Home Tutor & Tuition Directory by Subject and Area
A searchable directory of private tutors and small tuition centres by subject, syllabus and area, where tutors pay for a featured profile.
Economics
- Pricing example
- Free basic profile; $10/month featured placement on subject and area pages
- Daily math
- 60 featured tutors x $10/month = $600/month, about $20/day.
- Target if you hit the daily math
- Target: $600 / month at 60 featured profiles
Audience and urgency
Audience: Paying side: private tutors and small tuition centres in Malaysia. Free side: parents searching by subject, syllabus (e.g. SPM, IGCSE, UEC) and neighbourhood.
Urgency: Parents usually find tutors through word of mouth and busy chat groups where posts scroll away. Tutors repeat the same introduction in every group and have no simple page showing their subjects, areas and rates.
MVP scope
- ✓ Tutor profile form: subjects, syllabus levels, areas or online, rate range, languages, short bio and a click-to-chat contact link
- ✓ Generated pages per subject and area (e.g. 'SPM Add Maths tutor in Subang Jaya') that only exist when there are real listings
- ✓ Featured upgrade via Stripe subscription with a 'Featured' label and top placement
- ✓ Parent enquiry button that opens WhatsApp with a pre-filled message (no in-app messaging)
- ✓ Admin approve/hide toggle and a 'report this listing' link
Omitted features
- - Do NOT claim tutors are vetted or verified unless you actually check them
- - Do NOT collect or display any children's information
- - Do NOT build bookings or payments between parents and tutors
Suggested stack
- Frontend
- Next.js + Tailwind CSS
- Backend or API
- Supabase (profiles, auth, admin flags)
- Payments
- Stripe Billing (MYR)
- Hosting
- Vercel or Netlify (free tier to start)
Repository metadata
- Blueprint ID
home-tutor-directory- Category ID
curated_directory- Monetization ID
featured_listing
Day-one distribution
Channels
- Malaysian tutor and parent Facebook groups (follow group rules)
- Direct messages to tutors who already advertise publicly, offering a free basic listing
- Search pages for subject + area combinations
Reddit strategy
Low Reddit fit. Only post a genuine 'how to choose a tutor' guide in r/malaysia if the sub allows it.
Cold outreach or directory hook
Give the first 30 tutors who complete a full profile one free featured month.
Search keywords
home tutor subang jaya, spm tuition near me, private tutor malaysia
One-shot master prompt
Build a tutor directory for Malaysia in Next.js with Tailwind CSS and Supabase. Core requirements: 1. Tutor sign-up (magic link) and profile: display name, photo (optional), subjects (multi-select), levels (Primary Year 1-6, Lower Secondary Form 1-3, SPM, STPM, IGCSE, A-Level, UEC), areas (state > district) or online, languages, hourly rate range, short bio, WhatsApp number. 2. Search page with filters for subject, level, area, online and language; featured profiles first with a visible "Featured" label. 3. Static pages at /[subject]/[area] generated only when at least one approved listing exists, each with a unique title and meta description. 4. "Contact on WhatsApp" button opening wa.me/<number>?text=<pre-filled enquiry>; no in-app messages and no student data collected. 5. Stripe Billing for featured placement ($10/month); an /admin page to approve, hide or remove listings, and a public "report listing" form.
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Published 2026-10-08.
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