Video Scribing - The Future (Perhaps) - But How Much Is It Worth?!

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Hey guys,

We've all seen the vids. Not standard powerpoint narration vids but those vids. The drawing and cartoons and gimme-your-cash-now, kick-ass sales vids.

I want one. But they're hella-expensive. So I have a question...

How much would you pay for one?

I heard it's $700-$1,000 per minute...

I'm sure they convert. But that's $uper-crazy.

What would be a good price for you...?

('cept free... $0 is cheating!)

I want one. I want some consensus on good value (assuming quality of art 'n' sales copy is top-notch.)

Hit me with $$$ numbers. (Per minute...)
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  • Profile picture of the author wizzard1222
    As w/anything....the $Price is what the Market (YOU) will bare....
    You'll have to find 'contractors'...seek bids....just like a Fiverr or FreeLance...
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    • Profile picture of the author Gail_Curran
      Call me crazy, but some things should cost a lot of money. Or don't you think that skilled artists and creative people deserve fair compensation for their time and expertise?

      Cheap is the enemy of quality.

      BTW, I think $1000-$1500 per minute is a reasonable price for video scribing.

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  • Profile picture of the author carpozi
    Cheap is not my intention Gail! I just want to get a feel for what experienced marketers would pay.

    I want to go in with my eyes open and a feel for the right price... I'm an obsessive researcher (one of my many flaws!) And I'm prepared to pay for value. Happily.
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    • Profile picture of the author Gail_Curran
      Originally Posted by carpozi View Post

      Cheap is not my intention Gail! I just want to get a feel for what experienced marketers would pay.

      I want to go in with my eyes open and a feel for the right price... I'm an obsessive researcher (one of my many flaws!) And I'm prepared to pay for value. Happily.
      Well, experienced marketers are going to look at conversions and ROI. As long as the numbers work out, they will pay whatever it costs. They've already tested their product and sales funnel, so buying a high-end video is a reasonable next step.

      But for marketers who are just starting out, or who have an unproven product, video scribing isn't necessarily a wise investment. It's not a magic wand.

      If you have your heart set on this style of video, there are ways to get a "similar" but not quite as impressive effect at a lower cost. So if you're willing to settle for a lesser product, you don't really need to pay $700 a minute. And you may be perfectly satisfied with the results. But you get what you pay for. High quality and expert copywriting/storytelling = big bucks. Average quality and average storytelling = more affordable.

      I may have just contradicted myself, but oh well. I still believe that people should get paid a fair price for their talents and effort.

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      • Profile picture of the author uniquecontent
        Originally Posted by carpozi View Post

        Hey guys,

        We've all seen the vids. Not standard powerpoint narration vids but those vids. The drawing and cartoons and gimme-your-cash-now, kick-ass sales vids.

        I want one. But they're hella-expensive. So I have a question...

        How much would you pay for one?

        I heard it's $700-$1,000 per minute...

        I'm sure they convert. But that's -crazy.

        What would be a good price for you...?

        ('cept free... $0 is cheating!)

        I want one. I want some consensus on good value (assuming quality of art 'n' sales copy is top-notch.)

        Hit me with $$$ numbers. (Per minute...)
        Hello Carpozi,

        $700 to $100 price is fine if it includes copy writing, story-boarding, production because video scribing is tough work. It takes High Quality camera, good Lighting Rig (to produce shadow free results), sketch artist, shooting cost, at least one person behind camera and one person to guide sketching guy. After this voiceover, post production, mixing etc etc. So from here you can see 700 buck is not unfair price. BUT there is an option and it is right here in warrior forum. Pardon me for promoting my own thread here but we are about to launch Whiteboard (AKA video scribing) videos after Independence Day. We managed to bring price of these videos within budget. PM me if you want to see first look of our sample (Dont want to break surprise by posting link here) You can see our other video type by visiting our thread here.

        Originally Posted by Gail_Curran View Post

        Well, experienced marketers are going to look at conversions and ROI. As long as the numbers work out, they will pay whatever it costs. They've already tested their product and sales funnel, so buying a high-end video is a reasonable next step.

        But for marketers who are just starting out, or who have an unproven product, video scribing isn't necessarily a wise investment. It's not a magic wand.

        If you have your heart set on this style of video, there are ways to get a "similar" but not quite as impressive effect at a lower cost. So if you're willing to settle for a lesser product, you don't really need to pay $700 a minute. And you may be perfectly satisfied with the results. But you get what you pay for. High quality and expert copywriting/storytelling = big bucks. Average quality and average storytelling = more affordable.

        I may have just contradicted myself, but oh well. I still believe that people should get paid a fair price for their talents and effort.

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        Well said Gail. Quality is always proportional to budget, after all video producer needs to have money to hire good talent.
        But we need to think someway to fill the gap.
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        • Profile picture of the author theantihype
          Video scribing costs have sky-rocketed to $1,500 to $7,500 per minute. No joke, just got done speaking to the top 7 video scribers!
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          • Profile picture of the author Cool Hand Luke
            Originally Posted by theantihype View Post

            Video scribing costs have sky-rocketed to $1,500 to $7,500 per minute. No joke, just got done speaking to the top 7 video scribers!
            :rolleyes: I've spoken to a few as well, and have been given quotes that were well below that mark. Some companies will charge that much, but you don't need to pay that much to get excellent, top-quality whiteboard animation videos.
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      • Profile picture of the author Bill_Z
        Originally Posted by Gail_Curran View Post

        Well, experienced marketers are going to look at conversions and ROI. As long as the numbers work out, they will pay whatever it costs. They've already tested their product and sales funnel, so buying a high-end video is a reasonable next step.

        But for marketers who are just starting out, or who have an unproven product, video scribing isn't necessarily a wise investment. It's not a magic wand.

        If you have your heart set on this style of video, there are ways to get a "similar" but not quite as impressive effect at a lower cost. So if you're willing to settle for a lesser product, you don't really need to pay $700 a minute. And you may be perfectly satisfied with the results. But you get what you pay for. High quality and expert copywriting/storytelling = big bucks. Average quality and average storytelling = more affordable.

        I may have just contradicted myself, but oh well. I still believe that people should get paid a fair price for their talents and effort.

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        Yes, I agree. Once your funnel is set up you will see a ROI on these types of videos.

        To the OP - Before you purchase one, just make sure the copy you have for the script is good. While these videos are definitely getting lots of attention, if your copy isn't good your video will suffer.
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  • Profile picture of the author plongmire
    I liked the quote...cheap is the enemy of quality...

    but onto the question...there was actually a WSO from a guy who would make one for you. Cheap and expensive is realitive, but he was reasonable. Actually did really great work and seemed more inline with what we are talking about...
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    • Profile picture of the author Cool Hand Luke
      Originally Posted by plongmire View Post

      I liked the quote...cheap is the enemy of quality...

      but onto the question...there was actually a WSO from a guy who would make one for you. Cheap and expensive is realitive, but he was reasonable. Actually did really great work and seemed more inline with what we are talking about...
      Do you have a link? Who was offering it?
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  • Profile picture of the author kimboslice
    You can get this done on fiverr for cheap.
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    • Profile picture of the author Gail_Curran
      Originally Posted by kimboslice View Post

      You can get this done on fiverr for cheap.
      No, you can't. That's a ridiculous statement and pretty damned offensive to highly skilled professionals.
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      • Profile picture of the author celente
        Originally Posted by Gail_Curran View Post

        No, you can't. That's a ridiculous statement and pretty damned offensive to highly skilled professionals.
        yes, I have seen the stuff on fiverr and its laughable at best.

        I had a pretty good one done on elance, but there are few that are quite expensive, however when you see the quality....it will make you go HOT DIGGITY DOG!
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  • Profile picture of the author Tim Franklin
    I think you have to look at a number of things to determine if this type of video is really worth investing in, do you need this type of video? Would another type of video be more effective and much less expensive?

    Then there is the price tag, the cost is relative, as just about anything is, in a network where unions and contracts are used you can expect to see those kinds of prices, but for a small market that kind of money is not a realistic expectation.

    Just like a voice over job in California under a union job, pays $8,500.00 the same job in a smaller market might only pay $450.00

    Its all relative, to what your doing, where the job is, studio time, media used, its all a relative thing you cant expect to get top dollar when your in a small pond.

    Its really just like baseball cards, you have an ultimate price for a card if that card meets a lot of criteria, it is worth that much money, but can you actually sell it for that price?

    Just because a baseball card price guide says a card is worth $3500.00 does not mean that you can actually get that price...

    Just a few cents worth of common sense.
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    Why don't you NOT hop on the "me too" wagon and come up with a different type of promotion.
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  • Profile picture of the author patrickmpalm
    Video scribe and the features that they provide make our business life very easy and it saves our time too the presentation that take a huge time to demonstrate our views now by the help of scribe video we can convey our thoughts with in no time. It's not expensive the quality matters a lot.
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    • Profile picture of the author GettingOn
      Video scribing can run you as cheap as twenty-five bucks and as much as several thousand dollars for a total custom piece of work.

      They convert really well, but you have to strike a fine balance between the quality and the price. I would avoid the bottom of the barrel offerings because quite simply, the product reflects the price. Additionally sinking too much into the project might not ever result in you recouping your ad budget.

      Here is a good example of a good product:

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  • Profile picture of the author Jacob Pionke
    Some great info on this thread i must say !
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  • Profile picture of the author rockong
    I got one done a few months ago by a very professional team down in South America. It was $280 a minute and they even added in the voiceover and music for me. I plan to use them over and over again!
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    • Profile picture of the author Marty S
      The future of video production??? I think not. There are now several online programs that offer this "hand writing" effect and many video marketers will use them and create more than enough videos to flood the market.

      As a result, soon enough, video scribing will be as boring as watching an oversized web-cam shot for waaaaay too long. Why? Because it is such effects that will allow (certain) video marketers to hide from the truth. The truth that they are not really committed to what they are saying in the video, but that they are simply trying to make a quick conversion. There is no longevity in that strategy.

      Hey listen effects are okay in videos, but rather than getting caught up with needing them in your video, keep in mind that with successful video marketing (brand and business building) - nothing will replace real honest value (content) that you need to deliver to your viewers.

      And if you want to create a lasting business/niche with your videos, it is the content that will get you there, not the latest video effect.
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      • Profile picture of the author Stewart Alexander
        Originally Posted by Marty S View Post

        The future of video production??? I think not. There are now several online programs that offer this "hand writing" effect and many video marketers will use them and create more than enough videos to flood the market.

        As a result, soon enough, video scribing will be as boring as watching an oversized web-cam shot for waaaaay too long. Why? Because it is such effects that will allow (certain) video marketers to hide from the truth. The truth that they are not really committed to what they are saying in the video, but that they are simply trying to make a quick conversion. There is no longevity in that strategy.

        Hey listen effects are okay in videos, but rather than getting caught up with needing them in your video, keep in mind that with successful video marketing (brand and business building) - nothing will replace real honest value (content) that you need to deliver to your viewers.

        And if you want to create a lasting business/niche with your videos, it is the content that will get you there, not the latest video effect.
        Marty,

        Your last sentence is spot on mate. I studied what was going on for quite some time and observed most were focusing on the effects.. lot's of great images and cartoons etc. I agree that using the technology to deliver valuable content is the best way from a long term perspective.

        Techniques come and go, but fundamentals will always remain the same. Useful content related to your audiences needs will never go away.

        Great post!
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  • Profile picture of the author ragha
    I too searched for a similar video scribe and whiteboard stuff. My findings are below

    To know More about - what is whiteboard animation?

    Best Deal I found for Video Scribe - Video Scribe Deal

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    Bode Animation
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  • Profile picture of the author Yvideo
    Here is a sample one that we had created. It was not cheap

    Video SEO (Video Search Engine Optimization) is a must in 2013 - YouTube

    Ok lets discuss the pricing of Video Scribing. It is like everything else you have the 1950 junker cars or you can buy the mercedes. If you choose the top 3 companies you will see the price range between $6000 and $10000 a minute with some even higher. The pricing difference is a little crazy. You can get it done for a couple of hundred dollars but you will get what you pay for. Ydraw, RSA, Whiteboardanimation, and fastdraw are some of the top ones.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jason_V
    Predictions:

    Someone will come up with software that makes just as good (maybe slightly less good) whiteboard cartoon videos.

    Market becomes over saturated (which, in my opinion these videos are already starting to become boring and over saturated)

    People will see your video that you paid so much money for "back in the day" and click off because it's now a cliche.

    Thus goes the cycle of anything "hot"

    Edit: Looks like that software is already here: http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...-creation.html

    http://www.sparkol.com/home.php

    So much for those laughable $7k rates, eh?
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    • Profile picture of the author Bruce Wedding
      Originally Posted by Jason_V View Post

      I love Videoscribe Desktop and use it almost daily lately. But I'll tell you something about it. To create quality video, with your own toons, isn't as easy as it seems. I'm doing a 32 minute video right now, with custom cartoons. I'm finishing a minute every 3 hours. And that doesn't include the sales copy. That's just putting it together.

      So, if you want me to write copy, draw the toons and put it all together for you... You'd be looking at around $2,000/minute from me.

      Now if you provide a script and accept the built in images, I'd do it for $500/min.

      That's not an offer because I'm only producing my own videos at the moment.
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      • Profile picture of the author Sandra Martinez
        A girl did this in fiverr for 10 bucks for me... could be better, but not bad.


        Paul Gram also has a service, not sure what his pricing is though.
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      • Profile picture of the author Bill_Z
        Originally Posted by Bruce Wedding View Post

        I love Videoscribe Desktop and use it almost daily lately. But I'll tell you something about it. To create quality video, with your own toons, isn't as easy as it seems. I'm doing a 32 minute video right now, with custom cartoons. I'm finishing a minute every 3 hours. And that doesn't include the sales copy. That's just putting it together.

        So, if you want me to write copy, draw the toons and put it all together for you... You'd be looking at around $2,000/minute from me.

        Now if you provide a script and accept the built in images, I'd do it for $500/min.

        That's not an offer because I'm only producing my own videos at the moment.
        Yup totally agree. First off the script is much more important to conversions which is what most people are going after. At least I hope that's what they are going after.

        And putting together a great script with an engaging video is not easy. Sure anyone can spend 2 hours learning how to use the software and put up a gig on Fiverr, but it's takes lots of time and practice as well as creativity to make a great video. It's like photoshop...I know how to use it but that doesn't make me a designer.

        And for everyone saying that you have to pay for quality and you need to pay $1000/min for 'real' whiteboard drawings...what makes you think they convert better? Have you actually tested it? Because in my opinion you don't need to spend 2K on a 2 minute video for it to convert for you And yes I am biased but all my customers would say the same thing.
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        • Profile picture of the author iwowwe4you
          Originally Posted by Bill_Z View Post

          Yup totally agree. First off the script is much more important to conversions which is what most people are going after. At least I hope that's what they are going after.

          And putting together a great script with an engaging video is not easy. Sure anyone can spend 2 hours learning how to use the software and put up a gig on Fiverr, but it's takes lots of time and practice as well as creativity to make a great video. It's like photoshop...I know how to use it but that doesn't make me a designer.

          And for everyone saying that you have to pay for quality and you need to pay $1000/min for 'real' whiteboard drawings...what makes you think they convert better? Have you actually tested it? Because in my opinion you don't need to spend 2K on a 2 minute video for it to convert for you And yes I am biased but all my customers would say the same thing.
          I tried creating white board videos and they are easy to make. The price is high, because only few companies are offering the software that makes them. If I would have to buy, I would go for software in stead of paying someone to do the video for me. Will be much cheaper.
          Also working with video it self is easy, learned my self in a few hours and now can do any videos I need very fast. I even enjoy doing it. Fast way of earning good money.
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  • Profile picture of the author joaquin112
    Sparkol is actually very decent. I tripled my conversion rate in one of my Spanish sites using that software, probably because Spanish-speaking people haven't seen those videos yet.
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    I can scribe on my Samsung Galaxy Note II.. Now somebody pay me $1500 :p
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    ~ Enough said ~

    Yep! I love Sparkol "VideoScribe" too - such fun!
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  • Profile picture of the author Nino
    Videoscribe is good and as Bruce said above... it is easy to use, and I recognize a videoscribe video from a mile, but if you want a closer feeling to a real whiteboard scribe then you need to put some work into it.

    There's also the real whiteboard but that costs a lot of dough and that leaves us with another way, let's call semiscribe, which I'm almost finished learning - it's way better than videoscribe and it is easier than a real scribe (so cheaper).

    For a minute of real scribe, somewhere around $1000 would be fair but there are usually 2 kind of people: the ones that want cheap, and they go for videoscribe... and the ones that want the best but since they don't want to risk the work, they go with the top companies, which charge probably $2,000-3,000 if not more/minute.
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    • Profile picture of the author Bruce Wedding
      Originally Posted by Nino View Post

      Videoscribe is good and as Bruce said above... it is easy to use, and I recognize a videoscribe video from a mile, but if you want a closer feeling to a real whiteboard scribe then you need to put some work into it.
      The question really is, what's important; what works.

      The fact that you and I recognize a Videoscribe video from a mile away, doesn't mean it won't sell. The purpose of the drawing is to keep the customer engaged and to bring in visual modalities.

      Jon Benson has a piece of crap, home filmed, poorly-lit, poorly drawn, TRUE hand scribed video on "truth about abs" that sells a million a month.

      The quality, IMHO, comes more from the copy, the illustrations and the voice than how realistic the hand movement appears.

      Don't forget, your audience aren't marketers and most likely haven't seen dozens of these videos.
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      • Profile picture of the author Nino
        Yup, the copy (script) is the most important along with the quality of the voice. Neil Patel wrote an article about the copy in a sales video that after modification, it makes them an extra $21,000/month

        here's the link: Stop Creating Explainer Videos, You’re Doing It All Wrong!

        Originally Posted by Bruce Wedding View Post

        The question really is, what's important; what works.

        The fact that you and I recognize a Videoscribe video from a mile away, doesn't mean it won't sell. The purpose of the drawing is to keep the customer engaged and to bring in visual modalities.

        Jon Benson has a piece of crap, home filmed, poorly-lit, poorly drawn, TRUE hand scribed video on "truth about abs" that sells a million a month.

        The quality, IMHO, comes more from the copy, the illustrations and the voice than how realistic the hand movement appears.

        Don't forget, your audience aren't marketers and most likely haven't seen dozens of these videos.
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        • Profile picture of the author vkdjk
          I love Videoscribe Desktop and use it almost daily lately. But I'll tell you something about it. To create quality video, with your own toons, isn't as easy as it seems. I'm doing a 32 minute video right now, with custom cartoons. I'm finishing a minute every 3 hours. And that doesn't include the sales copy. That's just putting it together.
          @ Bruce: Do you use a software like sparkol or shoot your drawings with the camera and edit? The reason I ask this ..is because I'm still too confused how it's all done. If you use your own custom drawings, what software do you use to add hand drawing effect, coloring, shading and fast forward effect etc..??
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          • Profile picture of the author Bruce Wedding
            Originally Posted by vkdjk View Post

            @ Bruce: Do you use a software like sparkol or shoot your drawings with the camera and edit? The reason I ask this ..is because I'm still too confused how it's all done. If you use your own custom drawings, what software do you use to add hand drawing effect, coloring, shading and fast forward effect etc..??
            With Sparkol, you don't need a camera. It is simply software. The video is generated internally.

            For custom drawings, you have to prepare them with a vector graphics drawing program like Adobe Illustrator. I use the free InkScape.
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  • Profile picture of the author IMSince2003
    Actually, I really love those videos. I am not tired of them yet. The good ones are really fun to watch and I've heard that the conversions are sky high when done right.
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  • Profile picture of the author raydp
    It's not the tool but what you do with the tool that matters. Using Sparkol and only using the pre-installed images is quick and therefore cheap. Using bespoke images takes time and money. Sparkol is underrated by some because it is, on the surface, simple to use. There's a lot more involved if you want "Something different" that's not like something from Fiverr.

    You get what you pay for.

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  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    I'd just write it myself - costs almost nothing to make the video itself. So I'd write it and outsource someone to put it together for me. See? That was easy.
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    • Profile picture of the author iwowwe4you
      People who I work with collected money from all team members who wanted to take advantage of animated videos and bought a program that includes hand writing. Looks good. I do not have to do it my self, just tell the person who works with it what I want and he dose it for me. Usually next day I already have that video.
      With regards to video in general... I think it will replace text after some time. I already noticed huge increase in sales when I started sending video newsletter. My subscribers just love it. I got so many compliments. Most of them saying that my emails are standing out of all other emails they receive. And that is what we all want to achieve.
      Even that some people here think that video is useless, I use it to earn much more money then I did while using regular text emails.
      In fact, most people are too lazy to read through long text emails. And even if they open it, they usually not even getting through half way.
      I checked my monitoring software and more that 94% of those who started watching video, watching it till end. After watching video till end people are redirected to the page that I want them to see. So they do not have to click on any link, they are there already.
      Probably that technology increased sales as well not only adding videos to my newsletter.
      However it works very well for me.
      But you need to use good quality videos in order for you subscribers to love it. I personally would not watch video, if quality is bad.
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  • Profile picture of the author D3fiantMark3ting
    As they say, "you get what you pay for" and video scribing is no exception.

    If you're looking to invest in one, I suggest not cutting any corners and just paying up for a quality video. I made the mistake in paying just $350 for a 3 minute video and it was far from what I expected, and converted horribly...

    So yeah, just a heads up.
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    start a "video art contest" and award a prize.
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    • Profile picture of the author 4DayWeekend
      It's hard to put a value on it because services like Sparkol are devaluing the work of the artists that do everything from scratch.

      Who would pay hundreds of $'s per minute for a bespoke service when they can get a Sparkol account for $25 month? I know I wouldn't. After all, to the untrained eye - there probably isn't a huge difference.

      I find these videos boring anyway. Now Sparkol are becoming more widely known these videos are going to become even more 'played out'... It's a shame for the real artists out there.
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  • Profile picture of the author bekkie666
    That's true 4dayweekend, As a videomarketer I thought to buy sparkol at first, but now I have seen quite some sparkol videos popping out of nowhere and I'm sick of seeing it already.

    It's the same thing over and over again.

    So better try to come up with something a bit more original. People will click away as soon as they will see a new sparkol video in future, I guess
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  • Profile picture of the author bekkie666
    I think it's nice when you use some videoscribe bits in a video but not an entire videoscribe video, that's quite boring.
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    Give me Powtoon and I will make one for you
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  • Profile picture of the author ydraw2011
    I am going to have to agree the bekkie666. You have to be able to come up with something original that is unique. Video scribing is about creating a art that flows with the companies message. It takes a lot of time and effort.
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  • Profile picture of the author RabbitAnimate
    'real' video scribing need artist, or someone that you can use to draw in whiteboard. same thing still needed if you use sparkol.
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  • Profile picture of the author George Nielsen
    "I heard it's $700-$1,000 per minute..." - this is the pricing you'll see out there for video scribing. I haven't seen them much cheaper than this. However, you can do a few things to cut costs:

    #1 - Hire your own artist
    #2 - Provide your own voice-over, Professional Voice Talent | Fast, Simple, Guaranteed | VoiceJungle.com has a lot of VO talent
    #3 - Create your own script.

    Finding an artist is the most difficult part, which is why these videos aren't cheap.
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  • Profile picture of the author Tim Franklin
    Video Scribing is a great way to reach out to those who are visually oriented, not everyone is visually oriented, some people will always prefer to read a book as opposed to reading say a kindle book or an Ebook, thats just the way it is.

    I have seen people on EBay Attempting to sell products and services far in excess of what they could ever get, True they are free to attempt to sell a product or service as high as they wish, its a market thing.

    But, like a recent ebay search for a laptop computer, (which was priced higher then the product would sell for (Retail New) with a warranty!

    The guy is free to attempt to sell his product, but to date, it has been three months and he has never been able to sell it at the price he is asking...

    Sure, I have seen video scribing being offered at $7500 per minute, even higher...
    But that does not mean they can get it all the time.

    Same thing goes for 700 or 900 per minute, I have seen the same service go for $50 per min and if your not too picky, even 25 per minute.

    Its all about what you expect what your going to do with it and how smart you play your hand.
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  • Profile picture of the author Brandon Modrov
    Interesting discussion here. Without a doubt the videos that these creative artists can make absolutely blow me away. Whenever dealing with incredibly time consuming services and a field that has a smaller number of people offering the services the prices will go up. Supply & demand.

    As with anything like this you should do your due diligence and research someone who has some experience and can deliver what you're looking for. Express your budget and see what they can do. If the price up front is too much then you might have to cut back on some of the features you want done.

    Good luck with your decision.

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  • Profile picture of the author writeaway
    If the title is true, then fiverr is the future. There are tons of videoscribe gigs on fiverr. You need a great voiceover and script though.
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  • Profile picture of the author Rbtmarshall
    video scribing is an abused technique. so many people want to do it and can't afford, or refuse to pay for a professional production. and by professional, I'm talking out of the WF realm...


    the majority of these videos I see look like shit.
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    • I tried searching on google, mostly charge $600+ per minute..
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  • Profile picture of the author ydraw2011
    Video Scribing is worth a lot if it produces results. It is not about the video it is all about what you do with the video. Our client produced 70K in 10 days with his video.
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  • Profile picture of the author ydraw2011
    Video Scribing is worth a lot if it produces results. It is not about the video it is all about what you do with the video. Our client produced 70K in 10 days with his video.
    Whiteboard Video Case Study

    Check it out
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