Clipping campaign examples: what 9 public campaigns paid and got

Updated 15 October 2026 · Written by the SOVE7GN founders

This page is for brands, creators and managers who want to see real clipping campaigns before running one. Every example is public and sourced, and the numbers are the ones reported by the outlet or listing named. None of these campaigns were run by SOVE7GN, and none of the people named work with us.

The nine examples at a glance

What each example teaches

1. N3on: volume works, but measure what it buys. Business Insider's reporting, summarized by Tubefilter, says N3on paid over $1.4 million to 303 clippers in five weeks at $40 per 100,000 views. Tubefilter notes he gave little hard data on lasting follower gains. Lesson: decide the goal (followers, stream viewers, sales) before you fund the pool.

2. MrBeast: even the biggest creators pay for distribution. Complex, citing Bloomberg, reported MrBeast's team paid $50 per 100,000 views through Clipping, a startup with 23,300 contract editors. Lesson: clipping is an ongoing channel, not a one-off stunt.

3. TJR: caps and tags keep a pool honest. The TJR listing paid $1.00 per 1,000 views with a $5 minimum, a $750 cap per clip, a required "#TJR" caption tag and no reposts. It shows 33.5M approved views on a $27,015 pool, about $0.81 per 1,000 views after caps. Lesson: a cap per clip lowers your real CPM.

4. Alpha Futures: a brand can clip other people's faces. The Alpha Futures listing, hosted by Click Culture, pays $2.00 per 1,000 views to clip Alpha Futures YouTube videos featuring TJR, PB Trading and Tori Trades. Lesson: if your brand makes videos with known guests, those guests are your clip hooks. See trading clipping campaigns.

5. Cluely: startups use clippers as a launch channel. NPR reported on May 12, 2026 that Cluely hired more than 700 clippers, which led to "tens of millions of views." Lesson: for a product launch, many accounts posting at once beats one polished ad.

6. An AI startup at $25 per 1,000 views: niche pays more. In the same NPR piece, an AI startup offered $25 per 1,000 views for clips about its product on Content Rewards. Lesson: when you need clips about a product (not a personality), expect to pay a much higher rate to get clippers to make them.

7. MLB clips at $1 per 1,000 views: famous footage is cheap to clip. NPR also described an agency offering $1 per 1,000 views for Major League Baseball clips. Lesson: well-known footage with built-in fans attracts clippers at low rates.

8. Polymarket: the legal risk of hidden ads. NPR reported Polymarket offered 50 cents per 1,000 views on a $70,000 budget. A June 2026 consumer advocates' lawsuit, summarized by Kelley Drye, alleges clippers were paid $1 per 1,000 views and told "Do NOT make the videos feel like ads or promotions." These are allegations, not findings. Lesson: require disclosure in your brief. See clipping and FTC disclosure.

9. Clavicular: platforms fund clips too. Clavicular said on the Iced Coffee Hour that Kick spent close to $700,000 promoting his clips in one month, reported by Dexerto on July 30, 2026. It is self-reported and Kick did not comment. Lesson: check whether a platform or partner will co-fund your clips. See Kick clipping.

Patterns across the examples

Three patterns show up again and again.

• Rates cluster at $0.40 to $2 per 1,000 views for personality-driven content, and go much higher for product-focused clips.
• The best-documented listings use caps, tags and view checks. Without them, reported views are hard to trust. See how to spot fake views.
• Few campaigns publish business results. Views are reported; sales, followers and stream viewers rarely are. Plan your own tracking. See clipping campaign ROI.

How to use these examples for your own campaign

Pick the example closest to your situation and copy its structure, not its budget. A streamer can copy TJR's cap and tag rules. A product brand should expect rates closer to the AI startup's. A brand with guests should copy Alpha Futures.

SOVE7GN runs CPM campaigns from a $5,500 pool plus a 15% management fee, live within 48 hours, with every clip checked by a person within 24 hours. See how to run a clipping campaign and types of clipping campaigns.

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