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

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

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)

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)

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

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

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

Suggested next step

  1. Decide internally who the host would be before contacting anyone — every agency's first question will be "who's on camera," and having an answer changes the pitch they give you.
  2. Send the same short brief to ContentBuck and Content Allies first — both publish direct emails and are the most SaaS/B2B-specific of the five, so replies should be fastest and most comparable.
  3. Use Vireo Video, Touchstorm, or Grizzle only if you want a bigger, longer-term retainer (paid media bundled in, or channel management sold as a multi-year engagement) rather than lean weekly production.
  4. Whichever way this goes, keep the in-house budget line (~$1,500–$4,000/mo) as the baseline you're comparing every agency quote against.