Currently booking new projects

Ads that don't feel like ads.

I make story-led UGC for smart home gadgets, apps, AI tools and home products. From an IT guy setting up his new-build house and testing everything that goes in it.

  • Smart home & gadgets
  • Apps & AI tools
  • Home products
  • Montpelier, Ohio
Featured · full video below

Sample work · 02 videos

Story first. Product last.

Spec ads I made to show how I work: real products in a real house, with the reveal held until the viewer is already invested. Hover to preview, click to watch, tap the speaker for sound.

01 Spec ad · not sponsored

Slim flocked Christmas tree

Hobby Lobby · seasonal decor Home products

A story-led video about using AI to design my Christmas tree setup. The narrative carries the viewer through the build, and the product reveal, where the tree came from, what it does well, and the deal I got on it, lands only in the final seconds. Built to hold attention without feeling like an ad.

Made for
TikTok · Instagram Reels
Shows
Story-led hook, AI / tech angle, Delayed product reveal, Offer callout
Story hook · Soft-sell reveal
02 Spec ad · not sponsored

Eufy Omni C28 robot vacuum

Eufy · smart home Smart home & gadgets

Testing whether the Eufy Omni C28 can handle a real pet-owner mess: spilled dog food. Shows the setup, the cleanup, and the honest result.

Made for
TikTok · Instagram Reels
Shows
Problem / solution hook, Live product demo, Real-home use case
Real-world test · Product demo

Next up: an app / AI tool demo. If that is your product, it could be yours. Send a brief

What I make

Formats, priced to start.

No minimum project size. Prices are starting points for a single video; send the brief and I will quote the whole thing.

  • Talking-head review

    Me, the product, and an honest 15–60 second take. Straight answers to the questions a buyer actually has before they check out.

    • Honest take
    • Pros & gotchas
    • Captions

    starting at $100 per video

  • App or product demo

    Screen-recorded or hands-on, cut to the moments that prove it works: setup, the real use, the thing nobody mentions in the listing.

    • Screen + hands
    • Feature callouts
    • Real-world test

    starting at $100 per video

  • Unboxing & first impressions

    First touch, first setup, first reaction, filmed in the house the product will actually live in.

    • Real reactions
    • Setup b-roll
    • Captions

    starting at $100 per video

Included in every video

  • 15–60 seconds
  • 9:16 vertical
  • On-screen captions
  • Edited final + raw clips
  • 2 revision rounds
  • Organic usage on your own pages

Add-ons

Extra hooks
$25 per hook
Paid usage rights
+30% of video price, per 30 days
Whitelisting / Spark Ads
$75 per video, per month
Rush delivery
+25% first draft in under 72 hours
3-video bundle
10% off any three videos

How it works

Brief in, ad-ready files out.

No agency layers. You talk to the guy holding the camera, and the files arrive when I say they will. First draft in 5–7 days.

  1. 01

    Brief & ship

    You send the brief and ship the product, or give me app access. Tell me the goal and anything non-negotiable.

  2. 02

    Concept note

    Within 48 hours you get hooks, the angle, and a rough script, so you know exactly what you are getting before I press record.

  3. 03

    You approve

    A quick yes, or notes. Nothing gets filmed until the concept is right.

  4. 04

    First draft

    Within 5–7 days of the product arriving. Shot in 4K on iPhone in my own house, edited for the platform, captions on.

  5. 05

    Revisions

    Up to two rounds included. Most projects need one.

  6. 06

    Delivery

    Edited final plus raw clips, via Google Drive, the booking platform, or whatever you prefer. Usage terms agreed up front.

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About Mike · @itechmikel

I'm Mike, an IT guy building a smart home from scratch, and I test the gadgets, apps and home products that go in it.

I've spent my career in public safety IT, so I know the difference between tech that actually works and tech that just looks good in a demo. My videos show real products in a real house, and they lead with a story instead of a sales pitch. The hook earns attention, and the product lands when the viewer is already invested. I put products through real-world tests, like whether a robot vac can actually handle spilled dog food, because that's what buyers want to know: does it hold up in a real home?

Working with me is simple. I send a concept note within 48 hours of your brief, deliver a first draft in 5–7 days, and include two rounds of revisions. Usage rights and whitelisting are spelled out up front, so there are no surprises.

  • Shot in 4K on iPhone + wireless lav mic
  • Natural light, ring light, softbox / LED panel
  • First draft in 5–7 days
  • 2 revision rounds included
  • Real test bed: new-build smart home (UniFi, Home Assistant, cameras)
  • Public safety IT background

Currently booking new projects

Tell me about the project.

Two minutes to fill in. I'll come back with a quote within one business day, and a concept note within 48 hours of a go-ahead.

Prefer email? [email protected]

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