A good AIDular prompt does one thing: it tells the AI exactly what to watch, for whom, and why. The more specific you are, the more useful your report will be.
Here is how to do it in five steps.
Step 1: Start With One Clear Topic
Do not try to cover everything in a single prompt. Pick one topic you actually care about right now.
Bad: "Tell me everything about tech." Better: "Tell me about new funding rounds in climate tech startups in the US."
One topic means one focused report. You can always create more prompts later.
Step 2: Add a Time Frame That Matches Your Schedule
Think about how fast your topic moves.
- Daily works for fast-moving topics like breaking news, stock prices, or visa policy changes.
- Weekly works for most things: job market trends, product launches, competitor updates.
- Monthly works for slow-moving things like industry reports, academic research, or long-term policy shifts.
Pick the one that fits. Getting a daily report on something that barely changes is just noise.
Step 3: Tell AIDular Who You Are (or Why You Care)
This sounds odd, but it helps. A prompt like "I am a nursing student" or "I run a small online shop" gives AIDular context to filter out stuff that is not relevant to you.
Without context: "Track news about AI." With context: "I am a high school teacher. Track practical ways teachers are using AI tools in the classroom."
The second prompt gets you far more useful results.
Step 4: Mention the Format You Want
Do you want bullet points? A short summary? A list of links? Say so. AIDular will follow your lead.
For example: "Give me a short summary and then a list of the top 5 sources."
If you do not say anything, you will still get a clean report. But a small instruction here can save you time reading.
Step 5: Review After Your First Report and Adjust
Your first report will show you if your prompt is too broad or too narrow. This is normal. Read it and ask yourself:
- Is this what I actually wanted?
- Is there too much? Too little?
- Are the sources good?
Then tweak your prompt. One small change can make a big difference.
A Copy-Paste Example Prompt
Here is a prompt you can copy and adapt right now:
I run a small e-commerce store selling handmade candles. Track weekly news about Etsy seller policy changes, shipping cost trends, and any new small business tax rules in the US. Give me a short summary at the top, then bullet points with sources.
This works because it names the person, the topic, the schedule, and the format. AIDular has everything it needs.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Being too vague: "Track business news" will give you a wall of irrelevant stuff.
- Asking for too many topics at once: Split them into separate prompts.
- Never reviewing your report: Your first prompt is a draft. Treat it like one.
- Picking the wrong schedule: A weekly prompt on a daily news topic means you always get old news.
Try It Free at AIDular
If you have never set up a prompt before, the whole thing takes about two minutes. Go to aidular.com, describe what you want to track in plain English, pick your schedule, and AIDular will email you a clean, sourced report. The Lite plan is free, no credit card needed.
Write your first prompt today and see what lands in your inbox.