This website is based on a CMS ("Content Management System") called Drupal --- www.drupal.org. If you're not using any kind of CMS, you might find it worthwhile to try one. There are hundreds, Drupal is probably overkill for small sites. Etomite is good -- www.etomite.org --- and many more.
I think you're doing the right thing by publishing rates. Though, unless you're short of work (which I doubt) or the Barcelona market is very different to Madrid, I'd suggest you could up them at least 10%-20% and maybe more. Here in Madrid, "cheap" classes are at 20-25 euros, "quality" classes are at 25-35. I've heard of one teacher who works at the British Council who has gradually increased her prices to 45, and still isn't short of work. I charge a minimum of 35 and currently average around 37 (still increasing). Demand for classes outstrips supply of experienced/quality teachers and that is pushing the market rate upwards. I think the situation will stabilise (sufficient teachers to satisfy demand) once the market rate arrives at around 45-55 euros, and/or when the hours limitation is lifted, i.e. clients realise that they can't have classes at 14:00-15:30 because teachers are fully booked, and either accept classes at, say, 11:00-12:30 or pay the price a premium for "peak times". We're probably two to three years away from that. Average prices here were 25 two years ago, now 35. If you extrapolate that then obviously it won't take long to arrive at 45. Demand is certainly not reducing. Supply of teachers is not increasing, probably reducing, but will increase again once potential earnings vs cost of living reaches a sensible ratio.
Well, that's all just my opinion and I may be wrong but I'm willing to bet. I also think a lot of the "cowboy outfit" agencies and academias that have been ripping teachers off for years will gradually disappear.
Websites and teaching rates
This website is based on a CMS ("Content Management System") called Drupal --- www.drupal.org. If you're not using any kind of CMS, you might find it worthwhile to try one. There are hundreds, Drupal is probably overkill for small sites. Etomite is good -- www.etomite.org --- and many more.
I think you're doing the right thing by publishing rates. Though, unless you're short of work (which I doubt) or the Barcelona market is very different to Madrid, I'd suggest you could up them at least 10%-20% and maybe more. Here in Madrid, "cheap" classes are at 20-25 euros, "quality" classes are at 25-35. I've heard of one teacher who works at the British Council who has gradually increased her prices to 45, and still isn't short of work. I charge a minimum of 35 and currently average around 37 (still increasing). Demand for classes outstrips supply of experienced/quality teachers and that is pushing the market rate upwards. I think the situation will stabilise (sufficient teachers to satisfy demand) once the market rate arrives at around 45-55 euros, and/or when the hours limitation is lifted, i.e. clients realise that they can't have classes at 14:00-15:30 because teachers are fully booked, and either accept classes at, say, 11:00-12:30 or pay the price a premium for "peak times". We're probably two to three years away from that. Average prices here were 25 two years ago, now 35. If you extrapolate that then obviously it won't take long to arrive at 45. Demand is certainly not reducing. Supply of teachers is not increasing, probably reducing, but will increase again once potential earnings vs cost of living reaches a sensible ratio.
Well, that's all just my opinion and I may be wrong but I'm willing to bet. I also think a lot of the "cowboy outfit" agencies and academias that have been ripping teachers off for years will gradually disappear.
Keep in touch, and good luck!
Andy