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Backlog
Subscribers 1.9K
Videos 55
Views 60.0K

Channels Like Backlog

Backlog covers archives-focused topics, including webinars, trainings, and conversations about organizing and preserving collections. The videos appear as tutorials and how-to sessions on archival workflows, metadata, accessioning, and digital preservation, with additional discussions on disaster planning and governance. The channel uploads regularly, features 55 videos, and averages about 445 views per video, with a total of roughly 60K views and 1.9K subscribers since joining in 2021.

Results last updated 3 months ago.

Similar Channels

We found 24 YouTube channels similar to Backlog

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#1
Society of American Archivists

87% relevance

Subscribers 2.0K
Videos 152
Views 93.9K
Appearances 11
SERP 100%
Similarity 79%
archival description archives best practices disaster planning archives

High search overlap on archival description, best practices, and disaster planning aligns with Backlog's archival workflow focus, with similar audience intent (87% search match) though SAA emphasizes professional standards while Backlog covers practical project management in archives.

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#2
New York State Archives

73% relevance

Subscribers 7.0K
Videos 692
Views 1.5M
Appearances 10
SERP 89%
Similarity 62%
archival management records management disaster planning archives

Strong alignment on archival management, records management, and disaster planning queries (89% search match), indicating a shared audience of archivists and institutions; content focuses more on state-level guidance, while Backlog centers on practical backlog and project workflows.

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#3
AIC & FAIC

70% relevance

Subscribers 4.3K
Videos 615
Views 318.3K
Appearances 7
SERP 57%
Similarity 79%
audiovisual preservation basics collection deaccessioning ethics

Significant overlap in audiovisual preservation basics and deaccessioning ethics (content 79%), suggesting a common interest in collection care, though AIC/FAIC leans more toward standards and ethics whereas Backlog emphasizes project organization and processing workflows.

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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

Matches on archival management, records management, and archival governance (content 67%), indicating a shared professional scope; Backlog’s content is more process-oriented for workflows, while UBC materials may cover broader institutional governance.

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#5
CCAHA

66% relevance

Subscribers 2.3K
Videos 155
Views 121.4K
Appearances 2
SERP 39%
Similarity 84%
collection management audiovisual preservation basics

Collection management and audiovisual preservation basics show strong topical overlap (content 84%), reflecting a similar focus on preserving and organizing physical media, though CCAHA emphasizes conservation services while Backlog centers on project tracking and processing.

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#6
DHPSNY

63% relevance

Subscribers 1.1K
Videos 109
Views 75.9K
Appearances 3
SERP 32%
Similarity 84%
archival processing finding aids creation tips physical collection care

Overlap in archival processing and finding aids creation tips (content 84%), signaling a common audience of archivists seeking processing guidance; Backlog concentrates on workflow organization, whereas DHPSNY provides practical processing best practices.

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Content Landscape

Discovered competitors include The University of British Columbia (68% match, 44.2K subscribers) and Society of American Archivists (87% match, 2K subscribers) as top contenders by match strength. They share overlapping queries such as archival management, disaster planning archives, and archival description, indicating similar audience interests around archival best practices and governance. Relative to Backlog, the top competitor by size is The University of British Columbia with substantially more subscribers, while Society of American Archivists has a smaller subscriber base but very aligned search topics. AIC & FAIC (70% match, 4.3K subscribers) and New York State Archives (73% match, 7K subscribers) also compete on related topics like archival processing and disaster planning, reinforcing the same overlap in metadata standards, records management, and collection management queries.

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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, 7K subscribers; AIC & FAIC — 70% match, 4.3K subscribers. They share a focus on archival science and records management, aiming at professionals and enthusiasts in the archival field.

What type of content does Backlog make?

Backlog creates educational content about archival practices and records management, based on video titles like Restricted Materials, Archival Loans: Procedures, Paperwork, and Protection, Metadata 101: Making Archives and Digital Collections Discoverable, Accession, Acquisition, & Appraisal: How Materials Enter an Archive, and Record Lifecycle: How Records Move From Creation to the Archives. The channel uploads about 0.4 times per week and averages 445 views per video.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Backlog ?

We analyze Backlog '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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