Portal

Subscribers 1.4M

Videos 253

Views 279.2M

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Portal appears to focus on philosophy, film analysis, literature, and psychology topics, exploring ideas through deep-dives and analytical discussions. Video titles suggest a mix of storytelling analysis, cultural impact of cinema, and trauma storytelling, with a tutorial-like, essay-driven style. The channel publishes multiple videos (253 total) since May 2019, averaging around 570K views per video, indicating a steady but variable viewership.

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79% relevance

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Videos 633

Views 146.0M

Appearances 18

SERP 100%

Similarity 65%

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Both attract audiences interested in cinematic storytelling and character/film analysis, sharing searches like cinematic storytelling analysis and storytelling in film, with StudioBinder's content focusing more on industry workflows (79% match in search, 65% content).

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78% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M

Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

Appearances 13

SERP 88%

Similarity 72%

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Similar audience drawn to narrative and social themes, including trauma storytelling and trauma in storytelling, aligning with Portal's cinematic storytelling queries (88% search similarity) though TEDx Talks presents shorter talks rather than in-depth film analysis (72% content).

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71% relevance

Subscribers 22.4M

Videos 2.3K

Views 4.5B

Appearances 13

SERP 79%

Similarity 66%

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Shares interest in philosophy, ideas, and dystopian literature critique, overlapping with Portal’s philosophical and literary angle (79% search similarity; 66% content similarity).

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62% relevance

Subscribers 9.6M

Videos 1.1K

Views 980.9M

Appearances 13

SERP 61%

Similarity 64%

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Both engage with philosophy and psychology and discuss the cultural impact of cinema, yielding moderate alignment on search queries (61% search) and door-to-door content overlap (64%).

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52% relevance

Subscribers 113K

Videos 242

Views 6.4M

Appearances 2

SERP 29%

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Audience overlap on literary analysis and theory, but Portal extends to film-focused storytelling; search overlap is notable (29%), with stronger content alignment in theory basics (68%).

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Smarter While You Sleep view on YouTube

51% relevance

Subscribers 176K

Videos 229

Views 9.9M

Appearances 4

SERP 26%

Similarity 68%

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Targets philosophy topics explained simply and psychological ideas, aligning with Portal's philosophical storytelling lens though with a more didactic presentation (26% search similarity; 68% content).

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Top competitors by match strength are StudioBinder (79% match) and TEDx Talks (78% match). They share overlapping queries with Portal such as cinematic storytelling analysis, character study literature, and trauma storytelling. Also notable is TED-Ed (71% match) with overlaps in philosophy history ideas and psychology philosophy topics. Portal contrasts with these competitors in subscriber size, as StudioBinder has about 2.2M, TEDx Talks 44.2M, and TED-Ed 22.4M subscribers compared to Portal's 1.4M. The shared queries indicate a strong focus on storytelling, philosophy, and cultural analysis across these channels.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Portal?

Portal's biggest YouTube competitors are StudioBinder (79% match, 2.2M subscribers), TEDx Talks (78% match, 44.2M subscribers), and TED-Ed (71% match, 22.4M subscribers). They share a focus on structured, informational or idea-based video content that targets audiences seeking educational or thoughtful storytelling.

What type of content does Portal make?

Portal creates content that appears to cover personal stories, film analysis, and commentary on pop culture or media, as suggested by video titles like This video was about my childhood trauma and everything I knew was a lie, I think I finally understood The Godfather movie, and Those kids stabbed their buddies because of Slenderman. The channel averages about 570.1K views per video, with an unknown exact upload frequency described as 'Average: 570.1K views/video, ~? uploads/week'.

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