New Features on TeachStreet

While part of the team has been out talking to folks looking to find classes, be they students seeking to find yoga instructors, or belly dancing instructors trying to find belly dancing students, the dev team has been hard at work making TeachStreet a better place to do all those things. What’s new? Funny you should ask. A veritable laundry list, really, but here are a few worth noting.

For Students…

• Recommendations on home page that queue off of Tags and Favorites.

• Classes in nearby cities atop search results: The jewelry making class you were looking for might not be in Bellevue, but perhaps it’s in Seattle. So we expanded a search results here to help folks find these nearby classes.

• Tabs on Profile Pages: Stylish tabs that show the number of items (classes, reviews ,etc) behind them, too.

• Other Classes from this Teacher Widget: To help students find similar, relevant classes taught by a specific teacher.

• Take This Class Button: Makes it easier to sign up for classes.

For Teachers…

• Class cloning tools: It’s now easier for teachers to create more classes, more easily.

• Ads for Teachers: HTML friendly ads to help teachers with their Craigslist posts.

For Everyone…

• Add/Edit Photo buttons: Added at top of pages for easier uploading.

• Add/Edit Photo Tool: Image Uploads now show % completion and have better messaging.

• Newsletter: We now have a bi-weekly newsletter for teachers & students alike.

And of course, last but not least, there are some faces to go along with the site. Pics of the team have been added. And yes, Jim Cooley, of TechCrunch fame, is featured prominently. (I’m confused though, Jim, no switch in the team pic?)