UK Online Tutoring Reviews

Alongside our reviews of Online Tutoring Sites in the USA, our UK Online Tutoring Reviews gives worried parents and teens the low-down on the best tutoring services for struggling scholars up and down the country. Sometimes, we all need a little extra help here and there, especially with academic study, which, in all honesty, doesn’t suit everyone. The internet has provided a new way for students to connect with tutors and other teaching professionals to help provide them with the extra support they need to do better in their exams and, indeed, throughout their course of study. While the UK Online Tutoring market isn’t quite as large and lively as its US counterpart, we’re sure you’ll find a service in our listings that’s right for you or your child and help them on the road to success, regardless of the subject or level.

Online tutoring varies wildly from service to service and it can be difficult to pin down a precise definition from the variety of services on offer. On the whole, the mainstay of online tutoring is the provision of one-on-one, personalised support for children of all ages, levels and abilities. This support is often provided using webcam, internet-phone or instant messaging and is often given by qualified teachers (although, as with real-life tutoring, support is more often given by university students versed in particular subjects). When choosing one of these services, users should bear in mind the level and ability of the child, the subject matter and exam board, the technology they have available to them and the amount of money they are willing to spend. On that topic, there’s no denying that tutoring of any kind is expensive, but online tutoring often offers far greater value for money than ‘real-life’ tutoring, so it’s certainly worth a try if you’re struggling to find someone in your area at the right price.

Our highest-ranking service out of the six we have considered in this category is TutorMe, a fantastic service that spans the full educational range (both in terms of academic levels and subjects). We were also very impressed by the flexibility of the service at TutorMe, with users being able to choose from 30, 60 or 90 minute sessions depending on their needs. All TutorMe tutors are fully vetted, interviewed and CRB-checked, making them safe to work with children and young adults of all ages. In terms of cost, GCSE and ALevel classes are charged at £25 per hour, while Undergraduate and Postgraduate classes are charged at £30 per hour. Even though it already hits the top spot in this category, we’re poised for significant developments at TutorMe in the coming months and years – the site has already identified ‘personalised learning’ as one of its educational goals, and we’re sure this is only one of the developments in the pipeline.

If you’re looking for more focused support, BrightSpark Education offers a maths-only service that aims to improve the numeracy levels of students taking its program (as does Maths Whizz, an alternative service); while more ad-hoc support (such as homework help) is offered by TutorHub. Regardless of the needs of you or your child, there’s something out there that can help even the most struggling of students achieve their goals. Check out these services today!

Dog Training Guides Reviews

They say a dog is man’s best friend, but you may not agree wholeheartedly if you’re dog fails to behave itself – both inside and outside of the house. Our reviews of the best Dog Training Guides currently on the market will help you on the road to solving this problem. By giving readers advice on doggy behaviour, clear instructions on how to solve common problems and guidance on how to improve your dog’s behaviour and responsiveness, these Dog Training Guides will prove a godsend to the owner of an unruly canine. The guides themselves come in a number of different forms, from printed books and audiobooks to e-books, online forums and demonstrations and even email consultations. Regardless of the product you choose in the end, we’re sure that our run-down of the best options in this category will help you on the way to having a well-behaved family pet.

As well as differences in format, many of the Dog Training Guides we have considered in this category also differ based on the type of training techniques that are advocated by their creators. Which guide appeals to you as a dog-owner will largely depend on the types of techniques you are familiar with and are happy using on your own pet. These techniques vary from traditional ‘negative reinforcement’ techniques (whereby the dog learns to behave in a certain way based on unpleasant experiences (such as pain or discomfort) that it learns to associate with undesirable behaviours), to more modern techniques such as ‘dog whispering’ or ‘positive reinforcement’. Our reviews of products in this category give extensive consideration to the types of techniques adopted so as to help you make the right choice.

Our favorite product in this category is ‘Secrets to Dog Training’ a great course that helps you improve your dogs behaviour in no time at all. Using a combination of techniques, including correction techniques, positive reinforcement and active communication, ‘Secrets to Dog Training’ helps dog owners correct their dogs negative behaviour as well as highlighting to owners areas in which they themselves are going wrong. Customers can opt for a free 6-day course to introduce them to the benefits of this service, or opt for the full course (by either download or hard copy) which comes complete with bonus features and a 30-minute video program.

Although we were very impressed by ‘Secrets to Dog Training’, the category as a whole contains 21 products, all of which offer something different for the prospective dog trainer. Other products which particularly impressed us include Train Pet Dog, by Nancy Richards; Dove Cresswell’s Dog Training Guide (written by Dove Cresswell herself, an esteemed dog trainer and owner) and The Dog Training Secret, amongst others. Regardless of the type of issues you are experiencing with your dog, we’re sure there’s something here to help you. Check out our full reviews of these products today!

Christian Dating Reviews

No.1 Reviews has a lot of experience in reviewing online dating sites, and our latest foray into this particular sector is Christian Dating. Finding someone that is right for you can be difficult, and this is especially the case when you’re a devout Christian. You want to find someone who shares your beliefs and holds them in the same high regard that you do, as well as finding someone who can share your faith with you. Indeed, if your faith is a really important part of your life, its unsurprising that you really couldn’t imagine dating anyone who didn’t feel the same way. These sites help you to do that by bringing together those in your local area that are also looking to date Christians, helping you in your search for your perfect partner.

The Christian Dating sites we have reviewed in this category provide members with many of the same features users of mainstream, non-niche dating sites can enjoy using. The main difference of course is that, with Christian Dating sites, all users are practicing Christians (although it should be noted that not all users are equally as devout), so members can at least eliminate those whose beliefs would not be compatible with their own. While our reviews of Mainstream Online Dating sites provides our readers with all of the information they need about online dating generally, our in-depth reviews of Christian Dating sites give users access to specific information about sites in this particular niche.

The top site in this category is Christian Mingle, a clear winner of our No.1 Choice Award for Christian Dating. We were excited and impressed by the features on offer at this service, with users being able to search through literally millions of users and filter results using a number of search features in order to find a partner who perfectly matches your desires and expectations. A number of the membership features are specifically focused on the Christian dating market, giving members the chance to meet other members in the ‘worship centre’ and take part in faith-based messageboards and blogs. Furthermore, Christian Mingle has picked up numerous endorsements from Churches, Christian Groups and Pastors, highlighting the fact that the site is a perfect place for Christians to find each other for love and companionship.

Other great sites we found as part of our research into this category include Big Church, a popular online dating site for Christian daters, Christian Cupid, part of the Cupid Media group of dating sites (which also brought Afrointroductions.com, JapanCupid.com and other niche sites to the online dating market) and the casual, community focused Christian Café. We enjoyed getting to know all of these services better and finding out why their users love them so much – and while all of these services aren’t as popular as Christian Mingle, they’re still worth checking out. If you’re looking for a place where you can find a lifetime partner who shares your beliefs and your outlook on life, the sites we have reviewed in this category are the perfect place to start.

Shopping Cart Software Reviews

As well as reviewing consumer products, recently we have ploughed time and resources into providing more in-depth, expert reviews of commerce-related products and services. Our recent reviews of Shopping Cart Software is illustrative of this push, so we hope all of our readers from the online-retail world find our efforts helpful. Regardless of your level of experience, Shopping Cart Software helps you set up an online store to sell your products or services with considerable ease – leveraging a range of features and tools to help you do so in a secure and simple fashion. Although you may think that setting up an online store is complex, with these fantastic tools to hand, we’re sure you’ll be up and running in no time.

As noted in our buying guide for this category, the Shopping Cart Software products we have reviewed (more than 25 in total) fall into two broad categories – hosted and installable. Although our reviews go through the positives and negatives of both of these types of solutions, it’s important to decide in advance what sort of product you’re looking for, based on your skills, knowledge and web-experience. If you’re new to web-sales, you would probably be better off choosing a hosted service (where a user pays a monthly fee in return for management of all of the technical aspects of the online store), which, though more expensive, will be less reliant on technical input from the user. If you’re more confident in web-design and web-sales, however, an installable solution will prove cheaper and more efficient. For more information, check out our buying guide, which goes through the detail of both options more thoroughly.

Our clear winner in this category was Big Commerce, a product that is already powering more than 20,000 online stores (a number that is growing every day). With a range of different package options (ranging in cost depending on the scale and complexity of the operation you’re looking to establish), we’re sure that you will find the support you’re looking for with this service. With no transaction fees, search engine optimization-friendly design and features and a range of additional, ancillary features that help you develop your online store into a real success, we were pretty impressed by everything on offer at Big Commerce.

Other great services in this category include Core Commerce, Volusion, Shopify and Pinnacle Cart, and with 27 products in total (all with their own unique features) it’s easy to find something that perfectly fits your needs and specification. Although you may not have thought you had the technical knowledge to set up your own online store, with the help of these Shopping Cart Software packages, you would be surprised at what you can achieve. Check out our reviews to find out everything you need to know about these great products!

Online Website Building Tools

These days, almost every business has a web presence with most small business owners creating their websites themselves. We have evaluated a range of Online Website Building Tools to give you a head start in the process of developing your own business website (or indeed, for any other purpose). These services are distinct from Web Hosting services, which we have also reviewed, and offer users a wide range of great features and support in order to help them develop a great website that will improve their business prospects and generate a more professional image.

Most of the services we have identified in this category work as WYSIWYG editors (which stands for ‘What You See Is What You Get’), giving ordinary users the chance to create their own sites with ease. Gone are the days when only computer whizz-kids could produce their own website in a relatively short time. While computing experts may perhaps find these services a little limited (and they certainly don’t replace professional website building software) for small businesses and individual users, there are few ways of creating a website of such high quality, in such little time and, crucially, for such little financial outlay. Members base their website on one or more templates, giving them inspiration and an editable structure that helps create a professional, sleek look regardless of your level of experience. One of the best elements of many of the Online Website Building Tools we have reviewed is that complex elements, like flash design, e-commerce and other similar features are easily added to sites, making them even more professional in appearance.

Webs.com was our clear winner in this category, taking the No.1 Choice Award for providing its users with the most comprehensive and easy-to-use collection of tools and features. We loved the fact that users can start off by creating an ad-sponsored website completely free of charge, or (by paying a small monthly fee) create a website with associated email addresses, up to 100GB of bandwidth, 5000MB of web storage and more. When it comes to adding features to your site, users of Webs.com can choose from a vast array of features and applications that can be installed with a single click – making the creation of a professional site to advertise yourself or your business an absolute breeze.

Other sites that appeared towards the top end of our listings for this category include the hilariously-named Weebly, one of the most recognizable brands in website construction; Yola, a service that lets users create their site for free (but a really professional site will cost up to $500 per year) and Moonfruit, a cost effective solution that is behind some of the most professional looking sites out there. Regardless of the type of site you’re looking to create, these products can help you on your way. Check out our reviews in this category to find out everything you need to know about Online Website Building Tools!

US Online Stock Trading Reviews

Making a few extra dollars on the side of your main income is not only satisfying, it’s also a great way of putting a little away for a rainy day. Online Stock Trading has become incredibly popular in recent years, and the tools to do so have developed considerably. Whether you’re looking for an easy way to manage your portfolio online or intend to use the internet to trade in more complex ways (such as FOREX, for example), there’s something for you in this category. The biggest advantage to trading online is the feeling of instant gratification – users can trade instantly, see the rises and falls in the value of their investment and sell instantly when the price is right.

Online Stock Trading can be a complex thing to get head around the first few times you do it, but our reviews and buying guide in this category help you get to grips with what’s on offer at each service with ease, so you know exactly what to expect when you log on for the first time. These sites offer users a range of features that help them trade with greater ease and efficiency, helping them maximize their gains. Finding a service that meets your level of experience is most important – by dabbling in trades you don’t fully understand you do open yourself up to losses, so it’s worth checking out our reviews to find out which services offer features and tools tailored to particular levels of experience and understanding. Finally, fees are also worth bearing in mind. Like traditional stockbrokers, the brokers themselves charge a fee for their part in the deal and Online Stock Trading sites are no different – again, our reviews detail the amount you can expect to pay in fees so you know before you start trading how much each trade will cost you.

Our No.1 Choice Award in this category goes to OptionsXpress, a fantastic service that lets its users leverage a wide range of tools to their advantage, making their trades easier and more profitable. Favored by professionals and amateur traders alike, we enjoyed using the OptionsXpress downloadable trading application, giving users access to all of the information they need at the touch of a button. We also enjoyed the fact that OptionsXpress is fully mobile compatible, with a iPhone and Android App being available to help users monitor their investments on-the-go. While we loved OptionsXpress, this category is large and did throw up quite a few good options, including OptionsHouse, E*Trade Financial, city giants Charles Schwab and Merrill Edge and many others. All of these services offer high quality technology and tools that help users to trade high value futures, options and stocks with ease.

If you’re thinking of giving online stock trading a go, our USA Online Stock Trading Reviews offer all of the information you will need to make a decision about which service would be right for your needs. Not only is it great fun, it’s also a rewarding way to create a little nest-egg for college tuition, a wedding fund or even a nice holiday – give it a try today!

USA Dropshipping Services Reviews

Dropshipping can be an ideal way to generate an additional income that, over time, can pay for a holiday or two or even a new car (depending on how successful you are). Our reviews of the best US Dropshipping Services help prospective dropshippers to find out more about how they can generate an income in this way and how the major players in this category operate. For those who aren’t familiar with dropshipping, it is a type of sales technique that allows retailers to link up sales ‘leads’ with an at-source supplier, who then takes over the lead and fulfils the order. This means an individual user can open a website advertising products and, when a sale is generated, pass the responsibility of fulfilling the sale onto a third party. This is exactly what Dropshipping Services do – meaning users can concentrate on building up sales without having to worry about the ins-and-outs of the distribution process. If you’re still unclear about what these services do, check out our Dropshipping Buying Guide for everything you need to know about dropshipping in general.

In our experience, the US Dropshipping market is a little more exciting than its UK counterpart (which we have also reviewed), giving users access to a wider range of products and helping to drive down prices in the industry – which, of course, helps to improve profit margins for the end user too. Joining these sites is simple and straightforward, with members having to pay a monthly or annual fee for the privilege of membership, along with the wholesale unit cost of each item they ‘buy’ from the dropshipper. What’s really excellent about these services is that, once a sales lead is delivered to the Dropshipping Service, users have no more interaction with the distribution process – the dropshipper will source, package and post the product without you having to lift a finger. Sure, the rewards are incremental and it may take a while to generate a serious income from this type of business, but for hands-off e-commerce, it really doesn’t get any better than this.

The main area of difference for US Dropshipping Services is the product range that is on offer. While many services offer a general service, others cater only to specific markets – choosing to specialise in goods from a particular industry (for example, electronics). Our No.1 Choice Award in this category went to Doba.com, a true dropshipping giant – one of the largest organizations engaged in dropshipping in the world. Doba offers dropshipping retailers a vast catalogue of products (with more than a million in total) to choose from, all of which can be dropshipped straight to the end consumer in a matter of days. Although membership of the service does cost around $60 per month, this service really does offer great scope for profit if you’re willing to put the effort in, so it’s definitely worth a try. Other great services in this category include Salehoo, a kind of catalogue for dropshipping companies, and Worldwide Brands, a service that offers a colossal collection of products (8.2 million in total) across more than 8,000 suppliers.

If you’re looking for a great way to start earning a second income without too much additional stress or financial outlay, dropshipping could be for you. Head over to No.1 Reviews and read all about it today!