A good AIDular prompt is specific, honest about what you want, and short enough to be clear. Write it badly and you get vague reports. Write it well and you get exactly the information you need, on schedule, in your inbox.
Why Your Prompt Matters So Much
AIDular reads your prompt and uses it to search the web for you. Think of it like giving instructions to a very thorough research assistant. If you say "track tech stuff," that assistant has no idea where to start. If you say "find new funding announcements from UK fintech startups this week," they know exactly what to do.
The more specific you are, the more useful your report will be.
Step-by-Step: Writing a Prompt That Actually Works
1. Start with the topic, not the format.
Write what you actually care about first. Don't open with "please give me a report on..." — just name the subject. For example: "Electric vehicle battery price changes" or "new research papers on teenage sleep habits."
2. Add a time frame or "freshness" filter.
Tell AIDular how recent the information should be. Words like "this week," "latest," "in the past month," or "announced recently" help filter out old noise.
3. Narrow it with a location, source type, or audience.
Ask yourself: do you only care about the UK? Only news articles, not opinion pieces? Only things relevant to small businesses? Add that detail. It cuts out results you'd skip anyway.
4. Say what you want to know, not just what to track.
There's a difference between "track Apple news" and "track Apple product launches and price changes that would affect a student's buying decision." The second one tells AIDular what angle matters to you.
5. Pick the right schedule.
- Daily — breaking news, stock prices, sports results, fast-moving topics
- Weekly — industry trends, job listings, blog posts from a niche, competitor updates
- Monthly — slow-moving research, big-picture reports, academic publishing
Choosing the wrong cadence is the most common mistake. A monthly check on cryptocurrency prices is nearly useless. A daily check on academic paper releases is overkill.
Copy-Paste Example Prompt
Here is a ready-to-use prompt you can copy straight into AIDular and edit for your own topic:
Topic: New funding rounds and product launches from European climate tech startups Freshness: Announced in the past 7 days Sources to focus on: Tech news sites, startup press releases, LinkedIn announcements What I want to know: Company name, what they do, how much they raised or what they launched, and why it matters Schedule: Weekly (every Monday morning)
This prompt works because it names a specific industry (climate tech), a region (Europe), a time window (past 7 days), preferred source types, and what to extract from each result. You get a clean, sourced report instead of a wall of links.
Two More Quick Tips
Use plain English, not search engine syntax. You don't need to write like a Google search query. Write full sentences. AIDular handles the actual searching.
Add recipients if you share the report. If you want your co-founder, your editor, or a friend to get the same email, you can add their address when setting up your tracker. Great for small teams who want to stay on the same page without forwarding emails.
Review Your First Report and Tweak
After your first report lands in your inbox, read it critically. Too broad? Tighten the topic or add a region. Too narrow? Remove one filter. AIDular lets you edit your prompt at any time, so you can refine it until the reports feel like they were written for you personally — because, in a way, they are.
Give it a go for free at aidular.com. The Lite plan costs nothing and lets you set up your first tracker in a couple of minutes.