OpenAI Hands Out Ad Credits to Seed Habit
Here is my read after a week of calls with marketers: Promo coupons of $50–$100 mirror every platform’s early growth playbook.
What matters for teams on the ground is simpler: what changed this week, what to test next, and what to refuse by default.
- Define the conversion before you scale
- Separate brand safety from performance tests
- Compare incrementality, not vanity CTR
| Signal | Detail |
|---|---|
| Channel | Signal this month |
| ChatGPT Ads | Open access + conversion tools |
| Google Shopping | Budget share rebound |
| Paid social | Clicks up, CPC softer |
Source: Digiday. Numbers and product claims above come from that reporting; interpretation is mine.