New ways to buy ChatGPT ads: Ads Manager, CPC bidding, and measurement
Key Points
- Beta Ads Manager now available in US
- CPC bidding added alongside CPM
- Conversions API and pixel for privacy-preserving measurement
Summary
OpenAI is expanding the ChatGPT ads pilot with two new buying paths and improved measurement while keeping conversations private and ad delivery separate from ChatGPT answers. Advertisers can buy via partners or a beta self-serve Ads Manager (US rollout). CPC bidding and new measurement tools (Conversions API and pixel) are now available alongside existing CPM buying.
Key Points
- Beta Ads Manager (US, gradual rollout): register advertisers, add payment, set budgets/bids/pacing, upload creatives, launch and monitor campaigns in a portal.
- Partner integrations: agency and tech partners (e.g., Dentsu, Omnicom, Adobe, Criteo) can buy and manage ChatGPT ads using existing workflows; OpenAI controls delivery decisions.
- Bidding options: CPC added (charged only on clicks) in addition to CPM; supports aligning spend to user actions and decision-oriented conversations.
- Measurement: Conversions API and pixel-based measurement provide aggregated, privacy-preserving insights on post-click outcomes (purchases, sign-ups, leads) without exposing individual conversations.
- Privacy & principles: ads remain separate from ChatGPT answers, conversations are not shared with advertisers, and reporting is aggregated to protect users.
- Roadmap: continued expansion of Ads Manager, more bidding/objectives, new formats and measurement capabilities as the platform matures.
Engineer notes
- Integration points to evaluate now: Conversions API and pixel endpoints for capturing post-click events and mapping to campaign IDs.
- Delivery and optimization are managed server-side by OpenAI; partners supply creative, budgets, and bids via partner tools or Ads Manager UI/API as availability expands.
- Expect incremental rollout and API/SDK updates; plan for privacy-preserving aggregated reporting rather than per-user telemetry.