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Subscribers 156K

Videos 274

Views 21.0M

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Dan Bell / Film It covers urban exploration and abandoned or eerie locations, primarily in Baltimore and the surrounding region, through long-form, immersive vlogs and deep-dives. Content style leans toward documentary-style explorations, night tours, and walkthroughs with attention to decaying structures, motels, and forgotten places; videos run around 28–30 minutes on average, and the channel posts at roughly 0.4 uploads per week, averaging about 44.8K views per video (based on recent data: 21M total views over 274 videos).

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Videos 309

Views 181.4M

Appearances 20

SERP 98%

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88% relevance

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Videos 106

Views 462.6M

Appearances 14

SERP 100%

Similarity 80%

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Similar focus on exploring ruined spaces such as abandoned buildings and dead malls, aligning with the same queries while delivering content that targets the same urban exploration niche (search 100%, content 80%).

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69% relevance

Subscribers 45.5K

Videos 277

Views 11.5M

Appearances 4

SERP 45%

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Shares interest in exploration of abandoned/ghost town-type locations and related searches (e.g., 'ghost town Baltimore'), indicating overlap in audience, though content style diverges (search 45%, content 84%).

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Exploring With Josh view on YouTube

66% relevance

Subscribers 4.8M

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Appearances 12

SERP 45%

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Direct competition in abandoned buildings/hotels and dead malls with similar query intent ('abandoned buildings tour', 'dead mall exploration'), reflecting a strong overlap in audience despite a slightly different on-camera approach (search 45%, content 80%).

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Videos 3.8K

Views 19.6B

Appearances 7

SERP 51%

Similarity 69%

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Videos 250

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Appearances 3

SERP 36%

Similarity 78%

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Top competitors: The Proper People (88% match) and 2swag (88% match) as closest rivals, both aligning on abandoned buildings tours, dead mall explorations, and abandoned hotels. Exploring With Josh (66–68% match) also shares overlapped queries like abandoned buildings tour and dead mall exploration; Sambucha (62% match) overlaps on abandoned hotels exploration and dead mall exploration. Dan Bell / Film It has 156K subscribers, while The Proper People (1.6M) and 2swag (1.3M) are significantly larger; Exploring With Josh (4.8M) and Sambucha (11.3M) are even larger still. All identified channels compete for similar search queries such as abandoned buildings tour, dead mall exploration, and abandoned hotels exploration, indicating a shared audience interest in urban exploration and forsaken places at night.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Dan Bell / Film It?

The Proper People (88% match, 1.6M subscribers) and 2swag (88% match, 1.3M subscribers) are Dan Bell / Film It's biggest competitors, with Building Tales (69% match, 45.5K subscribers) also in the mix. They share a focus on urban exploration and abandoned places, creating similar niche horror/haunted/urban exploration content that emphasizes exploring vacant or decaying locations.

What type of content does Dan Bell / Film It make?

Dan Bell / Film It makes urban exploration videos focused on abandoned buildings, creepy locations, and decaying urban environments, as suggested by video titles like Insane Walking Tour: Thick Jungle Hidden Underneath Baltimore Streets + Giant Abandoned Church, Exploring Sketchy Hooker Motels on Rt. 40 at Night & Visiting Baltimore’s Disgusting Snow Mound, and Not Alone: Exploring Creepy Baltimore Warehouse and Abandoned Retail Buildings at Night. The channel uploads about 0.4 videos per week on average, with an average video view count around 44.8K.

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