Until this month, a ChatGPT ad bought by a Fresno business ran across the whole country. OpenAI now lets US campaigns target a state, a TV market, or a list of ZIP codes, and Fresno-Visalia is on the list. We build the campaign in your own OpenAI ad account, aim it at the people who can actually walk through your door, and report what happened in plain English.
Three facts, all checkable.
- Local targeting is documented. OpenAI's Ads Manager guide now states that US campaigns support state, designated-market-area, and ZIP-code targeting, alongside country targeting. That sentence appeared the first week of September 2026.
- Fresno is in the catalog. OpenAI publishes its list of targetable locations. "Fresno - Visalia" is on it as a TV market, and every Fresno and Clovis ZIP code is listed individually.
- Agencies can now run client accounts. OpenAI added per-account roles, an Advertiser API, and a partner setup guide. You keep the account and the card. We do the work inside it.
We ran ChatGPT ads for our own business over the summer and could only broadcast to the entire United States. That is why this page did not exist until now.
Your account. Your card. Our work.
- You open the account. A verified OpenAI ad account in your business name, with your payment method. Ad spend goes from you to OpenAI. We never touch it and never take a percentage of it.
- You invite us in. Shockwave joins as an account Admin. Everything we build stays yours if we ever part ways.
- We wire the measurement first. OpenAI's pixel and Conversions API, connected to your GA4, so a call or a form is credited to the ad that caused it instead of guessed at.
- We build and aim the campaign. One service or offer, Fresno-Visalia or your ZIP list, ad copy and context hints written for people who are asking a question, not scrolling a feed.
- We watch it and tell you the truth. Weekly in month one, monthly after. If spend is clearly wasted, we correct it. One plain report a month.
Flat fee. No percentage of spend.
One managed ChatGPT Ads campaign, targeted to Fresno-Visalia or your ZIP list, in your own OpenAI ad account.
Setup: $500 one-time to launch — 50% off with a 6-month commitment, waived at 12 months. Advanced campaigns are custom-scoped, with setup included in the quote.
Talk to SalesMulti-campaign, multi-location, product-feed, or custom-audience ChatGPT Ads, scoped per proposal.
Available for Domination clients and approved custom campaigns.
Full scope on the pricing pageAd spend is separate and paid directly by the client to OpenAI (US minimum $25 per day, averaged over seven days). ChatGPT Ads require your own verified OpenAI ad account with an active payment method, Admin access for Shockwave, an approved landing destination, tracking/readback, and compliance review before launch. OpenAI Ads Manager is in beta and its inventory, formats, and delivery can change. Results are not guaranteed. Regulated industries require separate review.
Good for questions. Not for everyone.
A good fit
- Services people ask about before they buy: dentists, med spas, contractors, attorneys, auto repair, restaurants for an occasion
- Businesses that already convert well from a website or a phone call
- Owners who want a channel their competitors have not touched yet
Not yet
- Budgets that cannot sustain OpenAI's $25-a-day minimum for at least a month
- A website that loads slowly on a phone. Fix that first; we can help.
- Anyone who needs guaranteed leads. A beta ad platform is not the place for that.
Want to be cited in ChatGPT's answers without paying for placement? That is a different job: how to show up on ChatGPT and AI search, and our SEO Boost tiers.
ChatGPT Ads questions.
Can a ChatGPT ad really be shown only to people in Fresno?
Yes, as of September 2026. OpenAI's Ads Manager supports state, TV-market (DMA), and ZIP-code targeting for US campaigns, and "Fresno - Visalia" is an entry in OpenAI's published location catalog, as is every Fresno and Clovis ZIP code. Before September, US campaigns could only be aimed at the whole country.
Do I need my own OpenAI ad account?
Yes. You create and verify the account, add your payment method, and invite Shockwave as an account Admin. Your card pays OpenAI directly for ad spend. Our fee is flat; we never take a percentage of what you spend.
What is the minimum budget?
OpenAI's minimum daily budget in the United States is $25, averaged over seven days, so a single day can spend up to twice that. We usually recommend starting above the minimum so the campaign has enough delivery to learn from.
Is this the same as showing up in ChatGPT's answers?
No. This is paid placement, labeled as an ad. Being cited in ChatGPT's own answers is organic and is the job of SEO Boost, which structures your site and content so answer engines can find and cite you. Many businesses want both; they are two different services.
Can you guarantee leads or a return?
No, and neither can anyone else. ChatGPT Ads is a beta product by OpenAI's own description, and its inventory, formats, and delivery will change. What we can promise is our own work: the targeting set correctly, the tracking installed before a dollar is spent, and a plain monthly report of what happened.
How is a ChatGPT ad different from a Google ad?
Both reach people with intent. On Google, someone types a search. In ChatGPT, someone asks a question and often explains their situation, which is where an ad can be matched to the moment. We write the ad and its context hints for people who are asking, not scrolling.
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