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Build a Daily News Digest with AI

Multi-source news briefing that auto-updates every morning. AI reads top stories from multiple sources, summarizes each, categorizes by topic, and publishes a clean digest page with source links.

Build Prompt

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Build a static HTML daily news digest. Dark theme with background #0a0a0f, surfaces #12121a, borders #1a1a2a, accent color #0ea5e9 (sky blue). Data from inline `const STORIES = [...]`, `const DIGEST_DATE = "..."`, `const EDITION = "Morning"`. Each story has: id, headline, summary (2-3 sentences), source, sourceUrl, category (Tech/Business/World/Science/Politics/Sports), importance (top/notable/brief), publishedAt, image (emoji). Layout: Header with digest name, date, edition badge. Hero: top 3 stories in large cards with summary. Below: category sections (Tech, Business, World, etc.) with story cards. Each card: source badge, headline, summary, "Read full story" link. Sidebar (desktop): "Quick Hits" — one-line bullet summaries of 10 minor stories. Footer: "Compiled by AI from 20+ sources at 6:00 AM". Reading time estimate per section. Dark/light mode toggle. SEO: title, meta description, OG tags, JSON-LD NewsArticle schema for each story. Seed 15 stories across categories. Add cron setup instructions in a comment at the bottom: ``. Read the guide at https://accessagent.ai/api/guide and follow it to deploy the site to AccessAgent.ai. My email is [your@email.com].

Make It Yours

Topic Preference Filter

Let readers save preferred categories in localStorage and auto-highlight their topics.

Reading Time Estimates

Show estimated reading time per story and per section based on word count.

Newsletter Email Signup

Add an email signup form to deliver the daily digest straight to subscribers' inboxes.

Sentiment Indicators

Add positive/negative/neutral sentiment badges to each story for quick mood scanning.

Archive of Past Digests

Keep previous days' digests accessible with a date picker and archive navigation.

Custom Source Selection

Let users choose which news sources to include or exclude from their digest view.

Update Prompt

Update Prompt — Re-research and refresh stories

Research today's top news stories across Tech, Business, World, Science, and Sports. Summarize each in 2-3 sentences with source links. Update STORIES array, set DIGEST_DATE to today, choose top 3 for hero section. Redeploy.

SEO Tips

Target "daily news summary", "today's news briefing", "AI news digest" in meta description and headings.
Add JSON-LD NewsArticle schema for each story with headline, datePublished, and source.
Create topic archive pages for recurring categories to build crawlable topic hubs.
Add "yesterday's digest" links for crawlability and internal link structure.
Include a trending topics section to capture real-time search interest.

Monetization Ideas

Newsletter sponsorship at $50-500/issue based on subscriber count and engagement.
Google AdSense display ads between story sections for passive revenue.
Premium "breaking news" alerts via paid tier for time-sensitive updates.
Affiliate links to news subscriptions like NYT, WSJ, and Bloomberg.
Sponsored "Partner Spotlight" story slot for brand awareness campaigns.

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