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First of all… I apologize for the double “sponsor” in this email at the top; when I was setting up Beehiiv (give it a try here for some $$ off) ads for the month, I picked two primary ads rather than one primary and one secondary.

With that said… one thing I am learning about doing YouTube automation is that you have to waste some money before making some money.

In my latest video in my Water Hazard Case Study (I just made it up, but why the heck not?) I needed to hire three editors and two voiceover artists to find one I liked.

I briefly talked about the voice-over woes in this post…

But there are two things you need to know when hiring a freelancer to help you with your YouTube channel.

#1 - Negotiate for a cheaper price on the first go-round to see if you work well together.

You have to remember that freelancers are freelancers. And they are going to act like freelancers.

You are a “gig” for them. But to separate you, show that this is a real business for you, and take control.

Both of the VO artists I hired wanted $55+ to do the 1800-word script. I offered $25 to one and $30 to the other.

They both accepted.

Unfortunately, I will only be continuing with one, but now I can further streamline how much it will cost to produce videos on the case study channel consistently.

#2 - Use consistent work as the negotiating measure to keep costs low.

The goal for this channel is to make a full-on brand to make it easier for Sponsors. So, I am shooting for 100 or so videos on the channel.

I use that when negotiating for a lower rate so they can know they will get paid consistnetly. Freelancers would much rather get paid a lower amount consistently than a big amount once or every once in a while.

This is why they charge so much on the front end; they assume you will never use them again.

Whatever price a freelancer gives you, it’s open to negotiation. So do not be afraid to haggle a little.

I did something very similar with the video editor as well. After going through the process, it’s cheaper and the editor is better.

Win-Win.

I show more about how I do this in my private community, check it out and see you on the inside!

Chat soon,
Chris Myles