weekly active ChatGPT users
A global audience signal. This is not a claim about ad-eligible reach.
OpenAI, February 2026 ↗Turn ChatGPT conversations into qualified demand.
Grailstar helps brands plan, launch, and improve sponsored placements inside AI answers. Every campaign is built around real buyer intent, not recycled ad campaigns.
Management starts at $750/month. Recommended media spend starts at $1,500/month.
A live example of a sponsored placement appearing inside a ChatGPT response.
Examples observed in ChatGPT. Brand names and marks belong to their respective owners.
WHY PAID AI SEARCH MATTERS NOW
Discovery is moving from keywords to conversations.
The strongest case is the combination of scale, growing AI-referred traffic, and shoppers acting on the links an assistant provides.
year-over-year growth in AI-referred U.S. retail traffic
In March 2026, those visits converted 42% better than non-AI traffic.
Adobe Digital Insights, Q1 2026 ↗of AI shoppers say they click links assistants provide
Self-reported among consumers already using AI for online shopping.
Adobe Digital Insights, January 2026 ↗Research figures describe broader platform and AI-referral behavior. They are not forecasts or guaranteed campaign results.
Strategy
Find the conversations worth entering.
Campaign setup
Build a focused first test.
Creative alignment
Match the ad to the decision moment.
Measurement
Connect every click to a measurable next step.
IS THIS THE RIGHT NEXT MOVE?
A strong test starts with the right fit.
The first call determines whether this channel deserves a place in your acquisition plan and what a smart first test would look like.
You have a clear offer and a useful landing experience.
Your buyers use AI to research, compare, or make decisions.
You have room to test, learn, and improve instead of chasing a quick spike.
INVESTMENT
Choose the right starting point.
Three clear levels of management. Media spend is paid separately to OpenAI.
$750/month
Built for a focused first ChatGPT Ads test.
- One managed campaign with up to three ad groups
- Up to six active ad variations
- Buyer-conversation and context-hint research
- Ad copy and standard static creative
- OpenAI Pixel and core conversion events
- Budget, delivery, and optimization
- Monthly reporting and a monthly strategy call
New landing-page builds, CAPI or server-side tracking, and complex integrations are scoped separately.
$1,500/month
Built for multiple offers, markets, product categories, or campaign goals.
- Up to two managed campaigns and six ad groups
- Up to twelve active ad variations
- Buyer-conversation and context-hint research
- Ad copy plus up to six new variations per month
- Cross-campaign budget and delivery optimization
- OpenAI Pixel and core conversion events
- Monthly reporting and a monthly strategy call
New landing-page builds, CAPI or server-side tracking, and complex integrations are scoped separately.
From $2,000/month
Built for ecommerce brands with priority products, collections, or catalogs.
- One product-feed campaign or two standard campaigns
- Up to six product- or intent-based ad groups
- Product-feed and product-grouping management
- Product-data and priority landing-page review
- OpenAI Pixel and core conversion events
- Purchase tracking health checks
- Monthly reporting and a monthly strategy call
New landing pages, CAPI or custom revenue tracking, large catalogs, custom feeds, and multi-store setups are scoped separately.
BUILT IN THE OPENAI ECOSYSTEM
One connected path from ad to conversion.
Grailstar brings strategy, campaign management, landing pages, implementation, and measurement together inside the OpenAI ecosystem.
Ads Manager
Plan, build, launch, and improve ChatGPT Ads campaigns from one campaign workspace.
ChatGPT Sites
Create message-matched landing experiences when the current website is not the right destination.
Codex
Implement landing-page, Pixel, and conversion changes without handing the work across multiple vendors.
OpenAI measurement
Connect the Pixel and core conversion events, then test the path before the campaign launches.
IF THERE IS A FIT
From first test to repeatable playbook.
Grailstar can manage the campaign from planning through optimization. Landing pages, Pixel/CAPI, product feeds, and PDP work are available as separately scoped builds when needed.
Plan the test
Set the offer, audience, conversational intent, budget, and success criteria before money goes live.
Build the experience
Campaign structure, useful ad messaging, landing-page alignment, and clean conversion measurement.
Launch and learn
Focused management and reporting that turns early signal into the next creative and budget decision.
BEFORE YOU BOOK
Common questions.
01What happens during the strategy call?+
We review your offer, audience, current acquisition mix, buyer journey, and the conversations that could create a strong paid-AI opportunity. You leave with a practical view of fit, campaign scope, and next steps.
02What exactly does Grailstar manage?+
Grailstar manages the campaign from strategy through launch and optimization. We use ChatGPT Ads Manager for campaigns, ChatGPT Sites for landing experiences, Codex for implementation, and OpenAI measurement tools to connect campaigns with conversions.
03Do you create the ads?+
Yes. We handle the creative for every ad, including titles, descriptions, messaging angles, calls to action, and the small-format images used in ChatGPT Ads. We test and refine the copy and imagery as the campaign runs.
04Do you build landing pages?+
Yes. Grailstar builds message-matched landing pages in-house with ChatGPT Sites and Codex when the current website is not the right destination. Full landing-page builds are priced separately based on copy, integrations, domain setup, tracking, and development complexity.
05Can you set up conversion tracking?+
Yes. Every package setup includes installation or validation of the OpenAI Pixel, core conversion events, and testing before launch. CAPI or server-side tracking, cross-domain measurement, custom ecommerce revenue, complex consent, and unusual integrations are scoped separately.
06Do you work with ecommerce brands?+
Yes. Ecommerce support can include product-feed campaigns, product grouping, priority PDP optimization, purchase-event measurement, and landing-page alignment. Large or frequently changing catalogs require custom scoping.
07Is advertising spend included?+
No. Media spend is paid separately to OpenAI. Launch management begins at $750 per month, and recommended media spend starts at $1,500 per month.
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