WHAT WE DO
ChatGPT Ads for Local Businesses
ChatGPT ads are ads shown inside ChatGPT, bought through OpenAI's ad platform, which opened to U.S. businesses in 2026. We set up the account, tracking and campaigns for local businesses that want to be in front of people using ChatGPT to research who to hire.
What are ChatGPT ads?
People already use ChatGPT to research purchases, compare options and ask for recommendations. OpenAI now sells ad placements inside ChatGPT through its own ad platform, and in 2026 it opened that platform to U.S. businesses.
For a local business, that's a new place to be seen: the same app where a homeowner asks how to deal with a flooded basement, or someone asks which martial arts gym in town is good for beginners.
How are ChatGPT ads different from showing up in AI answers?
They're two separate things. Being mentioned in ChatGPT's answers on your own merit is earned. It comes from a website and a Google Business Profile that AI tools can understand, which is the GEO work built into Local Growth.
ChatGPT ads are paid placement. You're buying visibility inside ChatGPT instead of waiting to be mentioned. The strongest position is having both, so people see your business either way.
What do you set up?
We handle the setup from start to finish. We set up your account on OpenAI's ad platform, put tracking in place so you can see what the ads lead to, and build the campaigns and the ads themselves.
Clicks go to your website, which is built to turn visits into calls and bookings. Form fills land in StrongArm and get a text from your business's own number in under 60 seconds. The ad platform is new. The follow-up behind it isn't.
What results should you expect?
Honestly, it's too early to say for most local markets. The platform is new, and there isn't a track record for local service businesses that anyone should be quoting to you as fact. We won't.
So we treat it as a test. We recommend a starting budget on the call, track every lead, and report what happened in plain terms. If it's working, you'll see it. If it isn't, you'll see that too, and we'll tell you so.
Who pays for ChatGPT ad spend?
You pay OpenAI directly, on your own card, in your own ad account. We recommend a budget on the call. The account and its data stay with your business.
Is it worth being early?
Being early is a trade. You learn a new channel before most of your competitors do. You also accept less data and a platform that's still changing.
Whether that trade makes sense depends on your business. An electrician with a full schedule and a consultant looking for new clients are in different spots. We'll tell you plainly whether ChatGPT ads fit now, or after your website, follow-up and other channels are running.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What are ChatGPT ads?
ChatGPT ads are ads shown inside ChatGPT, bought through OpenAI's ad platform. The platform opened to U.S. businesses in 2026.
Can a local business advertise on ChatGPT?
Yes. OpenAI's ad platform is open to U.S. businesses. We set up the account, tracking and campaigns for local businesses as an add-on to Local Growth.
Do ChatGPT ads make my business show up in ChatGPT's answers?
They're separate things. Ads are paid placement. Being mentioned in answers is earned through the GEO work in Local Growth, like a clear website, structured data and a complete Google Business Profile.
Who pays for the ad spend?
You do, directly to OpenAI, on your own card and in your own ad account. We recommend a budget on the call.
What results do ChatGPT ads get?
The platform is too new for reliable numbers in local markets, so we don't quote any. We track every lead your campaigns produce and report exactly what happened.
Want to know whether your business shows up in ChatGPT today? The free Market Scan checks it, along with your Google search presence, reviews, website and the ads your competitors are running. Both founders walk you through the results on a call.