How do receive more replies from those who seek tutoring in my specific areas?

Question

Even though I only reply to parents (usually) who need specialized help where I excel, most posters NEVER reply back to my availability, even though I ask specific questions focused on the kind of help they need. Am I missing something? Is there a low success rate for those who post to actually follow through to a tutor's availability?

Answer 1

First, do not be discouraged. Many tutors experience the same thing. In fact, I rarely received replies for what seemed like 'the longest time.' Sometimes, I would send a follow up 2 weeks later. There is a button that allows tutors to do that. Also, I had to consider that there may be many tutors for the exact same areas where I specialize. So, I did a search as if I were a student or a student's parents and found that although I thought my subjects were fairly rare, they were not. When there are many tutors out there for the same thing then the chances of receiving a reply decreases. Finally, I started specifying my search for students, such as online only and the responses increased drastically. So, I do hope that helps or at least gives you some hope. Stay in there!