Entry №023 · Digital

Video Editing

Edit YouTube, TikTok and ad videos.

01 — "Overview"

Creators need editors constantly. Short-form editors with hooks and captions are in high demand.

02 — "The Crash Course"

Step 01
Learn one editor well
DaVinci Resolve (free), Premiere Pro or Final Cut. CapCut is great for short-form.
Step 02
Master short-form
Hooks in the first 2 seconds, fast cuts, animated captions, zooms and sound design. This is where demand is exploding.
Step 03
Build a reel
Download 5 public podcast episodes and cut them into 15 clips. Before/after comparisons sell your skill.
Step 04
Pitch creators with a free sample
Find creators with 10k–200k followers who post long-form but not clips. Send a free edit of their content.
Step 05
Price per video
$50–$150 per short, $200–$1,000+ per long-form YouTube video.
Step 06
Sell monthly packages
20 shorts/month or 4 long-form videos/month on retainer.
Step 07
Build templates
Caption styles, intros and sound packs cut your edit time in half.

"The math"

40 shorts/mo × $75 = $3,000/mo; two YouTube clients at 4 videos × $400 = $3,200.

"Toolkit"

DaVinci ResolvePremiere ProCapCutFrame.ioEpidemic Sound

03 — "How people lose"

Unlimited revisions. Include 2 rounds in your price and charge for more.

6 more steps + the #1 mistake

"Skool community"

Learn Video Editing with people already doing it.

Top-rated communities for video editing: courses, live calls and members who share what works.

"What people are saying"

Live

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Casey J. Charlotte, NC
+$240
Followed the crash course for video editing and got my first payout in 2–4 weeks.
5m ago
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Alex R. Brooklyn, NY
+$410
Honestly harder than it looks, but the steps kept me on track. Month two was way better.
19m ago
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Taylor M. Nashville, TN
+$180
Started with $0–$500. Not life changing yet but it's real extra money every month.
1h ago
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Jamie L. Charlotte, NC
+$530
The "how people lose" section alone saved me. Avoided exactly that mistake.
3h ago