# Tutoring Platforms Research

Updated: 2026-06-20

This folder is the initial research source for tutoringplatforms.online.

The live PHP pages read from `data/tutoringplatforms.sqlite`, which is generated from these JSON files by `scripts/build_sqlite.php`.

## Files

- `keyword-research.json`: Google Search Console tutoring keyword cluster extracted from the provided workbook.
- `online-tutoring-platforms.json`: Platform directory data, status notes, audience, subjects, tutoring model, pricing signal, caution notes, and source URLs.

## Runtime Database

- `data/tutoringplatforms.sqlite` stores all 51 platform records, 8 categories, platform-category links, source URLs, keyword clusters, and search queries.
- The database file is uploaded with the site, but Apache/Namecheap direct access is blocked by `.htaccess`.
- Rebuild it locally after changing JSON with `php scripts/build_sqlite.php`.

## Search Report Takeaways

- The report contains 34 tutoring-related queries with 113 impressions and 0 clicks.
- The strongest exact topic is `online tutoring platforms`.
- Existing visibility is mostly low page-one/page-many territory, with average positions around the 40-90 range for tutoring terms.
- The existing page with strongest tutoring relevance was `https://freelancesites.net/list/best-online-tutoring-platforms`, with 115 impressions and one click.

## Recommended First Pages

- `/best-online-tutoring-platforms` for best/top/list modifiers.
- `/platforms` for broad online tutoring platform and website discovery.
- `/platforms/marketplace` for tutoring marketplace terms.
- `/platforms?audience=tutors` for tutor-side terms.
- `/compare/preply-vs-wyzant-vs-tutor-com` for comparison behavior and future platform-vs-platform pages.

## Editorial Notes

- Treat pricing as a signal, not a hard claim, unless verified immediately before publishing.
- Keep closed platforms such as LiveXP and TakeLessons in the dataset for alternatives pages, but exclude them from "best active platforms" rankings.
- Avoid recommending Chegg Tutors as active. Chegg Study remains active, but the live Chegg Tutors marketplace is closed.
- Prefer source URLs from official sites first, then app store, help center, institutional, or reputable third-party sources when official pages are thin.