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AI can handle it16 yes
Depends on the job25 kinda
Still hire a human4 not really
Costs are median freelance-marketplace rates, re-checked periodically.
book ghostwriting · $15,000 to hireanimated explainer video · $750 to hirevideo ad (product ad) · $600 to hirebusiness plan writing · $500 to hirescreenwriting · $500 to hiresocial media management · $500 to hiretalking-head avatar video · $500 to hireaudiobook narration · $400 to hirecharacter / 2d animation · $400 to hiremarket research report · $400 to hirepackaging / label design · $400 to hirevirtual assistant (inbox/calendar) · $400 to hirewebsite / landing page mockup · $350 to hirebasic monthly bookkeeping · $300 to hirepitch deck design · $300 to hireproofreading / copyediting · $300 to hireux/ui design · $300 to hirepodcast editing · $275 to hire3d product rendering · $250 to hirebrand style guide · $250 to hireemail marketing sequence · $225 to hireillustration / digital art · $200 to hireresume + cover letter · $200 to hiredata entry · $150 to hiredocument translation · $150 to hirelinkedin ghostwriting · $150 to hirenewsletter curation / writing · $150 to hirepress release · $150 to hireshort-form video editing · $150 to hiretechnical writing / documentation · $150 to hirevoice acting / character voices · $150 to hirevoiceover narration · $120 to hiread copy (ppc / social) · $100 to hireblog / seo articles · $100 to hirepodcast intro / jingle · $100 to hireslide deck formatting / cleanup · $100 to hirelogo design · $75 to hirevideo intro / outro · $75 to hireproduct descriptions · $60 to hirephoto editing / retouching · $50 to hiresocial media graphics pack · $50 to hiresubtitles / captioning · $50 to hirebusiness card design · $40 to hiretranscription · $40 to hiremeeting notes & summaries · $30 to hire
The ledger
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013D Product RenderingA 3D-rendered product image for ecommerce or marketingdesign$250Kindamulti-daySpline002Ad Copy (PPC / Social)Short-form ad copy for Google or social adswriting$100Yesone sittingCopy.ai003Animated Explainer VideoA short animated video explaining a product or servicevideo$750Kindaone sittingSynthesia104Audiobook NarrationFull-length narration of a book manuscriptaudio$400Kindamulti-dayElevenLabs005Basic Monthly BookkeepingCategorizing transactions and reconciling accounts monthlyadmin$300Kindamulti-dayQuickBooks (AI categorization features)006Blog / SEO ArticlesA blog post optimized to rank in searchwriting$100Kindaone sittingJasper007Book GhostwritingA full-length manuscript written on someone else's behalfwriting$15,000Not reallymulti-dayClaude (as a drafting aid, not a replacement)008Brand Style GuideColors, fonts, and usage rules documented in one placedesign$250Kindaone sittingCanva009Business Card DesignPrint-ready business card layoutdesign$40Yesone sittingCanva010Business Plan WritingA structured business plan for funding or internal useadmin$500Kindamulti-dayClaude011Character / 2D AnimationAn animated character sequence, distinct from motion-graphics explainersvideo$400Kindamulti-dayVyond012Data EntryMoving structured information from one format into anotheradmin$150Yesone sittingClaude013Document TranslationTranslating a written document into another languageadmin$150Kindaone sittingDeepL014Email Marketing SequenceA multi-email welcome or sales sequencewriting$225Yesone sittingJasper015Illustration / Digital ArtCustom character or scene illustrationdesign$200Kindaone sittingMidjourney016LinkedIn GhostwritingOngoing LinkedIn posts written in your voicewriting$150Kindaone sittingJasper017Logo DesignA mark and wordmark for a new branddesign$75Kindaone sittingLooka018Market Research ReportA structured report on a market, competitor set, or industry trendadmin$400Kindaone sittingClaude019Meeting Notes & SummariesOrganized notes and action items from a recorded meetingadmin$30Yesone sittingOtter.ai020Newsletter Curation / WritingA recurring curated newsletter issuewriting$150Yesone sittingJasper021Packaging / Label DesignProduct packaging or label ready for a printerdesign$400Not reallymulti-dayCanva (mockup/ideation only, not production files)022Photo Editing / RetouchingCleaning up, retouching, or background-editing a photodesign$50Yesone sittingPhotoroom023Pitch Deck DesignVisual design for an investor or sales pitch deckdesign$300Yesone sittingGamma024Podcast EditingCleaning up and polishing a raw podcast recordingaudio$275Kindaone sittingDescript025Podcast Intro / JingleA short branded music sting for a podcast or channelaudio$100Kindaone sittingSuno026Press ReleaseA formal announcement in standard press release formatwriting$150Kindaone sittingJasper027Product DescriptionsSales copy for an ecommerce product listingwriting$60Yesone sittingJasper028Proofreading / CopyeditingA grammar, clarity, and consistency pass on existing writingwriting$300Kindaone sittingGrammarly029Resume + Cover LetterA polished resume and matching cover letterwriting$200Yesone sittingKickresume030ScreenwritingA film or TV script, or a scene/treatmentwriting$500Kindamulti-daySudowrite031Short-Form Video EditingEditing raw footage into a social-ready clipvideo$150Kindaone sittingDescript032Slide Deck Formatting / CleanupTurning a messy existing deck into something consistent and cleanadmin$100Yesone sittingGamma033Social Media Graphics PackA set of on-brand post/story templatesdesign$50Yesone sittingCanva034Social Media ManagementOngoing content scheduling, community response, and strategyadmin$500Not reallymulti-dayClaude (as a content-drafting aid, not a replacement)035Subtitles / CaptioningAccurate captions burned into or attached to a videovideo$50Yesone sittingVeed036Talking-Head Avatar VideoA presenter-style video without filming a real personvideo$500Yesone sittingHeyGen037Technical Writing / DocumentationUser guides, API docs, or how-to documentationwriting$150Kindaone sittingMintlify038TranscriptionConverting spoken audio into written textaudio$40Yesone sittingOtter.ai039UX/UI DesignScreen designs and user flows for an app or websitedesign$300Kindaone sittingFigma (AI features)040Video Ad (Product Ad)A short video ad for a product or servicevideo$600Kindaone sittingInVideo041Video Intro / OutroA branded intro/outro sequence for a YouTube channel or seriesvideo$75Kindaone sittingCanva042Virtual Assistant (Inbox/Calendar)Ongoing inbox triage and calendar managementadmin$400Not reallymulti-dayClaude (as an assistant to a human VA, not a replacement)043Voice Acting / Character VoicesA distinct character voice for animation, games, or adsaudio$150Kindaone sittingElevenLabs044Voiceover NarrationA narrated voiceover track for a video or presentationaudio$120Yesone sittingElevenLabs045Website / Landing Page MockupA visual design for a single landing pagedesign$350Kindaone sittingFramer0
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