Ryan Shirley

Subscribers 834K

Videos 214

Views 124.1M

Channels Like Ryan Shirley

Ryan Shirley covers travel cinematography and destination guides, evolving from science videos to travel-focused content with tutorials and cinematic travel storytelling. The channel features top travel destination lists, travel guides, and place-to-visit videos, often leveraging drone and filmmaking gear topics, with an upload cadence implied by recent videos and an average of about 869.7K views per video.

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We found 47 YouTube channels similar to Ryan Shirley

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#1

Discovery Destination view on YouTube

86% relevance

Subscribers 16.7K

Videos 251

Views 4.9M

Appearances 17

SERP 94%

Similarity 80%

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Both target viewers seeking place-to-visit ideas and budget-friendly travel options, with Discovery Destination matching 94% of the same search queries as Ryan Shirley while content alignment is 80%, indicating similar topic interests but a different presentation style.

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#2

World Travel Guide

85% relevance

Subscribers 106K

Videos 114

Views 13.6M

Appearances 17

SERP 100%

Similarity 76%

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Similar audience interested in world and regional travel guides, as shown by an 100% search query overlap and an 76% content similarity, indicating parallel topic coverage with Ryan Shirley but distinct video formats.

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#3

Island Hopper TV view on YouTube

74% relevance

Subscribers 500K

Videos 1.2K

Views 130.7M

Appearances 7

SERP 63%

Similarity 81%

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Shares high interest in top travel destinations and world travel guides (queries aligned), showing 63% search overlap but 81% content overlap, meaning they cover many same topics in a style closer to Ryan Shirley than to pure guide content.

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Scenic Hunter view on YouTube

71% relevance

Subscribers 152K

Videos 423

Views 24.6M

Appearances 8

SERP 52%

Similarity 84%

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Both cover place-to-visit and top travel destinations with Europe-focused content, scoring 52% on searches and 84% on content similarity, indicating a strong topical overlap but a different regional emphasis and presentation.

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#5

Travel Guides Australia

71% relevance

Subscribers 10.1K

Videos 265

Views 2.7M

Appearances 14

SERP 70%

Similarity 71%

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Overlaps on travel guides and destination-focused queries with 70% search similarity and 71% content similarity, signaling aligned topics and a comparable but regionally distinct approach.

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#6

Sam Newton

67% relevance

Subscribers 218K

Videos 133

Views 11.0M

Appearances 9

SERP 63%

Similarity 70%

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Both appeal to travel cinematography audiences, as shown by shared queries like travel cinematography tips and video ideas, with 63% search overlap and 70% content similarity, reflecting similar subject matter but stylistic differences.

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Content Landscape

The top competitors by match strength are World Travel Guide (85% match) and Discovery Destination (86% match). Both share overlapping queries with Ryan Shirley such as world travel guides, regional travel guides, place to visit, and top travel destinations. Island Hopper TV (74% match) also competes on place to visit and travel guides. In terms of audience size, Ryan Shirley has 834K subscribers, which is smaller than World Travel Guide (106K subscribers) and significantly smaller than Island Hopper TV (500K subscribers), indicating a smaller channel size but with similar content focus on travel guides and destination spotlights.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Ryan Shirley?

Discovery Destination — 16.7K subscribers (86% match); World Travel Guide — 106K subscribers (85% match); Island Hopper TV — 500K subscribers (74% match). All three channels focus on travel content and destination guides, similar to Ryan Shirley's travel-themed videos.

What type of content does Ryan Shirley make?

Ryan Shirley produces travel-focused content, with video titles like Top 10 Places To Visit in 2026, Top 10 Places To Visit in Thailand, Top 25 Places To Visit in Italy, Top 10 Places To Visit in Africa, and Top 100 Places To Visit in Europe. The channel averages about 869.7K views per video, with an irregular but frequent upload pattern (average roughly 1 video per week to multiple per week).

How do we determine which channels are similar to Ryan Shirley?

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