Cash-Back Credit Cards ads in ChatGPT
Ads shown in ChatGPT conversations about Cash-Back Credit Cards. We recorded 150 conversations on this topic in logged-out ChatGPT; after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed 150 ads from 10 advertisers. Most often shown: Nerdwallet, CardCritics and Self Financial.
Our captureLogged-out ChatGPT, USOct 3–4, 2026
Advertisers shown in Cash-Back Credit Cards conversations
10 advertisersRanked by how many of the conversations on this topic ended with their ad on screen; share of the 150 shown ads.
| # | Advertiser | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nerdwallet | 127 | 84.7% |
| 2 | CardCritics | 12 | 8.0% |
| 3 | Capital One | 2 | 1.3% |
| 4 | Self Financial | 2 | 1.3% |
| 5 | stockyardx.com | 2 | 1.3% |
| 6 | Axos Bank | 1 | 0.7% |
| 7 | Experian | 1 | 0.7% |
| 8 | Genius Monkey | 1 | 0.7% |
| 9 | Intuit Quickbooks | 1 | 0.7% |
| 10 | TD | 1 | 0.7% |
Ad formats
| Format | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Text ad (advertiser name and headline) | 148 | 98.7% |
| Shopping ad (product name and price) | 2 | 1.3% |
Example ads
12 adsDistinct ads as shown (ignoring capitalization), most frequent first, one per advertiser where possible.
- NerdwalletText ad
2026 Best Rewards Cards - Cash Back, Points, Miles
Shown 87 times
- CardCriticsText ad
Best Cash Back Cards of 2026
Shown 12 times
- Self FinancialText ad
Self Visa® Credit Card
Shown 2 times
- stockyardx.comShopping ad
Credit Card Holder
$36
Shown 2 times
- Intuit QuickbooksText ad
2% Cash Back, No Fee
Shown 1 time
- Capital OneText ad
Check for Offers Now
Shown 1 time
- Genius MonkeyText ad
Turn Ads Into Customers
Shown 1 time
- Axos BankText ad
Earn up to 5.00% APY*.
Shown 1 time
- ExperianText ad
Looking for a new credit card?
Shown 1 time
- TDText ad
TD Cash Credit Card
Shown 1 time
- NerdwalletText ad
Best Grocery Credit Cards - Earn More on Groceries
Shown 13 times
- NerdwalletText ad
Best Cash Back Cards '26
Shown 9 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 “I only use one card and pay it off weekly, should I go with the citi double cash or the wells fargo active cash”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Nerdwallet.
Text ad: “2026 Best Rewards Cards - Cash Back, Points, Miles”
Long scenario question · Oct 3, 21:55 ET
In a conversation that began “I'm 27 and tired of chasing points and transfer partners, I just want a dead simple card that earns at least 2% on everything”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Intuit Quickbooks.
Text ad: “2% Cash Back, No Fee”
Long scenario question · Oct 3, 22:09 ET
In a conversation that began “how to pick between 2% cash back cards”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from CardCritics.
Text ad: “Best Cash Back Cards of 2026”
Fix or choose question · Oct 3, 21:26 ET
In a conversation that began “my 5% category bonus didn't post after I activated it, what should I do next”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Capital One.
Text ad: “Check for Offers Now”
Fix or choose question · Oct 3, 22:16 ET
In a conversation that began “citi custom cash”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from stockyardx.com.
Shopping ad: Credit Card Holder · $36
Short search question · Oct 3, 22:01 ET
In a conversation that began “amazon prime visa annual fee”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Self Financial.
Text ad: “Self Visa® Credit Card”
Price question · Oct 3, 21:39 ET
In a conversation that began “rotating category cards”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Genius Monkey.
Text ad: “Turn Ads Into Customers”
Short search question · Oct 3, 22:15 ET
In a conversation that began “costco anywhere visa vs amex blue cash preferred”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Experian.
Text ad: “Looking for a new credit card?”
Comparison question · Oct 3, 21:26 ET
In a conversation that began “best cash back card for big purchases”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from TD.
Text ad: “TD Cash Credit Card”
Best for question · Oct 3, 21:47 ET
In a conversation that began “I want a cash back card that deposits rewards straight into my fidelity brokerage automatically, what are my options”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Axos Bank.
Text ad: “Earn up to 5.00% APY*.”
Long scenario question · Oct 3, 22:15 ET
In a conversation that began “best cash back card for fair credit”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Nerdwallet.
Text ad: “2026 Best Rewards Cards - Cash Back, Points, Miles”
Best for question · Oct 3, 21:49 ET
In a conversation that began “citi double cash annual fee”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Nerdwallet.
Text ad: “2026 Best Rewards Cards - Cash Back, Points, Miles”
Price question · Oct 3, 21:32 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 | 20.0% |
| Comparison | 23 | 15.3% |
| Fix or choose | 23 | 15.3% |
| Price | 22 | 14.7% |
| Long scenario | 22 | 14.7% |
| Short search | 15 | 10.0% |
| Worth it | 15 | 10.0% |
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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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