All 15 replies, ranked best to worst
LYFE Marketing (Sean Standberry)
222K subs · Social media management agency · replied 2026-10-07
Good
$2,500 USD for a dedicated video, or $1,000 USD for a 60-second integration.
"My YouTube rates are $2,500 USD for a dedicated video or $1,000 USD for a 60-second integration. Which format are you considering, and does the rate fit your budget?" — Sean Standberry. Channel confirmed: youtube.com/@SeanStandberry.
Ginny Silver - Business Coach for Creatives
88.8K subs · Business coaching · replied 2026-09-21
Good
Pre-roll mentions: $900 (1 video) / $2,400 (3 videos) / $4,000 (5 videos + pinned comment). Dedicated reviews: $2,000 (3-5min, no script/no approval) / $2,500 (3-5min, with brand talking points) / $3,500 (8-15min full tutorial).
Email excerpt: "This sounds like a great fit for my audience. At this time I am only offering dedicated sponsored videos, either 3-5 minute or 8-10 minute durations... Dedicated videos start at $2,500-3,500 depending on duration." — Ginny Silver
Full PDF rate card revealed a much wider, cheaper range than the email alone suggested: Package A (1 pre-roll mention, 60s) $900; Package B (3 pre-roll mentions) $2,400; Package C (5 pre-roll mentions + pinned comment) $4,000; Package D (full 3-5min review, no script) $2,000; Package E (full 3-5min review, with brand talking points) $2,500; Package F (8-15min full tutorial) $3,500. Channel stats: 88,752 subscribers, 12.8M lifetime views, audience 59.9% male / 40.1% female, 60% aged 25-44, 83.3% US-based. Past sponsors/testimonials: Wix, Policygenius, Tailor Brands, Pershing Square Law Firm.
Julia McCoy (First Movers)
308K subs · AI marketing education · replied 2026-09-17
Good
$8,000 for a dedicated YouTube video, or $4,000 for a 60-90 second integration (starting rates, subject to brief/scope).
"Yes, I offer paid sponsorships. My starting rates are $8,000 USD for a dedicated YouTube video and $4,000 for a 60-90 second integration, subject to the brief and scope. One possible angle is to take a small business marketing problem through Digimetrics, showing what the tool produces and what a business owner still needs to review." — Julia McCoy, CEO, First Movers. Followed up once more on 2026-09-25 reiterating the same rates and offering a practical small-business demo angle.
Income Stream Surfers
151K subs · B2B marketing / sales · replied 2026-09-16
Good
$3,500 per integrated video (no dedicated videos offered); monthly-volume discounts available on request.
Email excerpt: "We are certainly interested, we usually charge 3.5k per integrated video, we can also offer discounts on a monthly basis! We don't do dedicated videos." — Oliver @ Income Stream Surfers
The attached media kit PDF turned out to be audience/channel stats only — no pricing or terms inside it (the $3,500 rate is from the email body alone). Stats from the PDF: 151K subscribers, 97% male audience, 62% aged 25-44, top countries US (14%)/India (10%)/Germany (6%), content tags SEO/eCommerce/Conversion Rate/Link Building/AI.
Restaurant Rockstars
1.7K subs · Restaurant / food business marketing · replied 2026-10-06
Mixed
Podcast ad spot: $525/episode (min. 4 episodes = $2,100), or $500/episode for a 2-month block. Longer-term pricing negotiable. 8+ week campaigns add a 40-min guest interview, 2 rotating custom ad spots, and release-date priority.
Email excerpt: "Your timing is spot on as I have one immediate opening from a long-term sponsor taking a hiatus until Q1 2027... The weekly Restaurant Rockstars Podcast has released 500+ episodes and over 900,000+ plays... Please see our Sponsor Brief for details." — Roger Beaudoin, CEO
Full PDF rate card: Regular sponsorship fee is $525/episode, minimum 4 required ($2,100 total). A 2-month block (~8 weekly episodes) is discounted to $500/episode. Sponsors on an 8+ week campaign get a Live Guest Appearance interview plus 2 rotating custom ad spots and can skip the normal release queue to pick their air date. Top 10 episodes range 5,000-5,824 plays each; total reach across all 500+ episodes is 900,000+ plays (~1,800 avg/episode). Past sponsors include National Restaurant Association, HotSchedules, 7shifts, Square Payroll, Restaurant365, Tock, and 25+ others.
THE ECOM KING
612K subs · Ecommerce / AI tools · replied 2026-10-02
Mixed
Dedicated Video (10-25 min): $20,000. Integrated Placement (60-180s mid-roll): $10,000. Multi-video packages available on request. Terms: 100% payment upfront via invoice, production begins on payment.
Email excerpt: "Digimetrics.ai looks like a good fit for our audience of e-commerce founders... YouTube Pricing: Dedicated Video: $20,000. Integrated Placement (60-180s mid-roll): $10,000. Terms: 100% upfront via invoice, production begins on payment. [...] Abacus.AI renewed for two more dedicated videos." — Kamil Sattar
The 14-page PDF confirms both dollar figures and the 100%-upfront term exactly as stated in the email — no discrepancy. It adds: last-90-day views up +218% (1.75M views, +14.5K new subs), lifetime 37.97M views, 612K subscribers, 66.7% of viewers aged 25+, named past sponsors Hostinger/Abacus.AI/Photoroom/Omnisend with renewal claims ("100% of 2026 partners renewed"). Notably absent from the entire deck: any cancellation/refund policy, usage/licensing rights for the sponsored clip, or a stated delivery timeline — a real gap given the 100%-upfront payment requirement, worth raising explicitly before paying.
Foundr Magazine (Nathan Chan)
315K subs · Entrepreneurship education · replied 2026-09-17
Mixed
No specific rate given — offers 3/6/12-month sponsorship packages, wants to align on budget before a call.
"We do offer paid sponsorships and are generally 3, 6 and 12 month packages. Before jumping on a call it might make sense to align on budget!" — Nathan Chan, CEO, Foundr Magazine. Currently in negotiating status — no number on the table yet, needs a follow-up with a budget figure to get a real quote.
Adam Erhart
697K subs · Marketing strategy · replied 2026-09-16
Mixed
60s integrated sponsorship: $12,500 (currently sold out). Short-form (YouTube Short/IG Reel): $12,500. 5-7min dedicated video: $35,000. 100% prepayment required.
"Rates: 60-second integrated sponsorship in a long-form YouTube video — $12,500 (sold out). Short-form content (YouTube Short or Instagram Reel) — $12,500. 5-7 minute dedicated long-form YouTube video — $35,000. Prepayment is required before video production begins. Given current demand and scheduling, pricing and conditions are firm." — Natalie, Brand Manager for Adam Erhart. Flagged mixed: high price, firm/non-negotiable terms, and 100% prepayment with no flexibility mentioned.
Stefan Mischook
277K subs · Tech/web dev education · replied 2026-09-22
Weak
Dedicated video (7-10min): $7,500. 90s integration: $3,500. 60s integration: $3,000. YouTube Short: $1,500.
"My current rates are: YouTube Dedicated Video (7-10 minutes): $7,500 USD, YouTube 90-second Integration: $3,500 USD, YouTube 60-second Integration: $3,000 USD, YouTube Short: $1,500 USD. I am a technology educator and content creator with over 277,000 YouTube subscribers and 35 million lifetime views... My YouTube videos typically receive 8,000-10,000 views... My audience is 97% male, with 82% between the ages of 25 and 54." — Stefan Mischook. Flagged bad: self-reported 277K subs but only 8,000-10,000 actual views per video — the real per-view cost is far worse than the subscriber count suggests ($7,500 for ~9,000 views ≈ $833/1000 views).
Jesse Showalter
445K subs · Design/product education · replied 2026-09-28
Declined
Declined, politely — no reason given beyond general pass.
"Jesse was humbled to receive your request but unfortunately will have to pass on your offer. But he thinks what you're doing is so cool and incredibly impactful." — Corinne O'Conner, Executive Assistant, Good Fight Creative Co.
Rajiv Talreja (QuantumLeap)
407K subs · Business coaching · replied 2026-09-21
Declined
Declined — no current need, open to future contact.
"While we currently don't have any immediate requirements of this nature, we appreciate your thoughtful offer and interest in us. Should the need arise in the future, we will reach out." — support@quantumleap.co.in.
Robin Waite - Business Coach
5.2K subs · Business coaching · replied 2026-09-20
Declined
Declined — self-assessed channel too small for meaningful ROI.
"Unfortunately I feel that our channel is likely too small to get any real ROI from a placement at the moment if I'm being honest with you. We typically only get a couple of hundred views per video in the first 30 days." — Robin Waite, Founder, Fearless Business.
Tatiana James
439K subs · Content creator education · replied 2026-09-20
Declined
Declined — not taking any collaboration requests at this time.
"Thank you so much for your interest in collaborating. Unfortunately at this time I am not taking on any requests to collaborate. Please check back in the future." — Tatiana James.
Institute of Fundraising (CIOF)
— subs · Nonprofit/fundraising · replied 2026-09-17
Declined
Not a sponsorship reply — pitched Digimetrics to join as a Corporate Member instead. Off-topic, treated as a pass.
"As a company that offers services to charities and fundraisers, you would be eligible to join the Chartered Institute of Fundraising as a Corporate Member." — info@ciof.org.uk. Not a genuine sponsorship negotiation; logged as declined/irrelevant.
Duct Tape Marketing (John Jantsch)
2.6K subs · Marketing education · replied 2026-09-16
Declined
Declined, no reason given.
"We are going to pass." — John Jantsch, Duct Tape Marketing.