I was recently interviewed by firstsiteguide.com on the importance of having a strong online presence for music teachers. This is a topic I've thought a lot about, and it's part of the reason I decided to start a professional website and a music teaching blog. It's a great way to boost your professional image while expanding your teaching pool. The majority of my students now have come from google searches that led to my website.
Check out the full interview here.
So, if you are on the fence about whether you need to start a professional website for your teaching studio, I would highly recommend doing it! First Site Guide has some great resources and steps to help you easily get online:
I am often asked how I made my studio website, so I'd like to share how easily I did it. I used Music Teachers Helper, an online resource for music teachers. They have free templates that you can use to get your website up, and you can link it to your own domain name. It's super easy!
Beyond the studio website, Music Teachers Helper offers great resources such as lesson scheduling and invoicing for your students. It makes organizing things and keeping track of things so easy!! I've been using it for about a year and a half and I've noticed it saves me time when it comes to tracking payments, my lending library, and calendaring. My students also have a log in so they can see their account and schedule.
Music Teachers Helper is now offering a FREE month trial so you can check it out and see how much it rocks. There is no obligation to continue after that. But I'm sure you'll like it. :) They offer different tiers of usage based on your studio size, so 5 or fewer students is completely free! And from there you only pay for what you need, and you can downgrade or discontinue at any time if you have fewer students over the summer, for example.
I am planning to write up more of a review on Music Teachers Helper soon, but for now, I wanted to let you know that I have coordinated with them to offer you a discount off of your first paid month (so sign up for the free trial, then the first paid month after that you can get a 20% discount!). Use the promo code 32678E when you sign up for your free month trial so you can get your discount.
Again, if you are wondering if you should get a studio website, I say go for it! If you're wondering where to start, check out firstsiteguide.com and their helpful resources, and look into musicteachershelper.com for free templates and further studio administrative help/services.
For those of you who have a website already, what benefits have you noticed? How has it helped your studio?
