Cal Newport

Subscribers 328K

Videos 709

Views 17.0M

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Cal Newport covers topics around deep work, digital minimalism, planning, and productivity through long-form tutorials, deep-dives, and thoughtful discussions. Content focuses on organizing work-life with strategic planning, attention management, and AI/work productivity, with frequent in-depth videos and occasional longer explorations; uploads average about 3.0 per week and each video typically earns around 24.9K views, with the channel having 328K subscribers and 17M total views.

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#1

TEDx Talks view on YouTube ▶

84% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M

Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

Appearances 18

SERP 100%

Similarity 73%

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Both appeal to audiences seeking attention management and intentional living, with high search overlap on terms like 'attention management' and 'intentional living' (100% search overlap) though TEDx’s content style diverges from Newport’s focused productivity frameworks (73% content match).

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#2

Huberman Lab Clips view on YouTube ▶

67% relevance

Subscribers 1.4M

Videos 373

Views 106.5M

Appearances 12

SERP 63%

Similarity 71%

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Shares interest in deep work principles and morning routine structure, aligning on searches for 'deep work principles' and 'morning routine structure' (moderate search overlap) and shows fairly similar content intent to Newport, but Huberman’s style is more neuroscience-driven (71% content match vs 63% search overlap).

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#3

Jeff Su view on YouTube ▶

65% relevance

Subscribers 1.6M

Videos 294

Views 91.5M

Appearances 9

SERP 47%

Similarity 78%

productivity systems AI and work productivity email management strategies

Both target productivity systems and email/automation topics, with substantial overlap in 'productivity systems' and 'AI and work productivity' searches, yet Jeff Su emphasizes practical systems and AI tooling (content similarity 78%), slightly less alignment in keyword density (47% search).

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Justin Sung view on YouTube ▶

61% relevance

Subscribers 2.0M

Videos 842

Views 106.3M

Appearances 10

SERP 41%

Similarity 74%

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Addresses deep work principles and planning systems, mirroring Newport’s focus on structured productivity; strong content similarity (74%) but moderate search overlap (41%), indicating shared topics with a different audience discovery pattern.

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#5

RESPIRE

60% relevance

Subscribers 515K

Videos 123

Views 43.5M

Appearances 8

SERP 45%

Similarity 71%

morning routine structure learning to focus focus techniques

Focuses on morning routine structure and focus techniques, resonating with Newport’s emphasis on disciplined routines and focus; the content alignment is high (71%), while searches show moderate overlap (45%).

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#6

TED view on YouTube ▶

60% relevance

Subscribers 27.2M

Videos 5.5K

Views 3.1B

Appearances 8

SERP 31%

Similarity 78%

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Covers habits for focus and remote work productivity, aligning with Newport’s focus-on-work discipline and focus strategies; strong content similarity (78%), but search overlap is lower (31%), suggesting broader topic range beyond Newport’s niche.

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Top competitors include TEDx Talks (84% match) and Huberman Lab Clips (67% match). TEDx Talks overlaps on attention management, smartphone impact, and intentional living; Huberman Lab Clips overlaps on deep work principles, morning routine structure, and smartphone impact. Jeff Su (65% match) and Justin Sung (61% match) also compete due to queries around productivity systems, AI and work productivity, email management, and planning systems. Cal Newport has 328K subscribers, while competitors range from 1.4M (Huberman Lab Clips) to 44.2M (TEDx Talks), indicating a size gap but shared thematic space around focus, routines, and efficiency.

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#8	57%	After Skool ▶	76%	3.7M	28%	6
#9	57%	Andrew Huberman ▶	74%	7.4M	30%	12
#10	56%	Amy Wang	81%	792K	19%	5
#11	55%	SpoonFedStudy ▶	80%	320K	18%	5
#12	55%	Ali Abdaal ▶	78%	6.5M	21%	6
#13	54%	Vihan Chelliah	81%	14.9K	14%	2
#14	54%	Amy Landino	78%	497K	19%	3
#15	54%	Nicholas Garofola ▶	72%	182K	26%	4
#16	53%	Better Than Yesterday	78%	2.6M	14%	1
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#18	52%	Rebekah Joy ▶	74%	33.3K	20%	4
#19	52%	Rachelle in theory ▶	74%	122K	20%	5
#20	52%	Carl Pullein	77%	154K	15%	3
#21	52%	Harvard Business Review ▶	78%	1.6M	13%	4
#22	51%	Bill Rice Strategy	77%	9.8K	12%	2
#23	51%	ChamiaTiarra	72%	141K	19%	2
#24	51%	Tina Huang ▶	76%	1.1M	14%	1
#25	51%	Productivity Game	79%	650K	9%	1
#26	51%	Dr. Tracey Marks ▶	74%	2.3M	16%	3
#27	50%	The Minimalists	72%	645K	18%	3
#28	50%	iCanStudy ▶	74%	125K	13%	3
#29	50%	Jamie Social	75%	209K	11%	1
#30	50%	TED-Ed ▶	71%	22.4M	18%	6
#31	49%	Leila Gharani ▶	72%	3M	15%	3
#32	48%	Ways To Grow	73%	64K	11%	2
#33	48%	Pat Flynn	73%	483K	11%	1
#34	48%	Kevin Stratvert ▶	69%	4.2M	18%	5
#35	48%	The Wall Street Journal ▶	71%	6.6M	14%	2
#36	48%	IBM Technology ▶	74%	1.6M	9%	1
#37	47%	Chill Music Lab ▶	69%	1.3M	14%	3
#38	47%	Simple Happy Zen ▶	72%	361K	10%	3
#39	45%	Michaela Bento ▶	68%	289K	10%	2
#40	45%	Jotform ▶	67%	153K	11%	1
#41	45%	Living With Lacey	65%	7.9K	14%	1
#42	44%	AJ+	65%	2.4M	14%	1
#43	44%	CBS Evening News	65%	2.4M	14%	1
#44	43%	Quiet Quest - Study Music ▶	66%	514K	9%	2
#45	43%	Simple Understanding	64%	9.2K	11%	1
#46	43%	Microsoft 365 Developer	65%	43.1K	10%	2
#47	43%	Revenova TMS	62%	1.1K	14%	1
#48	39%	Mark T. Jackson	58%	47.9K	11%	1

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Cal Newport?

Cal Newport's biggest competitors on YouTube are TEDx Talks — 44.2M subscribers (84% match) and Huberman Lab Clips — 1.4M subscribers (67% match) and Jeff Su — 1.6M subscribers (65% match). They share a focus on productivity, science-based topics, and practical life optimization similar to Cal Newport, though Newport emphasizes deep work, digital minimalism, and time management.

What type of content does Cal Newport make?

Cal Newport creates content about productivity and behavior optimization, with video titles such as Did the AI Job Apocalypse Just Begin? (28.5K views), How To Plan Better (39.5K views), Has AI Changed Work Forever? Not Really... (48.4K views), On The Lost Art of Watching Movies (10K views), and How To Build A Morning Routine That Works (25.5K views). He uploads about 3.0 videos per week, with an average of 24.9K views per video.

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