Mara Ellis

I make videos about creative work and the tools behind it. New upload every Thursday.

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NEW THIS WEEK

9K views Full week of training

11.6K views How I structure a block

14.2K views Race day breakdown

16.8K views Zone 2 explained

19.4K views Recovery that works

22K views My biggest mistake

48.2K

Subscribers

3.1M

Total views

12.4K

Typical views

Live from YouTube

WHAT I MAKE

Videos about creative work and the tools behind it, made by someone still doing the work. No hustle scripts, no ten-minute padding, no thumbnail promising something the video does not deliver.

THE SHOP

The Colour Pack

24 grade presets I use on every upload. Works in Premiere, Resolve and Lightroom.

$ 29.00

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Editing Faster

A four hour course on cutting a talking-head video in one sitting, start to publish.

$ 79.00

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FREE RESOURCES

The Notion board I plan every upload in. Free, no email needed.

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Twelve openings that hold a viewer past thirty seconds.

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WORK WITH ME

Integrated video segment

A woven-in segment scripted by me, placed where retention is highest. Includes one revision round, usage rights on my channel in perpetuity, and a performance report at 30 days.

⏱ 60 to 90 seconds

📅 Two slots a month

$2400.00

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Dedicated video

A whole video built around your product, from concept through publish. Concept approval before filming, no surprises.

⏱ Full upload

📅 By arrangement

$6500.00

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Shorts and Reels bundle

Three vertical cuts posted across YouTube Shorts, Reels and TikTok. Whitelisting available if you want to run them as ads.

⏱ 3 videos

📅 Rolling

$1800.00

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BEFORE YOU ASK

Do you accept gifted or product-only deals?

No. Every partnership is paid. I am happy to receive the product so the segment is honest, but it is not the fee.

Can I see the video before it goes live?

You get one revision round on the script and a preview cut for factual corrections. Editorial control stays with me, which is the reason the segment works.

What is the turnaround?

Three to four weeks from signed brief to publish, longer if filming needs travel. Rush slots exist and are priced accordingly.

Do you share performance data?

Yes. A report at 30 days with views, retention on the segment, click-throughs and top territories.

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One note a week: what I am making, what broke, and the thing I would do differently. Brand enquiries can use this too.