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The one thing I wish I'd known before switching to Claude

The one thing I wish I'd known before switching to Claude

By Ellis · The Practical AI When I switched from ChatGPT to Claude as my primary writing tool, I brought my ChatGPT prompting habits with me. That was a mistake — not because the habits were bad, but because Claude rewards a different approach. Here's the thing nobody tells you

Claude vs ChatGPT for content creators: a 60-day honest comparison

Claude vs ChatGPT for content creators: a 60-day honest comparison

Quick verdict For long-form writing with consistent voice requirements, Claude wins clearly. For research-heavy content requiring current information, ChatGPT's built-in browsing gives it a meaningful edge. If you write mostly evergreen content — tutorials, reviews, opinion pieces — use Claude. If your work is news-adjacent or regularly requires up-to-date data,

How to trial an AI tool properly before paying for it

How to trial an AI tool properly before paying for it

The short version Use the trial to do real work, not demo tasks. Set a specific question you need the tool to answer by the end of the trial period. Test the tier you would actually pay for. And wait until week two before deciding — the novelty effect distorts week

The AI tool graveyard: 8 I cancelled and why

The AI tool graveyard: 8 I cancelled and why

There's a version of this site that only covers tools I recommend. That version would be shorter and more comfortable to write. It would also be less useful to you. Knowing which tools are worth paying for is valuable. Knowing which ones aren't is arguably more

Three things Claude does that ChatGPT still doesn't

Three things Claude does that ChatGPT still doesn't

Not a full comparison — just three specific things Claude handles better than ChatGPT, from someone who uses both regularly.

My current AI stack: 6 tools I actually pay for (and what each one costs me)

My current AI stack: 6 tools I actually pay for (and what each one costs me)

The exact AI tools Ellis pays for monthly, what each costs, and what they're actually used for. No free trials, no sponsorship.

Claude for writers: a 90-day honest review

Claude for writers: a 90-day honest review

Quick verdict Claude Pro is the best AI writing tool available for independent creators in 2026. It handles long-form drafting, complex instructions, and voice consistency better than any competitor I've tested. At £17/month, it's the one subscription I'd keep if I had to

Why most AI tool reviews are useless (and what this blog does instead)

Why most AI tool reviews are useless (and what this blog does instead)

Here is how most AI tool reviews get written. Someone with a content site and a few affiliate programmes decides AI tools are a good niche. They sign up for a free trial — sometimes not even that. They read the product's own feature page. They rephrase it. They