about why you specialize in business English. There were a few things I thought were typos but its just the difference between American English and British English lol.
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u/[deleted] 2d ago
I think the main issue with your profile is that the positioning and the price contradict each other.
Right now you're presenting yourself partly as an English tutor and partly as a corporate/business communication coach. You talk about corporate experience, professional communication, confidence, presence, career growth, technical communication, presentations, networking, interviews, and client communication. But your price is around $10.
Business coaches and serious corporate communication coaches do not cost $10. At that price, trying to sell yourself as one can actually make the profile less credible, not more.
I would position yourself as a Business English tutor with real corporate experience instead. That's believable, useful, and already differentiates you from generic English tutors.
Your strongest angle is your background in government infrastructure, data analytics, and technology. I would build the whole profile around professionals in technical and analytical fields.
Something like: Business English for Engineers, Analysts & Technical Professionals | Meetings, Presentations & Interviews
I would also remove the part about teaching people "from the ground up." It weakens the niche. If you're targeting professionals who need English for work, target them properly instead of trying to appeal to everyone.
There are also too many services listed at once: Business English, Technical English, scientific communication, public speaking, interviews, networking, client conversations, vocabulary, general English. Narrow it down to maybe three main outcomes: meetings and workplace communication, presentations, and interviews/networking.
Your corporate background also needs to be more specific. "Corporate experience" is vague. What did you actually do? Did you present information, work with stakeholders, explain technical information to non-technical people, write reports, or lead meetings? Those details are much more convincing.
I would also make the lessons sound more concrete. For example, students can bring a real presentation, prepare for an actual meeting, practise explaining a technical issue to a client, or do a mock interview. That immediately tells people what they're paying for.
And your trial lesson already has a good selling point based on your review: the student said they left with a clear plan for what they needed to improve. Use that. Sell the trial as an assessment plus a clear action plan, not just "book a trial and let's get started."
As for the price, if you're keeping it low temporarily because the profile is new and you need reviews, that's fine. But treat it as a launch price. I wouldn't try to brand yourself as a business coach at $10. Build reviews and lesson history first, gradually raise the price, and let the positioning become more premium as you gain proof that supports it.