Ready for a research hack that saves you time and keeps you ahead of the game in 2025?
In this tutorial, we’re showing you how to combine ChatGPT and Perplexity to turn hours of painstaking research into just 10 minutes of AI-powered magic.
Let’s dive in 🚀
(Full prompt at the end)
🔎 Step 1: Start Your Search with Perplexity
Why Perplexity?
Perplexity shines at providing instant, evidence-based answers with cited sources— perfect for quickly scanning and verifying critical information.
Go to Perplexity (it’s free to create an account)
Visit Perplexity.ai.
Type Your Question
Example: “What are the latest techniques in personalizing email marketing campaigns?”
You’ll get quick bullet points + references to dig into.
Review & Refine
See something interesting? Ask a follow-up!
Example: “Can you show me academic papers from 2023 on email marketing personalization?”
Clip & Note
Jot down key facts or copy references you want to explore deeper.
📌 Quick Perplexity Prompts
“Explain the pros and cons of using GPT-4 for business analytics. Provide references.”
“Find three recent case studies on AI-driven content marketing (2022-2024). Cite sources.”
🎯 Step 2: Dive Deeper with ChatGPT
Why ChatGPT?
ChatGPT is ideal for brainstorming, summarizing, and refining your findings. Where Perplexity points you to references, ChatGPT can help you transform data into actionable insights, outlines, or even entire articles.
Access ChatGPT
Head over to chat.openai.com.
Formulate a Specific Query
Example: “Summarize the top 3 findings about email marketing personalization from these references…” (then paste Perplexity data).
Iterate & Refine
Press for details: “Give me real-world examples of these strategies in action.”
Ask for structure: “Convert this into a bullet-point checklist I can implement immediately.”
Export & Use
Copy final outputs into a doc, email, or project plan.
🤝 Step 3: Combine & Conquer
The Research Workflow
Initial Scan (Perplexity)
Gather sources, quick facts, and relevant data points.
Deep Dive (ChatGPT)
Paste the information from Perplexity into ChatGPT to improve the content.
Cross-Check
Need more data or want alternative views? Pop back into Perplexity with refined queries.
Polish & Present
Use ChatGPT to turn raw info into final deliverables: blog posts, essays, or pitch decks.
Pro Tip: Always verify essential info with your own expertise or trusted, peer-reviewed sources—AI can make mistakes or hallucinate.
✏️ Take Your Research to the Next Level with this Mega Prompt
Add the following prompt to Perplexity:
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