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Finance- Est. RPM band
- $19.5–$39.0 / 1K views
Highest CPM category; evergreen concepts; voice + chart + stock b-roll carries the format without a host face.
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Highest CPM category; evergreen concepts; voice + chart + stock b-roll carries the format without a host face.
View cheat sheetHealth-adjacent CPM; evergreen content; 3D anatomy renders are AI-accessible; strong cross-platform.
View cheat sheetOne of the stickiest true-crime subformats; high completion and save rates; endless topic bank.
View cheat sheetLarge dedicated audience; archival-style photos + narration; AI voice pass threshold, human voice still slightly outperforms.
View cheat sheetNASA/ESA imagery + AI narration; list format rewards re-watches; large and stable audience.
View cheat sheetInfinite catalog of objects; stock factory footage is licensable; AI narration fits the format perfectly.
View cheat sheetFinance-adjacent CPM; evergreen concepts; animated-whiteboard generation is increasingly AI-accessible.
View cheat sheetOne of the highest-volume formats on Shorts; fair-use clip licensing managed carefully; AI narration + stills works.
View cheat sheetHighest-CPM sub-niche; voice-over + form screenshots works; disclaimers required; seasonal spikes.
View cheat sheetNews-event triggered surges; narration + map graphics + stock footage; dedicated true-crime audience.
View cheat sheetMap animations + narration; endlessly evergreen topic bank; AI map rendering is mature.
View cheat sheetHigh-CPM category with a continuous supply of real incidents; narration + on-chain screenshots carries the format.
View cheat sheetText-on-screen + stock footage; research sources are public; highly repeatable batch production.
View cheat sheetPure AI-generated pipeline, tech-adjacent audience. Format tolerates mediocre voice and loose narration.
View cheat sheetEndless source pool of locations; AI narration + dusk-blue stock footage formula works; overlaps true-crime and storytelling audiences.
View cheat sheetEvergreen folkloric source material; AI-narrated dusk-blue aesthetic works; crossover with creepypasta audience.
View cheat sheetDaily-cadence format; AI narration + licensed wire footage; short per-episode half-life but the format is evergreen.
View cheat sheetPublic-domain source; massive self-help audience; AI voice works for the quote read plus brief context.
View cheat sheetNASA / ESA public-domain imagery; big audience; strong on retention; AI narration is standard for the format.
View cheat sheetPublic-domain source material; map animations + narration; evergreen topic bank.
View cheat sheetHigh CPM and consistent volume; voice-over plus chart b-roll avoids any on-camera requirement. Regulatory disclaimers required.
View cheat sheetEvergreen public-domain source material; AI-illustrated animation + narration is a complete pipeline; underserved niche with large dedicated audience.
View cheat sheetArchival footage + narration format; large topic bank; strong retention on watch-time-weighted feeds.
View cheat sheetEvergreen science with infinite supply of questions; AI narration + macro stock footage works cleanly.
View cheat sheetDevoted niche audience; fair-use gameplay footage + narration; topic bank refreshes with each indie release.
View cheat sheetEvergreen etymology with infinite supply; text-on-screen + AI narration carries; audience overlaps writers and word-nerds.
View cheat sheetHuge completion rates; public-domain NOAA / research footage; AI narration fits the format; viral regularly.
View cheat sheetShort mythology narrations are compounding on Shorts and TikTok alike; the niche has stayed profitable across 2024–26 with steady view growth.
View cheat sheetBusiness-adjacent audience carries a high CPM; narration + archival footage format needs no host; evergreen source material.
View cheat sheetNostalgia + mystery combo drives saves and shares; narration + emulator footage; devoted niche.
View cheat sheetClassroom-evergreen topics; AI narration + animated-whiteboard; audience skews high-retention.
View cheat sheetTech-hiring audience commands high CPMs; screen-recording + AI voice-over is a complete pipeline; problems are evergreen.
View cheat sheetPublic-domain source; AI-illustrated macabre visuals + narration; compounds well on both Shorts and TikTok.
View cheat sheetPublic-domain archival photos + narration; dedicated audience; low creator saturation gives room to differentiate.
View cheat sheetBoundary case — ElevenLabs multilingual passes the bar but native-speaker audio is still better; placed to test the >= 0.6 filter.
View cheat sheetMassive existing fanbase; narration + clip/still material (fair-use care); predictable volume.
View cheat sheetRelatable, shareable, evergreen topic bank; AI narration + archival packaging footage; light production requirement.
View cheat sheetMassive reach in spikes; text-on-screen + archival clips carries the format; rights-of-use and fair-use judgment required per clip.
View cheat sheetNostalgia-driven share behavior; AI narration + stock product imagery; evergreen because the audience ages with the content.
View cheat sheetTech-review CPM with retro-nostalgia reach; partial-AI pipeline (intro/outro AI, core review human-filmed).
View cheat sheetEvergreen demand, but human hands on camera still outperform AI demos; partial-AI pipeline viable for intro/outro framing.
View cheat sheetHigh share rate because audience DMs to friends; AI narration + stock surrealist imagery is a complete pipeline.
View cheat sheetLong-form adapted to short-form via sequenced reels; tier graphic + narration; heavy watch-time retention.
View cheat sheetEvergreen literary classics have public-domain source material and endless audience; AI narration and stock imagery carry the format.
View cheat sheetNews-driven format; narration + map overlays; weekly cadence amortizes production cost across 5+ segments.
View cheat sheetBoundary case — the motivation niche rewards human-sounding emotion; AI narration reads flat and converts worse than human voice-over.
View cheat sheetSteady demand; clip-licensing risk managed via trailer-frame use; AI narration + stock-safe footage carries.
View cheat sheetTech-review CPM; AI narration OK for the explainer half, device b-roll requires real hardware.
View cheat sheetHigh-velocity topic supply from ongoing celebrity news; short half-life per incident but the format itself is evergreen.
View cheat sheetNarration-first format with game-footage b-roll (fair-use care). Reliable volume; moderate CPM compensated by watch-time.
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