Backstage

Subscribers 130K

Videos 1.9K

Views 32.1M

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Backstage covers acting tips, audition guidance, voice training, headshots, and career strategy for actors, with a focus on tutorials, how-to videos, and insider inputs from pros. Content appears to include vocal warm-ups, self-tape advice, and industry insights, delivered through instructional videos and interviews, averaging about 4K views per video. The channel has 1,900 videos and publishes content with an active presence since 2007, showing a long-running, education-forward style.

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#1

The Actors Academy

84% relevance

Subscribers 397K

Videos 458

Views 51.9M

Appearances 21

SERP 92%

Similarity 80%

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Shares audience around acting tips and career strategies (search 92% similarity; content 80%), making them similar in topic and intent to Backstage.

#2

Acting Career Center

80% relevance

Subscribers 262K

Videos 131

Views 9.3M

Appearances 20

SERP 81%

Similarity 80%

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High overlap in acting tips and career/advice queries (search 81%; content 80%), aligning closely with Backstage in both queries and content.

#3

Makayla Lysiak

80% relevance

Subscribers 612K

Videos 222

Views 52.6M

Appearances 10

SERP 100%

Similarity 66%

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Competes on acting tips and audition guidance (search 100%; content 66%), indicating strong audience overlap but differing in stylistic content.

#4

StageMilk

72% relevance

Subscribers 31.3K

Videos 94

Views 1.9M

Appearances 10

SERP 61%

Similarity 80%

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Same core topics (acting tips, audition tips, career advice) with solid content alignment (content 80%) and strong search presence (61%), showing shared audience despite stylistic differences.

#5

Jay Myers Voiceover

69% relevance

Subscribers 12.6K

Videos 367

Views 904.8K

Appearances 10

SERP 59%

Similarity 76%

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Shares voice acting and training topics (search 59%; content 76%), indicating overlapping audience interested in performance skills beyond on-camera acting.

#6

Improve Your Voice

68% relevance

Subscribers 320K

Videos 641

Views 14.6M

Appearances 9

SERP 66%

Similarity 70%

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Overlap centered on voice acting and training (search 66%; content 70%), suggesting a related but voice-focused audience compared to Backstage.

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Top competitors by match strength are The Actors Academy (84% match) and Acting Career Center (80% match), followed by Makayla Lysiak (80% match). These channels share overlapping queries such as acting tips, audition tips, acting career strategy, and child acting guidance. The two strongest competitors, The Actors Academy (397K subscribers) and Acting Career Center (262K subscribers), are larger than Backstage (130K subscribers). Makayla Lysiak (612K) is even larger, indicating significant audience size alongside similar topic coverage. All cited competitors compete on queries related to acting tips, audition tips, and career guidance, with varying emphasis on child acting and voice acting topics.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Backstage?

The Actors Academy (84% match, 397K subscribers), Acting Career Center (80% match, 262K subscribers), and Makayla Lysiak (80% match, 612K subscribers) are Backstage's biggest YouTube competitors. They share a focus on acting, auditions, and career development for performers in film, TV, and theatre, similar to Backstage's keyword themes.

What type of content does Backstage make?

Backstage creates content about acting and performance, with videos like interviews and industry insights (e.g., Paul Mescal on influence, Benicio del Toro, Backstage With: Yerin Ha on Bridgerton, and Ariana Grande) as well as practical guides (How to Sing Better). The channel posts approximately 4K views per video on average, with a variety of recent videos ranging from interviews to vocal tips; their upload frequency is about 1–2 videos per week.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Backstage?

We analyze Backstage'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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