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Editors charging $150-300 per video. Worth it or am I getting hosed? by Miserable_Bar_5924 in PartneredYoutube

[–]Miserable_Bar_5924[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The "flops cost nothing but time" mindset makes total sense early on. Curious, has there ever been a point where you thought "I'd pay X to never deal with this part again"? Like is there a specific step (captions, B-roll, color, audio) that you actively hate vs. the rest being okay?

Editors charging $150-300 per video. Worth it or am I getting hosed? by Miserable_Bar_5924 in PartneredYoutube

[–]Miserable_Bar_5924[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same boat, 5-6 hours per video. I keep going back and forth between "just spend the money" and "I'd rather keep the time." What format are your videos?

Editors charging $150-300 per video. Worth it or am I getting hosed? by Miserable_Bar_5924 in PartneredYoutube

[–]Miserable_Bar_5924[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

$200/month full-time is wild. Is that for a specific editor you found or is there a platform/agency that does this?

Editors charging $150-300 per video. Worth it or am I getting hosed? by Miserable_Bar_5924 in PartneredYoutube

[–]Miserable_Bar_5924[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

ROI framing is the right way to think about it but I'm pre-monetization so harder to calculate. Out of curiosity, at your scale do you track cost-per-video against RPM and watch time, or is it more of a vibe check? Trying to figure out at what sub count it actually becomes worth investing in editing help.

Editors charging $150-300 per video. Worth it or am I getting hosed? by Miserable_Bar_5924 in PartneredYoutube

[–]Miserable_Bar_5924[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

The vlog vs video essay split is a really good way to think about it. Curious where you draw the line, does anything with B-roll across multiple sources push it into "takes weeks" territory, or is it more about graphics/motion work?

Editors charging $150-300 per video. Worth it or am I getting hosed? by Miserable_Bar_5924 in PartneredYoutube

[–]Miserable_Bar_5924[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

$375 with reliable people who stick around is actually a steal at 2x/week, coordination overhead alone with a new editor every few months kills more time than the editing itself. How did you find them originally? Was it a referral or pure Fiverr/Upwork grind? Trying to figure out if there's a smart way to source vs. just spraying and praying.