Podcast Opportunities in 2020
Delivered January 10, 2020. Contributor: Joseph M.
Goals
To find more specific information on podcast topics or types of content that are opportunities in 2020.
Early Findings
- A report by Buzzsprout on the top 200 Apple podcasts by primary genre ranked the following topics as in the top — comedy, news & politics, society & culture, personal journals, history, science & medicine, management & marketing, professional, sports & recreation, performing arts, business, TV & film, investing, literature, kids & family, and self-help respectively.
- 19 podcast ideas for topics and content type in 2020 was published by Buzzsprout on a blog post.
- These ideas include: sailing, welding or metal working, pest removal, long-haul truck driving, the outdoors such as hiking, camping, & boating, pets, crafting such as pottery, sewing, basket weaving, woodworking, & quilting, musical instruments, flipping homes, podcasting, wedding planning, 3D printing, storm chasing, aquariums, caving, spelunking, rock climbing, rappelling, celebrity net worth, tiny homes, urban farming, and book summaries.
Next Steps
- We recommend more research to identify additional topics and content types that will potentially present an opportunity for podcasts in 2020.
Proposed next steps:
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We recommend additional research to identify 10-15 more topics and content types that have the potential of being opportunities for podcasts in 2020.
We also recommend research to identify 3-5 of the current trends being witnessed in the podcast industry. This trends will help inform on the direction the industry is heading towards.