vlogbrothers

Subscribers 4.1M

Videos 2.4K

Views 1.1B

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Vlogbrothers covers nerd culture, science communication, books, and personal growth through a mix of vlogs, commentary, and discussions led by Hank Green and John Green. The channel emphasizes nerd-dork humor, educational storytelling, and nonprofit-minded topics, with a content style spanning discussions, essays, and conversational videos. It publishes frequently since joining January 1, 2007, and averages about 199.2K views per video across 2,400 published uploads.

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#1

TEDx Talks view on YouTube

82% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M

Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

Appearances 60

SERP 100%

Similarity 69%

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Both target science communication and nerd culture ethos to boost public science literacy, with an 82% match driven by high search overlap on science communication and public-engagement queries, while their content diverges in format and event-based presentation (TEDx talks vs. vlog-style essays).

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#2

TED view on YouTube

61% relevance

Subscribers 27.2M

Videos 5.5K

Views 3.1B

Appearances 12

SERP 44%

Similarity 72%

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Share educational vlogs and a mission-driven, nonprofit ethos that builds trust and relationships with an audience, reflected in a 61% match due to substantial search overlap on educational content, though vlogbrothers differ in longer-form, narrative vlogging style.

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#3

TED-Ed view on YouTube

51% relevance

Subscribers 22.4M

Videos 2.3K

Views 4.5B

Appearances 4

SERP 16%

Similarity 74%

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Aligns on educational storytelling and critical thinking skills (74% content match) and public-facing education, with a 51% overall match driven by some search overlap but distinct delivery as animated lessons versus personal vlogs.

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#4

Big Think view on YouTube

51% relevance

Subscribers 8.6M

Videos 9.9K

Views 1.0B

Appearances 6

SERP 14%

Similarity 75%

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Both cover philosophy of science and public science literacy with strong content overlap (75%), yielding a 51% match; however Big Think emphasizes expert interviews and concise essays unlike vlogbrothers’ conversational, duo-host format.

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#5

Jeven Dovey view on YouTube

49% relevance

Subscribers 1.1M

Videos 1.1K

Views 111.4M

Appearances 4

SERP 16%

Similarity 71%

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Similarities in vlog-style storytelling and lesson-format videos (71% content match) and overlapping audience interests in personal, behind-the-scenes insights, contributing to a 49% match with some search alignment on lifestyle-education topics.

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#6

Laugh Lines & Life Lessons

49% relevance

Subscribers 53.8K

Videos 397

Views 3.5M

Appearances 2

SERP 11%

Similarity 74%

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Shares adulting and life-lesson themes (74% content match) and audience interest in practical wisdom, producing a 49% match driven by modest search overlap on relatable-ethos queries, though content tone differs from vlogbrothers’ science-leaning content.

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Discovered competitors include TEDx Talks (82% match) and TED (61% match), followed by TED-Ed (51% match). These top matches share overlapping queries such as science communication, public science literacy, educational storytelling, and nonprofit motivation. vlogbrothers has a substantially smaller subscriber base than TEDx Talks (4.1M vs 44.2M for TEDx Talks) and TED (4.1M vs 27.2M), but competes in the same space of educational and science-focused content. TED-Ed and Big Think also align on philosophy of science and critical thinking, while Jeven Dovey (1.1M) shares vlog-style storytelling and lesson formats, albeit at a smaller scale.

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#8	48%	Amber Melanie Smith	72%	88.6K	12%	4
#9	48%	Edutopia	71%	268K	13%	5
#10	47%	Closer To Truth	70%	665K	14%	7
#11	47%	Charlotte Morabito	70%	108K	13%	2
#12	47%	humbiovideos	70%	25.3K	11%	2
#13	47%	Jenn Im	74%	3.2M	6%	2
#14	47%	Peekaboo Kidz	70%	7.3M	11%	6
#15	47%	University of California Television (UCTV)	71%	1.4M	10%	5
#16	47%	Fun Science	66%	815K	17%	5
#17	46%	Sarah Z	73%	622K	6%	1
#18	46%	Tom Scott	72%	6.6M	7%	1
#19	46%	New York Times Events	73%	307K	6%	2
#20	46%	CaseyNeistat	72%	12.7M	8%	4
#21	46%	Inventor 101	69%	6.0M	12%	4
#22	46%	Electrifying Top 10	69%	6.9K	10%	2
#23	46%	Global Health with Greg Martin	67%	203K	13%	2
#24	46%	Teal Swan	72%	2M	7%	2
#25	46%	JimmyTheGiant	72%	731K	7%	2
#26	45%	Better Ideas	70%	3.0M	9%	4
#27	45%	Physics Videos by Eugene Khutoryansky	69%	1.0M	10%	2
#28	45%	aizon	71%	190K	7%	2
#29	45%	Science Buddies	68%	429K	10%	6
#30	44%	Pathway to Wisdom	68%	15K	9%	2
#31	44%	Iman Gadzhi	69%	5.8M	6%	2
#32	44%	TheDadLab	67%	5.2M	9%	2
#33	44%	Twinkl Teaching Resources - United States	68%	105K	7%	2
#34	43%	National Geographic	67%	25.9M	7%	1
#35	43%	T-Series Kids Hut	66%	3.7M	9%	3
#36	43%	Two Minute Papers	68%	1.8M	6%	1
#37	43%	American Psychological Association	68%	106K	6%	3
#38	43%	UCTV	66%	7.6K	8%	2
#39	43%	Business School 101	67%	117K	7%	3
#40	42%	MassGeneralHospital	67%	100K	6%	2
#41	42%	Global Ethics Solutions	65%	10.5K	9%	3
#42	42%	Blippi - Educational Videos for Kids	66%	27M	6%	4
#43	42%	Jimmy on Relationships	65%	1.4M	7%	1
#44	42%	Mundo Inglés América	66%	4.1K	6%	2
#45	40%	Rock 'N Learn	61%	3.6M	9%	4
#46	40%	InnoEd GED, SAT, IELTS	62%	14.6K	7%	1
#47	39%	UNIV-ENGLISH	60%	28.2K	6%	1
#48	38%	LLL-OLC	60%	2.5K	6%	1

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to vlogbrothers?

vlogbrothers' biggest competitors are TEDx Talks (44.2M subscribers, 82% match), TED (27.2M subscribers, 61% match), and TED-Ed (22.4M subscribers, 51% match). They share a focus on educational and idea-driven content, video essays, and public talks aimed at broad audiences.

What type of content does vlogbrothers make?

vlogbrothers creates educational and creative content inspired by books, science, and nerd culture, with titles like Is Hank Green Running for Congress?, How Do You Create When You Don't Feel Safe, The Best Fan Mail I Ever Received, Can We Do a Science Together??, and Risk Is a Privilege. The channel averages about 199.2K views per video, and uploads roughly a weekly cadence.

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