Writing Courses ads in ChatGPT
Ads shown in ChatGPT conversations about Writing Courses. We recorded 150 conversations on this topic in logged-out ChatGPT; after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed 142 ads from 58 advertisers. Most often shown: Coursera, Christian Faith Publishing and BBC Maestro.
Our captureLogged-out ChatGPT, USOct 3–4, 2026
Advertisers shown in Writing Courses conversations
top 25 of 58Ranked by how many of the conversations on this topic ended with their ad on screen; share of the 142 shown ads.
| # | Advertiser | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coursera | 15 | 10.6% |
| 2 | Christian Faith Publishing | 9 | 6.3% |
| 3 | Atmosphere Press | 8 | 5.6% |
| 4 | BBC Maestro | 8 | 5.6% |
| 5 | Purdue Global | 8 | 5.6% |
| 6 | Atticus | 6 | 4.2% |
| 7 | Jotform | 6 | 4.2% |
| 8 | Spines | 6 | 4.2% |
| 9 | dothiswithbilly.com | 5 | 3.5% |
| 10 | Walden University | 5 | 3.5% |
| 11 | Academy of Art University | 4 | 2.8% |
| 12 | Taplio FR | 4 | 2.8% |
| 13 | Resume.io | 3 | 2.1% |
| 14 | BookBolt | 2 | 1.4% |
| 15 | Champlain College | 2 | 1.4% |
| 16 | Cybernews | 2 | 1.4% |
| 17 | Groupon | 2 | 1.4% |
| 18 | LITERO | 2 | 1.4% |
| 19 | northwestern.edu | 2 | 1.4% |
| 20 | Runway AI | 2 | 1.4% |
| 21 | snhu.edu | 2 | 1.4% |
| 22 | Sophia Learning | 2 | 1.4% |
| 23 | Wispr Flow | 2 | 1.4% |
| 24 | aada.edu | 1 | 0.7% |
| 25 | AIOSEO | 1 | 0.7% |
33 more advertisers shared the other 33 shown ads.
Ad formats
| Format | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Text ad (advertiser name and headline) | 140 | 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.
- Christian Faith PublishingText ad
Writing a Christian Book?
Shown 9 times
- BBC MaestroText ad
World-class writing courses
Shown 8 times
- Purdue GlobalText ad
Learn New Skills Fast
Shown 6 times
- SpinesText ad
Publish Your Own Book
Shown 6 times
- AtticusText ad
Your Book Deserves a Professional Finish
Shown 6 times
- dothiswithbilly.comText ad
Billy Gene Is Marketing
15 Years For This
Shown 5 times
- Atmosphere PressText ad
Finished Your Fiction Manuscript?
Shown 5 times
- Walden UniversityText ad
Walden University Online
Shown 5 times
- CourseraText ad
10,000+ Online Courses
Shown 4 times
- Academy of Art UniversityText ad
Academy of Art University
Shown 4 times
- Taplio FRText ad
Try LinkedIn AI 7 Days
Shown 3 times
- Resume.ioText ad
Resume Done Right
Shown 3 times
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 “best online creative writing course for adults”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from BBC Maestro.
Text ad: “World-class writing courses”
Best for question · Oct 4, 02:11 ET
In a conversation that began “proofread anywhere vs a free proofreading course for starting a side business”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Business Pro Course.
Text ad: “Business Pro Course”
Comparison question · Oct 4, 05:34 ET
In a conversation that began “best writing course for a first time author planning to self publish on amazon”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Spines.
Text ad: “Publish Your Own Book”
Best for question · Oct 4, 01:14 ET
In a conversation that began “how much does it cost to hire an editor after taking a novel writing course”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Super Copy Editors.
Text ad: “Proof Before You Publish”
Price question · Oct 4, 03:48 ET
In a conversation that began “does my employer usually pay for business writing courses for staff”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Columbia Business School.
Text ad: “Leadership Training Programs”
Price question · Oct 4, 02:52 ET
In a conversation that began “is a technical writing certificate worth it for someone without a tech background”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Purdue Global.
Text ad: “Learn New Skills Fast”
Worth it question · Oct 4, 00:04 ET
In a conversation that began “how do i move from blogging into paid copywriting for brands”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Coursera.
Text ad: “Meta Marketing Entry”
Fix or choose question · Oct 4, 01:41 ET
In a conversation that began “is awai worth it”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from dothiswithbilly.com.
Text ad: “15 Years For This”
Worth it question · Oct 4, 02:59 ET
In a conversation that began “how do i transition from teaching english into a technical writing career”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from northwestern.edu.
Text ad: “1-Year MS in Information Systems”
Fix or choose question · Oct 4, 01:37 ET
In a conversation that began “technical writer hq vs coursera technical writing”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Resume.io.
Text ad: “Resume Done Right”
Comparison question · Oct 4, 00:18 ET
In a conversation that began “how much does a book coach cost”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Zeely.
Text ad: “Sell More eBooks with AI”
Price question · Oct 4, 01:01 ET
In a conversation that began “cheapest way to learn copywriting well enough to get first clients without expensive programs”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from SEOPro AI.
Text ad: “SEO Content on Autopilot”
Price question · Oct 3, 23:48 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 | 21.1% |
| Price | 23 | 16.2% |
| Long scenario | 23 | 16.2% |
| Comparison | 22 | 15.5% |
| Fix or choose | 14 | 9.9% |
| Short search | 15 | 10.6% |
| Worth it | 15 | 10.6% |
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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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