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Backlog
Subscribers 2.1K
Videos 56
Views 71.7K

Channels Like Backlog

Backlog covers webinars, trainings, and conversations about archives work, focusing on practical, sustainable workflows to organize and care for collections. The channel features tutorials and educational videos on archival management, metadata, and preservation, with average views around 445 per video and an upload cadence of roughly 0.4 uploads per week. It has 2.1K subscribers and 71.7K total views since joining in November 2021.

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We found 24 YouTube channels similar to Backlog

Society of American Archivists YouTube channel thumbnail
#1
Society of American Archivists

87% relevance

Subscribers 2.0K
Videos 157
Views 96.2K
Appearances 11
SERP 100%
Similarity 79%
archival description archives best practices disaster planning archives

High search overlap (archival description, best practices, disaster planning) and strong content alignment on archival management topics, making them similar to Backlog in audience and subject focus.

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#2
New York State Archives

73% relevance

Subscribers 7.3K
Videos 700
Views 1.6M
Appearances 10
SERP 89%
Similarity 62%
archival management records management disaster planning archives

Shares searches on archival management and disaster planning archives with substantial content overlap on records and archives management, aligning closely with Backlog's topic space.

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#3
AIC & FAIC

70% relevance

Subscribers 4.4K
Videos 620
Views 326.7K
Appearances 7
SERP 57%
Similarity 79%
audiovisual preservation basics collection deaccessioning ethics

Both target audiovisual preservation and collection management topics; they align with Backlog on preservation basics and deaccessioning ethics, though AIC/FAIC emphasizes ethics and technical preservation more.

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#4
The University of British Columbia

68% relevance

Subscribers 44.2K
Videos 1.4K
Views 12.6M
Appearances 7
SERP 68%
Similarity 67%
archival management records management archival governance

Similar focus on archival and records management plus governance topics; comparable audience seeking organizational archival workflows and governance guidance.

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#5
CCAHA

66% relevance

Subscribers 2.4K
Videos 157
Views 124.2K
Appearances 2
SERP 39%
Similarity 84%
collection management audiovisual preservation basics

Overlap in collection management and audiovisual preservation basics; shares audience interest, though Backlog may differ in practical workflow guidance emphasis.

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#6
DHPSNY

63% relevance

Subscribers 1.1K
Videos 108
Views 72.9K
Appearances 3
SERP 32%
Similarity 84%
archival processing finding aids creation tips physical collection care

Targets archival processing and finding aids creation with physical collection care, mirroring Backlog's practical archival workflow orientation and documentation tips.

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Content Landscape

Discovered competitors include: 1) Society of American Archivists — 87% match, 2K subscribers; 2) New York State Archives — 73% match, 7.3K subscribers; 3) AIC & FAIC — 70% match, 4.4K subscribers. These channels overlap with Backlog on archival description, disaster planning archives, archival management, and records management, indicating shared audience interests in archival best practices and preservation. The top two competitors by match are the Society of American Archivists and New York State Archives, with larger subscriber bases (2K vs. 7.3K) and similar focus areas. Other competitors like The University of British Columbia (44.2K subscribers) and CCAHA (2.4K) also compete on archival management and preservation topics.

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#7 61% British Library ▶ 76% 92.6K 39% 4
#8 60% IBM Technology ▶ 69% 1.6M 46% 4
#9 58% NEDCC - Northeast Document Conservation Center 79% 2.3K 28% 2
#10 55% ArtworkArchive 78% 2.3K 22% 2
#11 55% Library of Congress ▶ 66% 348K 38% 6
#12 54% Ask Leo! ▶ 68% 277K 33% 2
#13 54% alisWebsite 68% 24.4K 31% 4
#14 53% Duke University Medical Center Library & Archives 74% 1.2K 22% 3
#15 52% University of Amsterdam 63% 25.8K 35% 3
#16 52% Indiana Historical Society 70% 1.6K 23% 1
#17 51% Canto 70% 2.2K 23% 1
#18 51% CSC — Tieteen tietotekniikan keskus / CSC — IT Center for Science 70% 1.4K 21% 3
#19 50% Alaska Libraries Archives Museums 68% 2.0K 23% 1
#20 49% Amazon Web Services 66% 836K 23% 1
#21 49% Anthony Gugliotta ▶ 65% 547K 24% 3
#22 46% The Ramsey Show Highlights ▶ 61% 4.5M 23% 1
#23 46% TEDx Talks ▶ 62% 44.2M 21% 2
#24 45% Jasmine Jones 60% 38.6K 23% 1

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Backlog ?

Society of American Archivists — 87% match, 2K subscribers; New York State Archives — 73% match, 7.3K subscribers; AIC & FAIC — 70% match, 4.4K subscribers. These channels share a focus on archival science, preservation, and archival practices, targeting professionally oriented audiences interested in archival standards and industry knowledge.

What type of content does Backlog make?

Backlog creates educational archival content, with video titles such as Restricted Materials; Archival Loans: Procedures, Paperwork, and Protection; Metadata 101: Making Archives and Digital Collections Discoverable; Accession, Acquisition, & Appraisal: How Materials Enter an Archive; Record Lifecycle: How Records Move From Creation to the Archives. The channel uploads about 0.4 videos per week, with an average of 445 views per video.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Backlog ?

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