Web Hosting ads in ChatGPT
Ads shown in ChatGPT conversations about Web Hosting. We recorded 151 conversations on this topic in logged-out ChatGPT; after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed 151 ads from 31 advertisers. Most often shown: Contabo, GoDaddy and HostingAdvice.com.
Our captureLogged-out ChatGPT, USOct 3–4, 2026
Advertisers shown in Web Hosting conversations
top 25 of 31Ranked by how many of the conversations on this topic ended with their ad on screen; share of the 151 shown ads.
| # | Advertiser | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Contabo | 47 | 31.1% |
| 2 | GoDaddy | 15 | 9.9% |
| 3 | HostingAdvice.com | 13 | 8.6% |
| 4 | Cybernews | 12 | 7.9% |
| 5 | name.com | 11 | 7.3% |
| 6 | Bluehost | 10 | 6.6% |
| 7 | Shopify | 5 | 3.3% |
| 8 | Wix | 5 | 3.3% |
| 9 | Subsplash | 4 | 2.6% |
| 10 | Spark Plugin | 3 | 2.0% |
| 11 | ait.com | 2 | 1.3% |
| 12 | Box | 2 | 1.3% |
| 13 | Jotform | 2 | 1.3% |
| 14 | TopSyde | 2 | 1.3% |
| 15 | Vardot | 2 | 1.3% |
| 16 | Adaptive and Co Studio | 1 | 0.7% |
| 17 | AIOSEO | 1 | 0.7% |
| 18 | Beehiiv | 1 | 0.7% |
| 19 | ClickCease | 1 | 0.7% |
| 20 | Flashcloud | 1 | 0.7% |
| 21 | Genius Monkey | 1 | 0.7% |
| 22 | Ketch | 1 | 0.7% |
| 23 | Lawyer.com | 1 | 0.7% |
| 24 | Lobster Ferret | 1 | 0.7% |
| 25 | ManageEngine | 1 | 0.7% |
6 more advertisers shared the other 6 shown ads.
Ad formats
| Format | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Text ad (advertiser name and headline) | 148 | 98.0% |
| Shopping ad (product name and price) | 3 | 2.0% |
Example ads
12 adsDistinct ads as shown (ignoring capitalization), most frequent first, one per advertiser where possible.
- ContaboText ad
VPS 4 – 8 GB, from $5.28/mo
Shown 44 times
- name.comText ad
Claim Your Domain Name At name.com
Shown 10 times
- HostingAdvice.comText ad
11 Best Cheap Web Hosts
Shown 7 times
- CybernewsText ad
AI Website Builder 2026
Shown 6 times
- BluehostText ad
Bluehost® WordPress Hosting
Shown 5 times
- GoDaddyText ad
Rebuild Your Website With AI
Shown 4 times
- Spark PluginText ad
Custom Squarespace Designs
Shown 3 times
- ShopifyText ad
Build Your Ecommerce Website
Shown 3 times
- TopSydeText ad
Still loading?
Shown 2 times
- ait.comText ad
Advanced Internet Technologies Inc.
Websites Built for Business
Shown 2 times
- WixText ad
Make a Free Website
Shown 2 times
- SubsplashText ad
Simple, beautiful website builder
Shown 2 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 “bluehost vs hostinger for a small woocommerce store with about 100 products”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Contabo.
Text ad: “VPS 4 – 8 GB, from $5.28/mo”
Comparison question · Oct 3, 23:30 ET
In a conversation that began “pressable vs kinsta for a small marketing agency”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Bluehost.
Text ad: “Bluehost® WordPress Hosting”
Comparison question · Oct 3, 23:14 ET
In a conversation that began “I'm launching a membership site for my online fitness classes and need hosting that can handle video, any recommendations?”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Subsplash.
Text ad: “The All-in-One Platform”
Long scenario question · Oct 3, 23:11 ET
In a conversation that began “how much does hosting cost for a woocommerce store doing a few hundred orders a month”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from GoDaddy.
Text ad: “Create Your Own Website in Minutes GoDaddy”
Price question · Oct 4, 03:35 ET
In a conversation that began “my website shows error establishing database connection, is it my host”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from ait.com.
Text ad: “Websites Built for Business”
Fix or choose question · Oct 4, 01:49 ET
In a conversation that began “my site keeps going down what do i do”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from ManageEngine.
Text ad: “Enterprise-Grade Vulnerability Assessment”
Fix or choose question · Oct 3, 23:29 ET
In a conversation that began “I run a small marketing agency and want white label hosting for clients, which providers offer that?”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Genius Monkey.
Text ad: “Add Programmatic to Your Agency”
Long scenario question · Oct 4, 04:11 ET
In a conversation that began “best web hosting for a small online store that gets traffic spikes during holiday sales”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Shopify.
Text ad: “Build Your Ecommerce Website”
Best for question · Oct 3, 23:02 ET
In a conversation that began “business hosting”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from StackAdapt.
Text ad: “Want to Run ChatGPT Ads?”
Short search question · Oct 3, 23:07 ET
In a conversation that began “is kinsta worth it for a small business”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from HostingAdvice.com.
Text ad: “Put Your Business Online”
Worth it question · Oct 4, 00:14 ET
In a conversation that began “cloudways price per month”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Cybernews.
Text ad: “Cheapest Website Builder”
Price question · Oct 4, 04:56 ET
In a conversation that began “best web hosting for a blog that makes money from ads and gets 50k visits a month”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Beehiiv.
Text ad: “Compare Newsletter Platforms”
Best for question · Oct 4, 02:43 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 | 19.9% |
| Comparison | 23 | 15.2% |
| Fix or choose | 23 | 15.2% |
| Price | 22 | 14.6% |
| Long scenario | 22 | 14.6% |
| Short search | 16 | 10.6% |
| Worth it | 15 | 9.9% |
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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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