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 9 agencies below have now 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

Additional candidates

4 more firms found 2026-09-07, beyond the original 5 — contacted the same day.

KS Media

Quote-only
Contacted 2026-09-07

Fully done-for-you YouTube channel built specifically for founder-led B2B SaaS — they handle strategy, ICP-led topic research, scripting, editing, thumbnails, and cross-posting to LinkedIn/email. Founder only needs to give 2-3 hours/month on camera. Closest match to the lean in-house model, just outsourced. Custom, month-to-month pricing — quote via strategy call.

Email
Book a call
ks-media.co/#book-a-call
Site
ks-media.co

Videodeck

$2,000 – $5,000/video
Contacted 2026-09-07

B2B SaaS video production studio — script to final export in 5-10 days, full-story videos with professional actors plus short-form/UGC-style cuts. Most price-transparent firm found: published monthly plans (Foundation $2,500/video at 4/mo, Scale $2,300/video at 8/mo, Ultra $2,000/video at 12/mo) or one-off packages ($5,000 for 1 video, down to $3,000/video at 10). Design and distribution sold as separate add-ons (~$2,900/mo each).

Email
Phone
+40 753 067 478
Book a call
cal.com/videodeck-studios
Site
videodeck.co

Scalerrs

Quote-only
Contacted 2026-09-07

Bigger play than the others here — ties YouTube into a full B2B SaaS organic-growth engine alongside Google SEO, AEO/AI-search visibility (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude), content, link building, even Reddit and Wikipedia. Pitches results in demos/signups/ARR, not view counts. Worth approaching only if you want YouTube bundled into a broader growth retainer rather than bought standalone. Custom pricing, month-to-month, no long-term contract.

Email
Not published — use booking link
Book a call
scalerrs.co/demo
Site
scalerrs.co

Single Grain

Quote-only (likely premium, $8,000+/mo)
Contacted 2026-09-07

Large, established performance-marketing agency with a dedicated YouTube consulting offer, best suited to bigger companies that already have a working funnel and want YouTube scaled alongside paid media and demand gen. Likely the priciest firm on this whole list — worth approaching only once you're ready to scale hard, not while proving the format. Their main site blocks automated access, so contact details below are limited to what surfaced via search.

Email
Not confirmed — use contact form
Contact form
singlegrain.com/contact-us
YouTube offer
singlegrain.com/agency/youtube-consulting
Site
singlegrain.com

Outreach status

All 9 agencies have now been contacted (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. Firms with a direct email on file (ContentBuck, Touchstorm, Content Allies, KS Media, Videodeck) — if no reply within 2-3 business days, follow up once by email before trying phone.
  3. Firms contacted only via form/booking link (Vireo Video, Grizzle, Scalerrs, Single Grain) — if there's no confirmation email, double-check the form actually submitted.
  4. Of the full list, KS Media is the closest match to the recommended lean model (founder/host on camera, they handle production) — prioritize following up there first. Single Grain is the priciest fit — treat that reply as optional until the channel needs to scale.
  5. 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.