diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0a242b6..f53092e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,32 @@
 # <p align="center">![ra_gopher](assets/ra_gopher_small.png "Retro Achievements Gopher")<br>go-retroachievements</p>
 
-## https://api-docs.retroachievements.org/
+<p align="center">
+    <i>A Golang library that lets you get achievement, user, and game data from RetroAchievements.</i>
+</p>
 
-[![pipeline](https://github.com/joshraphael/go-retroachievements/actions/workflows/ci.yaml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/joshraphael/go-retroachievements/actions)
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+<p align="center">
+    <a href="https://api-docs.retroachievements.org/getting-started.html"><strong>Documentation: Get Started</strong></a>
+</p>
+
+<br>
+<hr />
+
+[![pipeline](https://github.com/joshraphael/go-retroachievements/actions/workflows/ci.yaml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/joshraphael/go-retroachievements/actions)
+
+## Installation
+Use go get to install the latest version of the library.
+```sh
+go get github.com/joshraphael/go-retroachievements@latest
+```
+Then include it in your application:
+```go
+import "github.com/joshraphael/go-retroachievements"
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+Construct a new Retro Achievement client using your personal web API key
+
+```go
+raClient := client.DefaultClient("<your web API key>")
+```
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diff --git a/client/client.go b/client/client.go
index d816b89..ca614c1 100644
--- a/client/client.go
+++ b/client/client.go
@@ -9,12 +9,22 @@ import (
 	raHttp "github.com/joshraphael/go-retroachievements/http"
 )
 
+const (
+	RetroAchievementHost = "https://retroachievements.org"
+)
+
 type Client struct {
 	host       string
 	secret     string
 	HttpClient *http.Client
 }
 
+// DefaultClient makes a new client using the default retroachievement host
+func DefaultClient(secret string) *Client {
+	return New(RetroAchievementHost, secret)
+}
+
+// New creates a new client for a given hostname
 func New(host string, secret string) *Client {
 	return &Client{
 		host:   host,
diff --git a/examples/game/getgame/getgame.go b/examples/game/getgame/getgame.go
index a77c33c..d376dc1 100644
--- a/examples/game/getgame/getgame.go
+++ b/examples/game/getgame/getgame.go
@@ -12,10 +12,9 @@ import (
 Test script for getting user profile. Add RA_API_KEY to your env and use `go run getgame.go`
 */
 func main() {
-	host := "https://retroachievements.org"
 	secret := os.Getenv("RA_API_KEY")
 
-	raClient := client.New(host, secret)
+	raClient := client.DefaultClient(secret)
 
 	resp, err := raClient.GetGame(293)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/examples/user/getachievementsearnedbetween/getachievementsearnedbetween.go b/examples/user/getachievementsearnedbetween/getachievementsearnedbetween.go
index 9eef608..f2baaa7 100644
--- a/examples/user/getachievementsearnedbetween/getachievementsearnedbetween.go
+++ b/examples/user/getachievementsearnedbetween/getachievementsearnedbetween.go
@@ -13,10 +13,9 @@ import (
 Test script for getting user profile. Add RA_API_KEY to your env and use `go run getachievementsearnedbetween.go`
 */
 func main() {
-	host := "https://retroachievements.org"
 	secret := os.Getenv("RA_API_KEY")
 
-	raClient := client.New(host, secret)
+	raClient := client.DefaultClient(secret)
 
 	now, err := time.Parse(time.DateTime, "2024-03-02 17:27:03")
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/examples/user/getachievementsearnedonday/getachievementsearnedonday.go b/examples/user/getachievementsearnedonday/getachievementsearnedonday.go
index c1cf1a7..911ad66 100644
--- a/examples/user/getachievementsearnedonday/getachievementsearnedonday.go
+++ b/examples/user/getachievementsearnedonday/getachievementsearnedonday.go
@@ -13,10 +13,9 @@ import (
 Test script for getting user profile. Add RA_API_KEY to your env and use `go run getachievementsearnedonday.go`
 */
 func main() {
-	host := "https://retroachievements.org"
 	secret := os.Getenv("RA_API_KEY")
 
-	raClient := client.New(host, secret)
+	raClient := client.DefaultClient(secret)
 
 	now, err := time.Parse(time.DateTime, "2024-03-02 17:27:03")
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/examples/user/getuserprofile/getuserprofile.go b/examples/user/getuserprofile/getuserprofile.go
index 71301ff..78106eb 100644
--- a/examples/user/getuserprofile/getuserprofile.go
+++ b/examples/user/getuserprofile/getuserprofile.go
@@ -12,10 +12,9 @@ import (
 Test script for getting user profile. Add RA_API_KEY to your env and use `go run getuserprofile.go`
 */
 func main() {
-	host := "https://retroachievements.org"
 	secret := os.Getenv("RA_API_KEY")
 
-	raClient := client.New(host, secret)
+	raClient := client.DefaultClient(secret)
 
 	resp, err := raClient.GetUserProfile("jamiras")
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/examples/user/getuserrecentachievements/getuserrecentachievements.go b/examples/user/getuserrecentachievements/getuserrecentachievements.go
index d7ae0b4..c84deb4 100644
--- a/examples/user/getuserrecentachievements/getuserrecentachievements.go
+++ b/examples/user/getuserrecentachievements/getuserrecentachievements.go
@@ -12,10 +12,9 @@ import (
 Test script for getting user profile. Add RA_API_KEY to your env and use `go run getuserrecentachievements.go`
 */
 func main() {
-	host := "https://retroachievements.org"
 	secret := os.Getenv("RA_API_KEY")
 
-	raClient := client.New(host, secret)
+	raClient := client.DefaultClient(secret)
 
 	resp, err := raClient.GetUserRecentAchievements("jamiras", 1000)
 	if err != nil {