Channels Like ColeyDoesThings

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ColeyDoesThings
Subscribers 867K
Videos 738
Views 179.9M

ColeyDoesThings analyzes fandom, shipping, and fanfiction culture through deep-dives, discussions, and commentary on topics like AO3, shipping dynamics, and fandom rivalries. The channel blends fan theory exploration with humorous takes and fanfic discussions, incorporating keywords such as Voice, Music, Fandom, and Cartoon, and publishes a wide range of videos that lean toward deep-dives and commentary. With 738 videos published since joining in 2015, the channel averages around 89.9K views per video, suggesting a steady ongoing upload schedule and consistent audience engagement.

Content Landscape

The top competitors are tonka joey (87% match) and Sarah Z (62% match). Both share overlapping queries with ColeyDoesThings, including fandom ships, AO3 communities, and fanfic recommendations (tonka joey) or fan fiction analysis and fandom rivalries (Sarah Z). tonka joey has 148K subscribers and Sarah Z has 622K subscribers, showing bigger audiences than ColeyDoesThings (867K subscribers) in some cases, while still targeting similar search terms. Other competitors include ShippersGuideToTheGalaxy (56% match) and uncarley (54% match), who align with fic rec lists and romance tropes, and E (50% match) who covers fandom drama analysis. Overall, the closest competitors compete in fanfiction analysis, shipping discussions, and AO3-related content, differentiating mainly by audience size and specific focus within those topics.

Similar Channels

We found 36 YouTube channels similar to ColeyDoesThings

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#1 tonka joey

87% relevance

Subscribers 148K
Videos 286
Views 39.0M
Appearances 27
SERP 100%
Similarity 79%
fandom ships AO3 communities fanfic recommendations

They share a strong focus on fandom ships, AO3 communities, and fanfic recommendations, aligning with tonka joey's 87% match driven by search interest in fan-related queries despite slight content style differences.

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#2 Sarah Z

62% relevance

Subscribers 622K
Videos 66
Views 62.1M
Appearances 7
SERP 43%
Similarity 75%
fandom ships fan fiction analysis fandom rivalries

Both target fans of ship dynamics and fan fiction analysis, with Sarah Z matching ColeyDoesThings in fan fiction analysis and rivalries, reflecting a mid-high search overlap but a distinct content voice.

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#3 ShippersGuideToTheGalaxy

56% relevance

Subscribers 93K
Videos 351
Views 16.9M
Appearances 7
SERP 23%
Similarity 79%
fic rec lists explained

Similar emphasis on fic recommendation culture and explained fic lists, leveraging the high content similarity (79%) and a 56% overall match rooted in fandom shipping queries.

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#4 uncarley

54% relevance

Subscribers 472K
Videos 89
Views 38.0M
Appearances 4
SERP 22%
Similarity 76%
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ColeyDoesThings and uncarley both dissect fandom drama and romance tropes, which aligns their high content similarity, while search overlap remains moderate due to broader audience reach.

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#5 E

50% relevance

Subscribers 117K
Videos 198
Views 9.1M
Appearances 5
SERP 15%
Similarity 73%
fandom drama analysis fandom space communities fandom drama breakdown

Both channels analyze fandom drama and breakdowns, producing a good content alignment (73%) and shared interest in drama-centric fandom topics, though search overlap is moderate.

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#6 hello morimoto

50% relevance

Subscribers 2.4K
Videos 26
Views 86.7K
Appearances 1
SERP 11%
Similarity 75%
fan fiction analysis

They converge on fan fiction analysis topics, yielding similar content styles and audience interests, with a modest overall match driven by narrower search footprint.

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Search Queries Used

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to ColeyDoesThings?

ColeyDoesThings's biggest YouTube competitors are tonka joey (87% match, 148K subscribers) and Sarah Z (62% match, 622K subscribers) and ShippersGuideToTheGalaxy (56% match, 93K subscribers). They share overlap in audience interests around fandom, shipping, anime, and meme culture, focusing on fan communities and content about ships, fandom drama, and related topics.

What type of content does ColeyDoesThings make?

ColeyDoesThings creates fandom and pop culture content, including videos about ship dynamics, fandom drama, and fan culture topics (e.g., tabs about rivalries, AO3 shutdowns, top ships on Tumblr). The channel posts multiple videos with varying topics and averages about 89.9K views per video; the exact upload frequency is not specified, but the channel shows a range of recent videos with views from 36.2K to 234.2K.

How do we determine which channels are similar to ColeyDoesThings?

We analyze ColeyDoesThings'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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