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Subscribers 12.2K

Videos 972

Views 972.9K

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Effective Altruism covers topics related to doing good, global health and development, animal welfare, existential risk, AI safety, and the long-term future, using a mix of deep-dives, interviews, and stories. The channel emphasizes evidence-based giving, cause prioritization, and strategy for high-impact philanthropy, with video formats including discussions, case studies, and EA Stories. It uploads frequently (972 videos since 2016) and averages around 245 views per video, reflecting a broad, educational content style.

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SERP 100%

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77% relevance

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72% relevance

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SERP 25%

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Content Landscape

Top competitors: TEDx Talks (83% match) and TED (77% match) share overlapping queries like effective altruism, impact investing, philanthropy strategy, and career in effective altruism, indicating a broad interest in high-impact giving and related causes. Giving What We Can (72% match) also overlaps on charity evaluation, donor effectiveness, and high-impact giving, though it has a much smaller presence (3.3K subscribers) compared to the EA channel. The Center for Global Development (54% match) and Joanne Toller - Fundraising Coach (54% match) also align on donor effectiveness and cause prioritization frameworks. Effective Altruism has 12.2K subscribers, which is smaller than TED’s tens of millions and far larger than Giving What We Can, reflecting a niche but dedicated audience within the larger high-impact philanthropy space.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Effective Altruism?

TEDx Talks (44.2M subscribers) and TED (27.2M subscribers) are Effective Altruism's biggest YouTube competitors, with 83% and 77% match respectively, followed by Giving What We Can (3.3K subscribers) at 72% match. They share a focus on ideas, learning, and global issues related to philanthropy, development, and making a positive impact.

What type of content does Effective Altruism make?

Effective Altruism creates content featuring interviews and discussions about doing good, evidence-based giving, and global health and development, with recent video titles including 'Lewis Bollard: Using evidence-based giving to help farm animals,' 'Will MacAskill: Deciding how to do good,' and 'Grace Adams: Are good intentions enough?' The channel averages about 245 views per video and posts with an irregular upload frequency (average around a few per week).

How do we determine which channels are similar to Effective Altruism?

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