ChatGPT has 1 billion monthly users. Claude has (only) 56 million. But it's the best AI out there. So I wrote this guide on how to start, for rookies: Go to: It has almost a million views on Substack! It's my most popular article to date. I go through: ☑ How to start on Claude ↳ Sign up for free at claude .ai. ↳ Do not pay for any subscription yet. ↳ In the 3rd week, upgrade to Pro ($20/month) only if you use it 3+ times a week ☑ How to prompt Claude ↳ Paste something you wrote. Ask Claude to rewrite it more sharply and explain what it changed. ↳ Be specific: who it's for, tone & length. "4 sentences max" over "write me an email. ↳ Give it your writing sample & say "write like this." ☑ When to use Claude vs. ChatGPT ↳ Claude for writing, long docs & working with files ↳ ChatGPT for voice mode, images & searches ↳ You don’t have to pick one. I use both, but my go-to preference is Claude. It's part of my Claude series to master what I think is the best AI out there. To find the rest, I compiled them on a website called