Your AIDular report lands in your inbox. Now what? A good report is only useful if you know how to read it quickly and pull out what you actually need.
What's Inside Every AIDular Report
Every report follows the same basic structure, so once you learn it once, you're set for all future ones.
- Summary section — a short paragraph at the top pulling together the biggest findings
- Sourced items — the individual results, each with a headline, a brief description, and a link to the original source
- Date and query — at the top or bottom, so you always know exactly what was searched and when
The summary is written for speed. If you only have 30 seconds, read that and move on.
Step-by-Step: Reading a Report in Under 5 Minutes
1. Read the summary first. Don't scroll straight to the links. The summary tells you whether anything important happened. If it's a quiet week, you'll know in 10 seconds.
2. Scan the headlines of each sourced item. Treat them like newspaper headlines. You're looking for anything that surprises you or directly affects your goal.
3. Click only what surprises you. You don't need to open every link. Open the ones where the headline raises a question you can't answer from the description alone.
4. Note your one key takeaway. After reading, ask yourself: "What's the one thing I'd tell a friend about this?" Write it down, paste it somewhere, or act on it. If you can't name one thing, the prompt might need adjusting (more on that below).
5. Check the sources. AIDular links to real pages. If a result looks odd or very surprising, click through and verify. It takes 20 seconds and keeps you honest.
When Your Report Feels Off
Sometimes a report comes back and you think, "this isn't quite what I wanted." That's useful feedback. Here's what to do:
- Too broad? Narrow your prompt. Instead of "electric vehicles news," try "electric vehicle battery cost news in Europe."
- Too niche? Widen it slightly. Add a second angle: "electric vehicle battery cost AND charging infrastructure news."
- Repeating old stories? Switch from daily to weekly so AIDular has more time to find fresh material.
You can edit your prompt any time from your AIDular dashboard at aidular.com.
A Copy-Paste Prompt Built for a Readable Report
A well-written prompt makes the report much easier to read, because the results are focused. Here's one you can copy and adapt:
Track the latest news about remote work policy changes at major tech companies. Focus on announcements from the past 7 days. Include both companies returning to office and those expanding remote options.
This works well because it:
- Has a clear topic (remote work policy)
- Names a specific group (major tech companies)
- Sets a time window (past 7 days)
- Asks for both sides, so the report feels balanced
One Small Habit That Makes Reports 10x More Useful
After you read each report, spend 60 seconds writing one sentence about what changed since the last one. Keep these in a notes app or a simple doc.
Over a month, you'll have a timeline of how a topic evolved. That's hard to build any other way without spending hours online every week.
If you haven't set up your first tracked topic yet, it's free to start. Head to aidular.com, describe what you want to follow in plain English, and pick your schedule. Your first report will arrive without you lifting another finger.