Show up in ChatGPT twice: in the answer and beside it.
ChatGPT now shows clearly labeled sponsored placements beneath relevant answers. Early advertisers face less competition and lower costs while the channel matures. We build and manage your ChatGPT campaigns alongside the organic AI visibility work that gets you named in the answer itself.
A leaking water heater should be looked at quickly. Local options with same-day service include Gulfside Plumbing Co., rated 4.9 from 212 reviews and open 24 hours, and several others nearby. Turn off the cold-water supply valve at the top of the tank while you wait.
Organic mention earned through AI visibility work; sponsored card through ChatGPT Ads. Illustrative.
Early channels reward the businesses that test first.
ChatGPT ads appear as a clearly labeled card beneath the answer and do not change what ChatGPT says.[1] Targeting is contextual: your ad appears when the conversation is about what you do. That means strong intent, and a landing page that must deliver on the question the person just asked.
Reporting is aggregated by design, so we pair platform data with call tracking and on-site conversion tracking to measure what the channel actually produces.[2]
Default click cost reflects reported ChatGPT CPC floors of $3–$5.[2] A faster, clearer landing page raises conversion rate, which lowers cost per lead. See Web Design.
Earn the mention. Buy the placement. Own the conversation.
Sponsored cards put you beside the answer. Organic AI visibility puts you inside it. Together they make your business the obvious choice in the conversation.
1 · Organic AI visibility
Profile, listings, reviews, schema and content that give ChatGPT facts to recommend you.
2 · ChatGPT Ads
Sponsored cards matched to relevant conversations, with CPC or CPM bidding and custom audiences.
3 · Conversion
A focused landing page answers the question and turns the click into a call or booking.
ChatGPT campaigns, managed from day one.
We have tracked this channel since launch and adapt as OpenAI ships new formats, targeting and measurement.
Campaign setup
Ads Manager setup, contextual topics, bidding strategy and budgets aligned to your services and service area.
Ad creative
Titles, descriptions and images written for conversational intent, so the card reads as the helpful next step.
Measurement
Call tracking, UTM tagging and on-site conversion tracking to fill gaps in aggregated platform reporting.
Custom audiences
First-party customer lists used to target or exclude, where available.
Organic AI pairing
Coordinated with your ChatGPT visibility work so paid and organic reinforce each other.
Fast adaptation
New formats, markets and features tested as they launch, before your competitors catch on.
Four steps to your first ChatGPT campaign.
We start small, measure carefully and scale what produces leads.
01Readiness check
We confirm your organic AI presence, landing pages and tracking are ready for AI-driven traffic.
02Build & launch
Campaign topics, creative, bids and budgets set; tracking verified.
03Measure & learn
Early results compared against Google and Meta cost per lead.
04Scale or reallocate
Budget grows where ChatGPT outperforms, and shifts where it does not.
ChatGPT recommends businesses it can verify. An optimized, actively updated Google Business Profile is the first fact source AI checks.
Answers about ChatGPT Advertising.
Ads are shown alongside conversational answers based on the active topic and intent of the conversation, with targeting and reporting built on aggregate, privacy-preserving signals rather than individual data. Creative, targeting, and landing pages have to be built for a conversational moment. Our ChatGPT & LLM Ads service manages the channel end to end.
No. Foundgentic is an independent agency that manages campaigns within ChatGPT's advertising platform on behalf of clients. We are not affiliated with or endorsed by OpenAI; platform names are descriptive.
No. Paid placements are separate from ChatGPT's organic answers and do not boost whether it recommends your business. Organic AI Search Visibility is a separate discipline; running both compounds results.
Advertisers do not receive chat transcripts, memory, personal details, or conversation content. Reporting reflects aggregate signals such as active topic, opted-in context, prior ad interaction, and basic location.
Restricted or ineligible categories include health and mental health services, political advertising, and any targeting of users predicted to be under 18; legal services may face limits. Eligibility is set by the platform and changes; we confirm current policy before onboarding. Ineligible businesses often fit Google Ads or Meta Ads instead.
Search ads target discrete keywords. Conversational ads respond to the intent of an ongoing discussion, which carries more context. That changes creative, targeting, and landing page design, which is the core of what we manage within Paid Advertising.
Enough to gather meaningful test data across creative and targeting variations, which depends on your category. We assess fit during onboarding and say so if the budget or business model is not yet right. Talk to us for a scoped estimate.
Sources and notes
- OpenAI began testing ads for logged-in adult Free and Go users in the US; ads are clearly labeled and do not influence answers; expanded to additional markets in 2026 (OpenAI)
- Self-serve opened to all US advertisers May 5, 2026 with no minimum; CPMs fell from ~$60 to ~$25; CPC bidding with $3–$5 floors; aggregated reporting (Launchcodex)
- Use of AI tools for local business recommendations rose from 6% to 45% (BrightLocal Local Consumer Review Survey 2026)
The chat preview and estimator are illustrative. ChatGPT Ads is a new, fast-changing channel; availability, formats and costs may change. Estimates are not guarantees.
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