High search overlap on fire-related topics (fire academy tips, firefighter testing) and broad content relevance to FIRE service, indicating a shared audience despite Fire Department Chronicles delivering more broad-firefighter lifestyle and training content.
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Shares a focus on firefighter fitness and equipment maintenance, aligning with the search queries around fitness routines and gear, though Mitch Gourley emphasizes hands-on fitness and equipment topics with a different content style.
Targets firefighter recruitment and testing topics, mirroring Mike Pertz’s audience interests, but with a stronger emphasis on recruitment messaging and career-focused guidance in a coffee-brand persona.
Covers firefighter fitness, testing, and recruitment topics, matching the core search queries and appealing to a similar professional audience, though as an organizational channel rather than creator-centric content.
Focuses on fire academy tips, testing, and recruitment, aligning closely with Pertz's topics and attracting a similar viewer segment seeking prep guidance and career pathways.
Emphasizes fire academy tips and firefighter testing with training tips, resonating with Pertz’s audience through similar educational content and practical guidance.
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| Rank | Relevance | Channel | Similarity | Subscribers | SERP | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | 52% | Good Medicine In Bad Places | 84% | 11.5K | 5% | 5 |
| #8 | 52% | Treyboyfd9 | 82% | 55.9K | 6% | 6 |
| #9 | 51% | Fire Engineering ▶ | 78% | 65.4K | 12% | 6 |
| #10 | 51% | Wildland Fire Fit | 76% | 8.2K | 13% | 7 |
| #11 | 51% | Nick Martin - Combat Ready Fire Training | 77% | 19.5K | 11% | 9 |
| #12 | 51% | Matt Hinkle | 79% | 28.2K | 8% | 2 |
| #13 | 51% | Becoming A Firefighter | 76% | 4.8K | 12% | 8 |
| #14 | 51% | Karry Jones | 75% | 2.4K | 15% | 10 |
| #15 | 51% | CareerVidz | 71% | 5.2M | 20% | 14 |
| #16 | 50% | Task Force Tips - Firefighter Equipment | 79% | 11.3K | 5% | 7 |
| #17 | 49% | FireRescue1 | 79% | 5.8K | 5% | 4 |
| #18 | 49% | firefightercode | 79% | 4.4K | 4% | 5 |
| #19 | 49% | Shut It Down Boys | 79% | 5.7K | 4% | 3 |
| #20 | 48% | TOMMY FLAMES | 77% | 3.4K | 6% | 3 |
| #21 | 48% | Austen Alexander | 71% | 1.6M | 14% | 11 |
| #22 | 47% | West Metro Fire Rescue | 76% | 7.8K | 4% | 1 |
| #23 | 47% | Daily Dose Of Internet | 73% | 20.7M | 7% | 4 |
| #24 | 47% | spokanefire | 76% | 4.3K | 4% | 1 |
| #25 | 47% | Prepared To Fight Fire | 76% | 1.6K | 3% | 5 |
| #26 | 47% | Unified Fire Authority Greater Salt Lake, Utah ▶ | 75% | 16.6K | 5% | 7 |
| #27 | 46% | The Leary Firefighters Foundation | 73% | 2.9K | 5% | 1 |
| #28 | 46% | North Las Vegas Fire Department | 73% | 3.2K | 4% | 1 |
| #29 | 45% | Silco Fire & Security | 71% | 1.5K | 7% | 2 |
| #30 | 45% | Industrial Skills | 73% | 1.1M | 4% | 2 |
| #31 | 45% | Moments Media | 72% | 1.9M | 6% | 3 |
| #32 | 45% | Remi Ragnar | 73% | 3.9M | 4% | 4 |
| #33 | 44% | St John Ambulance | 71% | 246K | 5% | 2 |
| #34 | 44% | Peterson's Test Prep | 70% | 5.7K | 5% | 3 |
| #35 | 43% | Jesse James West | 70% | 8.8M | 4% | 3 |
| #36 | 43% | Online Third Mate | 65% | 7.2K | 9% | 8 |
| #37 | 42% | Active Wave | 65% | 2.6K | 7% | 4 |
| #38 | 42% | The New York Times ▶ | 66% | 5.1M | 5% | 3 |
| #39 | 41% | UNILAD | 64% | 2.1M | 6% | 4 |
| #40 | 41% | The Strong Dad Club | 66% | 2.6K | 3% | 2 |
| #41 | 41% | House of Highlights | 65% | 17.5M | 4% | 4 |
| #42 | 39% | AlertMedia | 62% | 3.6K | 5% | 2 |
| #43 | 39% | M&E Guru | 61% | 14.6K | 4% | 1 |
| #44 | 37% | City of Kansas City | 58% | 5.9K | 4% | 1 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which YouTube channels are most similar to Mike Pertz?
Fire Department Chronicles — 86% match, 5.3M subscribers; Mitch Gourley — 66% match, 16.1K subscribers; Fire Dept. Coffee — 59% match, 1.6M subscribers. All three channels focus on firefighting-related content and first responders, overlapping with Mike Pertz in niche topics like firefighter training, drills, and motivation for aspiring firefighters.
What type of content does Mike Pertz make?
Mike Pertz creates firefighter-focused content, including training, fitness, study guides, and career advice as suggested by video titles such as 'If You Want To Be A Firefighter, This Will Get You Hired' and '7 Reasons You Should NOT Become A Firefighter', plus a high-view format like '500 Gallons In 55 Seconds...' The channel averages about 556K views per video, with an implied upload frequency of roughly multiple times per week.
How do we determine which channels are similar to Mike Pertz?
We analyze Mike Pertz'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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