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Practical notes on video editing, hooks, short-form and growing a channel, from the editors who do it every day.
YouTube video editing for coaches: what you get and what it costs
What a YouTube editor does for a coach, how long a 10 minute video takes to edit, what monthly plans cost, and how to pick the right one.
How to turn one YouTube video into ten shorts
A step-by-step way to find ten short-form clips inside one long video, cut them so they stand alone, and post them across Reels, TikTok and Shorts.
What makes a hook work in the first three seconds
Why the first three seconds decide a video's reach, five hook types that hold attention, and how editors build them from footage you already have.
Why color grading matters for talking-head videos
How color grading makes a talking-head video look trustworthy, what log footage like S-Log3 is, and the simple steps editors use to get natural skin tones.
In-house video editor vs freelancer vs agency: which should you hire?
Compare hiring an in-house video editor, a freelancer or an editing agency on cost, speed, quality and risk, with a simple way to decide what fits your business.
Podcast clips: how to pick moments people share
How to find the moments in a podcast episode that people share, how to frame and caption them for vertical video, and how many clips one episode can give you.
UGC Meta ads: an editor's checklist for ads that convert
A practical checklist for editing UGC-style Meta ads: hooks, pacing, captions, product shots, formats and testing, from editors who cut performance ads.