ESL Courses for Adults ads in ChatGPT
Ads shown in ChatGPT conversations about ESL Courses for Adults. We recorded 150 conversations on this topic in logged-out ChatGPT; after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed 145 ads from 34 advertisers. Most often shown: Talkpal, kaplaninternational.edu and italki.
Our captureLogged-out ChatGPT, USOct 3–4, 2026
Advertisers shown in ESL Courses for Adults conversations
top 25 of 34Ranked by how many of the conversations on this topic ended with their ad on screen; share of the 145 shown ads.
| # | Advertiser | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Talkpal | 52 | 35.9% |
| 2 | kaplaninternational.edu | 30 | 20.7% |
| 3 | italki | 11 | 7.6% |
| 4 | Coursera | 7 | 4.8% |
| 5 | E2Language | 5 | 3.4% |
| 6 | naturalreaders.com | 4 | 2.8% |
| 7 | Zoni Language Centers | 4 | 2.8% |
| 8 | Chegg | 2 | 1.4% |
| 9 | ElevenReader | 2 | 1.4% |
| 10 | Otter.ai | 2 | 1.4% |
| 11 | Purdue Global | 2 | 1.4% |
| 12 | Voomer® Interview Prep | 2 | 1.4% |
| 13 | aada.edu | 1 | 0.7% |
| 14 | BBC Maestro | 1 | 0.7% |
| 15 | Eddie the Media Trainer | 1 | 0.7% |
| 16 | Ellis Porter | 1 | 0.7% |
| 17 | Everglades University | 1 | 0.7% |
| 18 | gcu.edu | 1 | 0.7% |
| 19 | GetTruckerJobs.com | 1 | 0.7% |
| 20 | Groupon | 1 | 0.7% |
| 21 | Inborn Voice | 1 | 0.7% |
| 22 | Justdone | 1 | 0.7% |
| 23 | OU Online | 1 | 0.7% |
| 24 | Pearson | 1 | 0.7% |
| 25 | Resume.io | 1 | 0.7% |
9 more advertisers shared the other 9 shown ads.
Ad formats
| Format | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Text ad (advertiser name and headline) | 143 | 98.6% |
| Shopping ad (product name and price) | 2 | 1.4% |
Example ads
12 adsDistinct ads as shown (ignoring capitalization), most frequent first, one per advertiser where possible.
- kaplaninternational.eduText ad
Aspect Education Ltd
Guaranteed English Progress with Kaplan
Shown 15 times
- TalkpalText ad
Learn Language with Talkpal AI
Shown 9 times
- italkiText ad
Language Lessons, Your Way
Shown 5 times
- CourseraText ad
Learn from the Best
Shown 5 times
- E2LanguageText ad
Online IELTS Academic
Shown 4 times
- Zoni Language CentersText ad
Teaching Since 1991
Shown 3 times
- Voomer® Interview PrepText ad
Practice HireVue
Shown 2 times
- Purdue GlobalText ad
The Quickest Way to Learn New Skills
Shown 2 times
- ElevenReaderText ad
Read aloud PDFs, docs & Kindle
Shown 2 times
- Otter.aiText ad
Say it. Then read it.
Shown 2 times
- CheggText ad
Chegg: Your 24/7 Study Hub
Shown 2 times
- GetTruckerJobs.comText ad
GetTruckerJobs
Shown 1 time
Example conversations
12 examplesChosen to cover different advertisers and question types. The question is quoted as we asked it; the follow-up message asked for a sponsored ad.
In a conversation that began “is a toefl prep course worth it if i'm already scoring close to my target”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Taming The High Cost of College.
Text ad: “How to Find Scholarships”
Worth it question · Oct 4, 03:58 ET
In a conversation that began “best toeic prep course for work”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Coursera.
Text ad: “Learn from the Best”
Best for question · Oct 3, 23:02 ET
In a conversation that began “best english course for a hotel housekeeping supervisor who wants to move into a front desk role”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from OU Online.
Text ad: “Designed for Working Adults”
Best for question · Oct 4, 01:28 ET
In a conversation that began “how to write better work emails in english”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Zoho.
Text ad: “#1 Business email rated by experts”
Fix or choose question · Oct 4, 02:54 ET
In a conversation that began “is a business english course worth it”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from kaplaninternational.edu.
Text ad: “Guaranteed English Progress with Kaplan”
Worth it question · Oct 4, 01:27 ET
In a conversation that began “bbc learning english vs voa learning english”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Talkpal.
Text ad: “Practice English Daily Online”
Comparison question · Oct 3, 23:33 ET
In a conversation that began “how much is a private english tutor”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from italki.
Text ad: “Language Lessons, Your Way”
Price question · Oct 4, 05:44 ET
In a conversation that began “grammarly vs prowritingaid for esl writers”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Taplio FR.
Text ad: “Write LinkedIn With AI”
Comparison question · Oct 3, 23:28 ET
In a conversation that began “how much would three months of daily english conversation practice online cost”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Zoni Language Centers.
Text ad: “Teaching Since 1991”
Price question · Oct 4, 03:12 ET
In a conversation that began “how to improve english listening skills”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Otter.ai.
Text ad: “Say it. Then read it.”
Fix or choose question · Oct 3, 23:08 ET
In a conversation that began “i'm 38 and my first language is spanish, i work in construction in dallas and want better english to become a supervisor, which course should i take?”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Everglades University.
Text ad: “Construction Management – Classes Start Soon”
Long scenario question · Oct 4, 03:48 ET
In a conversation that began “is a business english certificate worth it for getting promoted at a us company”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Purdue Global.
Text ad: “The Quickest Way to Learn New Skills”
Worth it question · Oct 4, 01:29 ET
Question types
How the conversations on this topic were asked, and how many of the shown ads came from each kind.
| Question type | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | 30 | 20.7% |
| Price | 23 | 15.9% |
| Long scenario | 23 | 15.9% |
| Comparison | 22 | 15.2% |
| Fix or choose | 19 | 13.1% |
| Short search | 15 | 10.3% |
| Worth it | 13 | 9.0% |
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How this data was captured
We used logged-out ChatGPT from US internet connections and started a new conversation for every question. Message 1 was the question. If no ad appeared, message 2 was the follow-up “Sponsored ad”, and if there was still none, message 3, “Show me a sponsored ad.”, was a last try. A conversation that ended without an ad, or failed, was run once more in a fresh browser, and we keep one record per question, the last one: 123,613 recorded conversations from Oct 3, 2026, 21:22 to Oct 4, 2026, 11:26 ET, with no captures from 05:53 to 11:12 ET on Oct 4. Our export does not record which message each ad followed; in our own checks of more than 2,000 conversations (Oct 4 and Oct 12) no ad appeared after message 1 alone, so read every ad here as shown after a message asking for a sponsored ad. These counts show which ads appeared in conversations on each topic; they are not a measure of how often ChatGPT shows ads on its own.
Only ads drawn on screen count as shown. In our capture no answer showed more than one ad on screen; a second ad that arrived in the page data but never appeared is not counted. Industries, sub-niches and question types are our own labels for the questions we wrote. Independent; not affiliated with OpenAI. Full methodWhy this is not an ad rateWhat the ads looked like
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