High search overlap on seo keyword research, on page seo, and technical seo basics, indicating similar audience interests, with strong content similarity (85%) suggesting overlapping topics and tutorials.
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Shares audience for seo keyword research and on page seo, plus a focus on link building strategies, aligning with Ahrefs’ SEO tooling mindset though content style is slightly different (87% content match).
Very strong overlap on seo keyword research and on page seo, plus content marketing tactics, reflecting parallel mission to equip marketers with site and keyword insights, with high overall alignment (82% content).
Titles cover seo keyword research and YouTube seo tips, matching Ahrefs on keyword research but diverging in platform focus and video-centric content (78% content similarity).
Focuses on link building strategies and ranking factors like Google algorithm updates, aligning with Ahrefs’ SEO fundamentals though with a different content approach (87% content similarity).
Emphasizes seo keyword research and advanced keyword research with on page seo, mirroring Ahrefs’ keyword-centric tutorials but with a plugin/tutorial orientation (72% content similarity).
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| #7 | 77% | HubSpot Marketing ▶ | 82% | 591K | 70% | 8 |
| #8 | 75% | Adam Erhart ▶ | 82% | 666K | 64% | 13 |
| #9 | 72% | Simplilearn ▶ | 72% | 6.1M | 71% | 12 |
| #10 | 71% | Jaume Ros | 84% | 21.6K | 52% | 7 |
| #11 | 71% | Wes McDowell | 81% | 429K | 54% | 8 |
| #12 | 69% | WsCube Tech | 75% | 4.3M | 61% | 14 |
| #13 | 66% | Matt Diggity | 89% | 172K | 33% | 10 |
| #14 | 65% | Aleric Heck | 83% | 87K | 39% | 5 |
| #15 | 64% | Exposure Ninja ▶ | 85% | 106K | 33% | 6 |
| #16 | 62% | Alex Hormozi ▶ | 74% | 4.0M | 45% | 6 |
| #17 | 61% | Romayroh | 81% | 146K | 31% | 6 |
| #18 | 61% | Kasra Dash | 86% | 36.6K | 24% | 7 |
| #19 | 61% | Surfer Academy | 87% | 27.3K | 21% | 3 |
| #20 | 60% | Metics Media ▶ | 75% | 531K | 39% | 5 |
| #21 | 60% | Jesse Cunningham | 87% | 109K | 21% | 4 |
| #22 | 60% | Whitespark | 82% | 12K | 28% | 3 |
| #23 | 60% | Brian Dean | 85% | 569K | 23% | 4 |
| #24 | 58% | Ranking Academy | 79% | 288K | 26% | 6 |
| #25 | 58% | Rankability | 85% | 1.6K | 16% | 2 |
| #26 | 56% | Brad Smith | 81% | 107K | 20% | 4 |
| #27 | 56% | Ghulam Ali SEO | 82% | 107K | 18% | 5 |
| #28 | 56% | BKA Content | 85% | 4.7K | 12% | 2 |
| #29 | 56% | Keywords Everywhere | 83% | 41.3K | 16% | 2 |
| #30 | 56% | Surfside PPC | 77% | 264K | 25% | 3 |
| #31 | 56% | Leveling Up with Eric Siu | 80% | 195K | 20% | 2 |
| #32 | 56% | Local Marketing Secrets | 84% | 1.3K | 13% | 3 |
| #33 | 56% | Exploding Topics | 79% | 5.3K | 21% | 3 |
| #34 | 54% | Julian Goldie SEO | 79% | 351K | 17% | 8 |
| #35 | 54% | Think Media ▶ | 73% | 3.4M | 26% | 5 |
| #36 | 54% | Jackson Blackledge | 82% | 10.0K | 12% | 2 |
| #37 | 54% | Think Media Podcast | 82% | 374K | 13% | 1 |
| #38 | 54% | fatjoe. | 82% | 5.8K | 12% | 2 |
| #39 | 54% | WriterZen | 75% | 4.2K | 22% | 4 |
| #40 | 54% | RustyBrick Barry Schwartz Search Engine Roundtable | 79% | 415K | 15% | 5 |
| #41 | 53% | Ako Stark Tutorials | 80% | 21.6K | 12% | 3 |
| #42 | 52% | WPCrafter.com WordPress For Non-Techies | 77% | 248K | 16% | 1 |
| #43 | 52% | Senator We Run Ads | 79% | 278K | 12% | 2 |
| #44 | 52% | Christopher Seth Palmer SEO | 77% | 41.6K | 14% | 5 |
| #45 | 52% | Umar Tazkeer | 77% | 591K | 14% | 3 |
| #46 | 50% | Crescent Kao | 74% | 77K | 14% | 4 |
| #47 | 50% | Explained Hub | 73% | 41.4K | 16% | 1 |
| #48 | 50% | Philip VanDusen | 72% | 309K | 16% | 2 |
| #49 | 47% | Kevin Stratvert ▶ | 70% | 4.2M | 12% | 5 |
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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Ahrefs?
Ahrefs' biggest competitors on YouTube are Neil Patel (91% match, 1.6M subscribers), Nathan Gotch (88% match, 125K subscribers), and Semrush (86% match, 209K subscribers). All three channels produce content focused on SEO, digital marketing, and online marketing strategies, overlapping with Ahrefs' emphasis on search engine optimization and keyword research.
What type of content does Ahrefs make?
Ahrefs creates how-to and tutorial content related to SEO and digital marketing, with video titles such as How to Pick a Niche If You’re Just Starting Out (4.3K views), Keyword Research Tutorial for Google and AI SEO (10.8K views), and Top SEO Experts Build Me an AI Search Strategy (GEO) (13.6K views). They upload about 0.5 videos per week, and average around 14K views per video.
How do we determine which channels are similar to Ahrefs?
We analyze Ahrefs's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.
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