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Web Dev Simplified
Subscribers 1.8M
Videos 841
Views 172.1M

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Web Dev Simplified teaches web development skills and techniques in an efficient, practical manner, covering web development basics and tutorials for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Node.js/Express APIs. The channel posts tutorials and introductory guides, with recent videos focusing on HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and building REST APIs, and it averages about 512.1K views per video across 841 published uploads since joining in May 2018.

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62% relevance

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SERP 45%
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SERP 49%
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56% relevance

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56% relevance

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Content Landscape

Discovered competitors include Fireship (81% match) and freeCodeCamp.org (70% match) as top rivals. Both share overlapping queries with Web Dev Simplified such as web development basics, front end development, and CSS fundamentals. Fireship has 4.1M subscribers and freeCodeCamp.org has 11.5M subscribers, indicating a size difference where the competitors are substantially larger than Web Dev Simplified. Coding2GO (62% match) also aligns on javascript basics and responsive web design, while Programming with Mosh (61% match) and Kevin Powell (56% match) align on CSS fundamentals and responsive design. The common threads are beginner web development, HTML/CSS/JavaScript tutorials, and frontend development topics.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Web Dev Simplified?

Fireship — 81% match, 4.1M subscribers; freeCodeCamp.org — 70% match, 11.5M subscribers; Coding2GO — 62% match, 236K subscribers. All three share a focus on web development and programming tutorials, similar audience interests in coding topics, and produce tutorial-style content.

What type of content does Web Dev Simplified make?

Web Dev Simplified creates beginner-friendly web development tutorials, covering HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Node.js, and related topics. Recent videos include a REST API with Node.js, Express, and MongoDB; an introduction to web development; and HTML basics. The channel averages about 512.1K views per video, with uploads occurring multiple times per week.

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