Popular Alexa Skills
At the time of writing, the total count of Alexa Skills available in the US, which is also the biggest market for Amazon Alexa, has surpassed 30,000, with an average of 50 new skills getting published each day. Each of these skills is available under a specific category, and the Alexa Skills Store is currently letting the developers and users choose from 23 different major categories, as shown in the following screenshot:
Figure 7.1: Alexa Skills – categorical distribution
At the time of writing (mid-2018), the most popular categories (the ones that have the most skills) among developers are:
- Games and Trivia: Hosts over 6,000 skills
- News: Hosts over 3,000 skills
- Music and Audio: Hosts over 3,000 skills
- Education and Reference: Hosts over 3,000 skills
- Lifestyle: Hosts over 2,000 skills
Among the top five, the distribution is as follows:
Figure 7.2: Alexa Skills – most popular categories
This should not come as a surprise, since these categories are equally as popular for smartphone...
