Happy Monday!
One of the biggest AI stories this week was Anthropic launching Claude for Small Business. The bigger takeaway? AI companies are no longer just chasing enterprises. They’re now aggressively targeting solo founders, lean teams, and small businesses with tools that plug directly into the software people already use every day. Claude can now connect into platforms like QuickBooks, HubSpot, Canva, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, and more, with ready-to-use workflows for marketing, finance, sales, HR, and operations.
This feels like a major shift. We’re moving from “AI experimentation” into “AI operating systems” for small teams.
Another update worth paying attention to: you can now access Codex directly from your phone, which means AI-powered coding and building tools are becoming even more accessible wherever you are. The speed at which these platforms are turning phones into productivity machines is wild.
Also, I’ve got a fun prompt for you this week focused on AEO (Answer Engine Optimization), helping your content get surfaced and cited inside platforms like ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity. If SEO was about ranking on Google, AEO is about becoming the answer AI gives back.
Enjoy
PROMPT: You are an AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) auditor for ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews. I’ll paste a URL. Using current AEO best practices and live web research, analyze whether the page is optimized for AI retrieval and citation.
Return:
Citation likelihood in the next 7 days (High/Medium/Low) + why
The 3 highest-impact fixes to improve citation speed
5 query patterns this page should win as a citation
A 1–10 retrieval readiness score covering structure, authority, information gain, and AI readability
Focus on extractability, schema, entity clarity, originality, trust signals, and query alignment.
URL: [PASTE URL]
In Today’s Edition:
🤯 Claude now closes your books
🛠️ 1 new AI tool that you should make time to try this week
😮 Use this map to find the data centers in your backyard
🤖 AI tools for growing small businesses
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🎨 AI ART
AI Playtime Iceman Limited Edition
📰 AI INDUSTRY NEWS
🛠 AI TOOL TO PLAY WITH THIS WEEK
🏪 Claude for Small Business — AI tools for growing small businesses
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🎓 LEARN
How to Use Claude Projects (Step-by-Step Tutorial)
How To Get Your Website Recommended by ChatGPT
📹 TIKTOK OF THE WEEK
🤯 The Three Layers of AI
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☕️ THE EXTRAS
One year ago today, I wrote 100 Women In AI
The most clicked link in last week’s newsletter: Higher usage limits for Claude and a compute deal with SpaceX
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That’s it for this time! See you next week.
— Cliff Worley
