HillierSmith

Subscribers 414K

Videos 81

Views 16.7M

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HillierSmith covers editing and the creator economy, breaking down what makes good editing and how editors make storytelling choices to keep audiences engaged. The channel appears to publish tutorials and deep-dives on editing techniques, pacing, color grading, and sound design, with a mix of long-form explorations and intriguing short-form videos. Uploads are frequent, and videos average around 94.1K views, with a catalog of 81 videos since joining in 2008.

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Tim Runia view on YouTube ▶

90% relevance

Subscribers 116K

Videos 26

Views 2.4M

Appearances 20

SERP 100%

Similarity 83%

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Both target video editors with overlapping queries on video editing techniques and pacing in editing, and HillierSmith and Tim Runia share a similar instructional approach, reflected by a 90% match (search 100%, content 83%).

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StudioBinder view on YouTube ▶

84% relevance

Subscribers 2.2M

Videos 633

Views 146.0M

Appearances 23

SERP 97%

Similarity 75%

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StudioBinder’s audience aligns with HillierSmith on video editing techniques, story editing tips, and pacing in editing, evidenced by an 84% match (search 97%, content 75%), indicating strong search overlap with a slightly different editorial style.

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Film Editing Pro

80% relevance

Subscribers 206K

Videos 100

Views 5.7M

Appearances 13

SERP 80%

Similarity 79%

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Both channels cover pacing in editing, sound design editing, and montage editing guides, yielding an 80% match (search 80%, content 79%), showing substantive content and keyword alignment with HillierSmith.

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Austen Menges

74% relevance

Subscribers 13.7K

Videos 96

Views 509.3K

Appearances 15

SERP 63%

Similarity 82%

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Austen Menges shares a focus on pacing in editing, sound design editing, and storytelling through editing, resulting in a 74% match (search 63%, content 82%), indicating audience overlap with a content emphasis on narrative via editing.

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Learn By Leo view on YouTube ▶

73% relevance

Subscribers 174K

Videos 6

Views 6.5M

Appearances 9

SERP 63%

Similarity 80%

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Learn By Leo overlaps with HillierSmith on video editing techniques, story editing tips, and pacing in editing, reflected in a 73% match (search 63%, content 80%), suggesting similar tutorial-driven content with a complementary style.

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Herman Huang view on YouTube ▶

71% relevance

Subscribers 172K

Videos 97

Views 5.2M

Appearances 9

SERP 49%

Similarity 86%

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Both channels present video editing techniques and sound design editing, plus editing workflow tips, giving a 71% match (search 49%, content 86%), indicating a shared audience with Herman’s heavier emphasis on workflow and production processes.

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Top competitors identified: Tim Runia (90% match) and StudioBinder (84% match). Both share overlapping queries with HillierSmith such as video editing techniques, story editing tips, and pacing in editing, indicating a close focus on educational editing content. Film Editing Pro (80% match) also overlaps on pacing in editing, sound design editing, and montage editing guide, signaling competition in the same tutorial niche. Tim Runia has 116K subscribers and StudioBinder has 2.2M subscribers, placing HillierSmith in a smaller subscriber tier relative to these competitors. Learn By Leo (73% match) and Austen Menges (74% match) contribute to the same topic space with similar query overlaps like pacing in editing and storytelling through editing. All competitors share common interests in editing techniques and workflow concepts.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to HillierSmith?

HillierSmith's biggest competitors on YouTube are Tim Runia (90% match, 116K subscribers), StudioBinder (84% match, 2.2M subscribers), and Film Editing Pro (80% match, 206K subscribers). They share a focus on editing, creator economy, and video production topics similar to HillierSmith.

What type of content does HillierSmith make?

HillierSmith creates content about editing, the creator economy, and editing techniques, as shown by video titles such as 'The Editing That Makes Your Story 10x Deeper' and 'When Editing Ruins Your Video | MasterClass on What NOT to Do.' The channel has an average of about 94.1K views per video, and the posting frequency is approximately weekly uploads.

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