Digimetrics · Internal Vendor Research

Who to hire for a weekly, Ahrefs-style YouTube channel

A shortlist of agencies that produce done-for-you B2B/SaaS YouTube content, alongside the in-house alternative — with real contact details for every firm listed, pulled directly from each agency's own site.

Prepared for MediaOne / Digimetrics Compiled 2026-08-25 Not for public distribution
Status: all 5 agencies below have been contacted (as of 2026-09-07). Tracking replies — see status badges on each card.

The core call

Ahrefs' channel isn't outsourced — it's an in-house marketer (Sam Oh, VP of Marketing) who's genuinely good on camera, backed by a Head of Video and a small in-house edit team, built over several years. An agency can supply the production machinery, but it can't supply your host's credibility. The question below isn't just "which agency" — it's whether to buy production help around an internal host, or hand the whole channel to an outside team.

Recommendation: start lean and in-house (an internal host + a freelance editor, roughly $1,500–$4,000/month) for the first 3–6 months to prove format and cadence. Bring in one of the agencies below later, once you know exactly what to brief them on — mainly to add production volume or paid promotion, not to invent the channel from scratch.

Monthly budget, both paths

PathRole / tierMonthly costWhat you get
In-house Start here Host ~$0 Internal reassignment — an existing SEO/marketing lead
Freelance editor $800 – $1,800 Weekly cadence, part-time retainer
Thumbnails / graphics $300 – $800 Freelance, or folded into the editor
Producer $0 – $1,500 Shared/part-time until cadence is proven
Agency Boutique / SMB $1,600 – $3,000 Script + edit + upload, light strategy
Mid-tier full-service $4,000 – $8,000 Strategy, production, channel optimization
Premium Not needed yet $8,000 – $15,000+ Full growth team, heavier production values

Agency retainers above exclude your host's time and paid ad spend — running YouTube ads on top typically adds another 15–25% of ad spend as a management fee.

Agencies to email — shortlist

ContentBuck

$2,000 – $4,500/mo
Contacted 2026-09-07

B2B YouTube growth agency built specifically for SaaS companies. Produces one video/week — scripting, filming support, editing, thumbnail optimization, YouTube SEO, and short-form clips from each long-form video. Three tiers: Starter ($2,000), Growth ($3,200, adds premium editing + A/B thumbnails + strategy calls), Scale ($4,500, cinematic quality + custom animation + dedicated account manager). Free strategy call, no commitment.

Email
Phone
+1 (562) 610-9193
Book a call
cal.com/parth-contentbuck
Site
contentbuck.com

Vireo Video

$4,000 – $15,000/mo (from $2,500 for starter/consulting)
Contacted 2026-09-07

Full-service YouTube marketing agency — strategy, video production, SEO optimization, channel growth, and paid YouTube advertising. Client results cited on their site include +43% YoY organic views and 160K subscriber growth for existing clients. Pricing is tailored per client; no published rate card.

Email
Not published — use contact form
Location
601–207 W Hastings St, Vancouver, BC
Book a call
vireovideo.com/contact
Site
vireovideo.com

Touchstorm

Quote-only (market range $4,000–$15,000/mo)
Contacted 2026-09-07

YouTube agency operating since 2007 — channel setup/overhaul, day-to-day channel management, influencer marketing, paid media, and video production. Often sells channel management as a 1–3 year turnkey engagement rather than a rolling monthly retainer, so expect a longer sales conversation than the others here.

Email
Phone
+1 804.794.6100
Location
90 Broad St Fl 2, New York, NY 10004
Site
touchstorm.com

Content Allies

Quote-only
Contacted 2026-09-07

Positions itself at the intersection of B2B podcasting and YouTube — uses long-form expert conversations (interviews, panels) as the raw material for a broader YouTube content system, then repurposes into shorter videos. Good fit if you'd rather build the channel around interviews/conversations than a single solo host.

Email
Phone
720-515-1606
Location
13395 Voyager Pkwy Ste 130 #625, Colorado Springs, CO 80921
Site
contentallies.com

Grizzle

Quote-only
Contacted 2026-09-07

B2B SaaS "organic growth systems" agency (est. 2016) — video production is one part of a broader content engine (also covers blog/SEO content). Worth a call if you'd rather bundle the YouTube channel into a larger organic-growth retainer than buy video production standalone.

Email
Not published — use contact form
Book a call
grizzle.io/video-marketing-services
Site
grizzle.io

Outreach status

All 5 agencies above were contacted on 2026-09-07. Next step is tracking responses, not sending more outreach.

  1. Log each reply as it comes in — who responded, quoted price, and proposed next step (call booked, proposal sent, etc.). Update this page or a shared tracker so nothing falls through.
  2. If ContentBuck or Content Allies haven't replied within 2-3 business days, follow up once by email before trying the phone numbers listed on their cards.
  3. Vireo Video, Touchstorm, and Grizzle only have contact-form/booking links on file — if there's no confirmation email, double-check the form actually submitted.
  4. Whichever agency (if any) moves forward, keep the in-house budget line (~$1,500–$4,000/mo) as the baseline every quote gets compared against before committing.