I 10x'd my writing research capacity this year.
And no, I didn't hire a team or work 80-hour weeks.
Instead, I doubled-down on ChatGPT’s scheduled task feature.
It's like having a research assistant that:
Handles research grunt work (so you can focus on writing)
Works while you sleep (gathers intel 24/7 in the background)
Remembers everything (maintains perfect context across all your projects)
All for the cost of a Netflix subscription.
The $10,000 Research Bottleneck
If you’re not careful, research can eat up all your valuable time.
And it some point you’ll hit a capacity wall.
Think about it, every piece of content you create requires:
Market research (1-2 hours)
Competitor analysis (2-3 hours)
Topic validation and keyword research (1-2 hours)
Example gathering and case study hunting (2-4 hours)
That's 6-11 hours of research for every major piece of content.
And if you're creating 2-3 pieces per week? You're spending 12-33 hours on research alone. At a conservative $100/hour value of your time, that's $1,200-3,300 worth of research work every single week.
Most of that doesn’t require your expertise.
So why are YOU*still doing it?
It’s the perfect job for an AI assistant.
Here’s How To Set This Up (5-Minute Guide)
Simply:
Open ChatGPT and click "Tasks" in the sidebar
Hit "Create Task"
Copy one of the prompts below
Replace the bracketed sections with your specifics
Set your frequency and notification preferences
Click "Create"
Within 24 hours, you’ll wake up to custom insights delivered to you by ChatGPT via email while you sleep.
And you’ll instantly save yourself 5-10 hours every week.
For example:
Try These 7 Copy-Paste Scheduled Task Setups
Here are a few of the automated research systems I use:
Hook Mining (Weekly)"Every Monday at 8 AM, find 10 high-performing hooks from [your industry] posts on X, LinkedIn, and TikTok from the past week. Focus on posts with 10K+ views or 100+ comments. Format: Hook text, platform, engagement metrics, why it worked."
Competitor Intel (Weekly)"Every Thursday at 3 PM, analyze what [Competitor 1], [Competitor 2], and [Competitor 3] posted this week. Identify content gaps, successful formats, and opportunities I'm missing. Include their top-performing post and why it worked."
Trend Radar (Daily)"Every morning at 7 AM, scan for emerging trends in [your niche] that gained momentum in the last 24 hours. Include Reddit discussions, news mentions, and social media conversations. Flag anything with viral potential."
Case Study Collection (Weekly)"Every Tuesday, find 3 new case studies, success stories, or data points from [your industry]. Include metrics, takeaways, and how I could reference them in content. Prioritize recent examples with specific numbers."
Content Angle Generator (Daily)"Every evening at 6 PM, analyze the day's conversations in [your niche] and suggest 5 fresh content angles I could cover tomorrow. Include the problem each angle solves and potential headline options."
Question Mining (Weekly)"Every Wednesday, collect questions people are asking about [your topic] across Reddit, Quora, Twitter, and industry forums. Group by theme and identify which ones I haven't addressed yet."
Framework Research (Weekly)"Every Friday, find 1 new framework, template, or methodology related to [your specialty] that I could teach or reference. Include the source, how it works, and why my audience would find it valuable."
Personalize Your Research Automation Setup
I've created a prompt to help you set up your own research automation system tailored to your specific niche and content needs.
Just fill in your details and you'll get 10 custom ChatGPT Tasks ready to copy and paste:
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