The easiest way to stay on top of a niche industry is to set up one scheduled search that gathers everything for you and sends a report to your inbox. No tab-switching, no forgetting to check.
Why Niche Industries Are Especially Hard to Follow
Big topics like tech or sports have newsletters everywhere. But if you're into something more specific — say, 3D printing materials, craft brewing regulations, electric cargo bikes, or indie game publishing — there's no single place that covers it well.
You end up doing this:
- Checking three or four different websites every few days
- Searching the same terms on Google and getting old results
- Missing things because you just didn't think to look that day
It's not that the information doesn't exist. It's scattered, and manually collecting it every week is genuinely tedious.
The Fix: One Prompt, Delivered on a Schedule
Instead of checking manually, you can describe what you want to track in plain English and have it sent to you automatically.
Here's how that works with AIDular. You write a tracking prompt like this one:
Example prompt: "Every Monday, search for the latest news, product launches, and regulatory updates in the electric cargo bike industry. Include anything from the past 7 days. Keep it short and sourced."
AIDular runs that search on schedule, pulls results from the web, and emails you a clean report with sources. You don't have to be at your computer. You don't have to remember. It just arrives.
What to Put in Your Prompt
A good tracking prompt has three things:
- The topic — be specific. "Craft brewing" is okay. "Craft brewing licensing laws in the US" is better.
- A time window — "past 7 days" or "past 30 days" so results stay fresh.
- What kind of updates you want — news, prices, job postings, new products, research papers. Say it out loud.
The more specific you are, the more useful the report.
Some Real Examples by Interest
- Freelancers: "Weekly summary of new remote UX design job postings. Include salary ranges where listed."
- Small business owners: "Any changes to UK small business VAT rules or HMRC guidance in the past month."
- Hobbyists: "New releases and reviews in the tabletop miniature wargaming space this week."
- Students: "Recent academic papers or news about climate adaptation in coastal cities."
None of these are huge, mainstream topics. That's exactly the point.
Weekly vs. Monthly: Which Should You Pick?
It depends on how fast things move in your space.
- Fast-moving (crypto, AI tools, politics, new product drops): daily or weekly
- Medium-pace (most industries, niche markets, regulations): weekly
- Slow-moving (academic research, long-term trends, hobbies): monthly
You can always change the schedule later. Start with weekly if you're unsure — it's a good default.
You Don't Need to Be an Expert to Do This
Some people assume this kind of automated tracking is for data analysts or researchers. It's not. If you can type a sentence describing what you care about, you can set this up.
AIDular's Lite plan is free. You go to aidular.com, describe your topic, pick a schedule, add your email, and that's it. The first report will show up when you'd expect it.
If you've been meaning to "keep up" with something but never quite manage it, this is the most honest fix: stop relying on yourself to remember, and let a scheduled search do it for you.