shiey

Subscribers 2.9M

Videos 154

Views 219.4M

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shiey covers exploration-focused content with themes of ghost towns, industrial wastelands, nuclear bunkers, and railway journeys, often framed as adventurous missions and travelogues. The channel leans toward deep-dives and documentary-style explorations rather than tutorials, with a cadence that includes long-form mission videos and occasional music videos, publishing content since 2013 and averaging around 668.9K views per video.

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The Proper People view on YouTube ▶

81% relevance

Subscribers 1.6M

Videos 309

Views 181.4M

Appearances 27

SERP 100%

Similarity 68%

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Both target urban exploration audiences (ghost towns, bunkers, industrial ruins) with strong overlap in search terms like 'ghost towns exploration' and 'cold war bunkers exploration,' and a high content similarity around abandoned places tours (68%), indicating similar style and subject matter.

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#2

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62% relevance

Subscribers 6.4M

Videos 1.5K

Views 923.4M

Appearances 14

SERP 49%

Similarity 70%

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Shares interest in industrial and infrastructure themes through documentary-style content (industrial wasteland, railway/train journeys) with 70% content similarity, aligning with shiey’s exploration of decay and transport infrastructure.

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#3

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57% relevance

Subscribers 1.3M

Videos 106

Views 462.6M

Appearances 12

SERP 39%

Similarity 69%

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Both channels focus on urban exploration of abandoned or offbeat sites (east German ghost towns, bunkers), with strong search overlap on 'ghost towns exploration' and 'cold war bunkers exploration,' and high content similarity around exploration videos.

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#4

Exploring the Unbeaten Path

55% relevance

Subscribers 903K

Videos 369

Views 106.8M

Appearances 10

SERP 29%

Similarity 73%

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Targets ghost towns, bunkers, and abandoned factories, mirroring shiey’s industrial ruin themes with substantial content overlap (73%) and shared searches like 'ghost towns exploration' and 'abandoned factories tour.'

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#5

Banijay Science

54% relevance

Subscribers 620K

Videos 1.2K

Views 86.2M

Appearances 14

SERP 31%

Similarity 70%

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Converges on industrial archaeology/documentary content, appealing to the same audience seeking 'industrial archaeology documentary' and related decay/industrial history topics, reflected in a solid 70% content match.

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52% relevance

Subscribers 752K

Videos 1.6K

Views 473.3M

Appearances 8

SERP 31%

Similarity 67%

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Specializes in urban exploration of derelict sites and abandoned factories, matching searches for 'earthbound urban exploration' and video style of 'abandoned factories tour' with a 67% content overlap.

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Content Landscape

Top competitors identified by match strength are The Proper People (81% match) and DW Documentary (62% match). The overlapping queries include ghost towns exploration, cold war bunkers exploration, industrial ruins travel, as well as railway and train journey themes, which align with shiey’s search terms. The Proper People has 1.6M subscribers and DW Documentary has 6.4M subscribers, both larger than shiey’s 2.9M, indicating bigger-wider audiences for similar exploration and documentary topics. Other notable overlaps include 2swag (57% match) and Exploring the Unbeaten Path (55% match), which also cover ghost towns and abandoned industrial sites, reinforcing the competitive space around urban exploration and historical ruins.

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#16	48%	Neil Shaw	74%	9.7K	8%	2
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#21	46%	K-Brew	68%	5.5K	12%	3
#22	46%	Kirsten Dirksen	68%	2.1M	12%	2
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#24	45%	DW Travel ▶	67%	407K	13%	2
#25	45%	V12 Productions	68%	130K	11%	2
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#28	45%	MrBeast ▶	66%	470M	12%	2
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Which YouTube channels are most similar to shiey?

The Proper People (81% match, 1.6M subscribers) and DW Documentary (62% match, 6.4M subscribers) are shiey's biggest competitors. 2swag (57% match, 1.3M subscribers) is also a notable competitor. They all create documentary-style, exploration, and travel-adventure content focusing on unique locations and abandoned sites, similar to shiey’s exploration-themed videos.

What type of content does shiey make?

Shiey creates exploration and travel-adventure content, including journeys to ghost towns, abandoned industrial sites, and nuclear bunkers. Upload frequency appears to be multiple videos per week, with an average view count around 668.9K per video.

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