#223: ChatGPT Ads for B2B Marketing - Will They Work For Your Business?

#223: ChatGPT Ads for B2B Marketing - Will They Work For Your Business?

From The B2B Playbook by Kevin Chen & George Coudounaris

March 22, 2026 · 32 min · Season 8 · Episode 10

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of ChatGPT ads for B2B marketing and offers strategies for adapting to AI-driven changes in the industry.

In this video, we break down what OpenAI's new ChatGPT ads mean for B2B marketers, and why it's probably not the performance channel you should be betting on in 2026. We cover: → The background behind OpenAI's push into advertising and why they're starting with B2C → Why ChatGPT ads are unlikely to impact B2B marketing anytime soon (ad-free business/enterprise tiers, limited tracking, shopping-focused formats) → How buyer discovery is shifting from search + social toward AI assistants → Our 3-point framework (based on the Five B's) to prepare your B2B marketing for the age of LLMs If you are a B2B founder or marketer wondering whether you should be spending on ChatGPT ads, or trying to figure out how to get your brand surfaced in AI-driven search results, this episode is for you. Tune in and learn: ✅ Why the fundamentals of trust-building and demand gen matter more than ever ✅ How to tighten your ICP messaging so LLMs actually surface your brand ✅ The content and distribution strategies that build organic visibility in ChatGPT ✅ How to set up measurement and UTM practices now so you're ready when B2B ads do arrive ----------------------------------------------------- 🔗 Links +…

People in this episode

Hosts: Kevin Chen, George Coudounaris

Topics covered

  • B2B marketing
  • ChatGPT ads
  • advertising
  • AI assistants
  • demand generation
  • trust-building

Keywords

  • B2B marketing
  • ChatGPT ads
  • OpenAI
  • advertising
  • AI assistants
  • demand generation
  • trust-building
  • ICP messaging
  • organic visibility
  • measurement practices

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: OpenAI

Products: ChatGPT

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