Can I see which competitors run ads in AI answers?

Yes. Every detection names the advertiser, so you see exactly who is buying placements on your prompts and how often. Combined with AI competitor analysis you see their organic footprint next to their paid one.

See every ad inside AI answers.
Before your competitors do.

Finseo monitors your tracked prompts for sponsored placements in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews, so you see every advertiser the moment they show up.

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What Finseo records

Every sponsored placement,caught and logged.

For every tracked prompt, Finseo records which advertiser appeared, the ad's landing URL and click parameters, and how often each ad creative wins placement across ChatGPT and Google AI Overview.

Detect sponsored placementson your prompts

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PromptEngineAdvertiserLanding URLFirst seen

best running shoes marathon

Nikenike.com/runningAug 12

running shoes for flat feet

Brooksbrooksrunning.com/ghostAug 11

best trail running shoes

Hokahoka.com/trailAug 10

carbon plate racing shoes

ASICSasics.com/metaspeedAug 9

running shoes for beginners

Pumapuma.com/runAug 8

best budget running shoes

New Balancenewbalance.com/saleAug 7

marathon training gear

Onon-running.com/cloudAug 5

Know who's biddingon your category

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AdvertiserAdsShare

Nike4234%

Brooks2722%

Hoka1915%

ASICS1411%

Puma97%

New Balance76%

On54%

See which adswin the most exposure

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#AdAppearances

Ghost 16 — Marathon Edition58

Air Zoom Pegasus46

Speedgoat 6 Trail34

Metaspeed Sky Paris27

Deviate Nitro 319

Why track ads in AI

Don't let competitorsbuy your answers.

Ads in AI answers are brand new. Here is what Finseo tracks the moment a competitor buys a placement on one of your prompts.

Scanning ChatGPT

Best running shoes for a marathon

First-Mover Advantage

Ads in AI answers are brand new. Brands that monitor them from day one understand the paid landscape before their competitors even notice it exists.

AdvertiserLanding URLSeen

Nike

nike.com/runningAug 12

Brooks

brooksrunning.com/ghostAug 11

Hoka

hoka.com/trailAug 10

ASICS

asics.com/metaspeedAug 9

Puma

puma.com/runAug 8

Competitor Ad Intelligence

See exactly which competitors buy sponsored placements, on which prompts, and where their ads send clicks.

ChatGPT

34 ads

Google AI Overview

16 ads

Ads by Engine

Finseo tracks paid placements across ChatGPT and Google AI Overview, the two surfaces where sponsored answers currently appear.

NikeSponsored

Landing URL

nike.com/running

Click params

utm_source=chatgpt&utm_medium=paid

First seen

Aug 12

Full Ad Detail

Every detection includes the complete picture: advertiser, headline context, landing URL, and the click parameters behind the ad.

Total ad appearances tracked

428

Top advertiser's share

34%

Total Ad Exposure

See total ad appearances across your tracked prompts, and how concentrated that exposure is among the top advertisers.

Ad share over time

Smarter Budget Decisions

Decide with data whether to buy placements yourself, double down on organic visibility, or both, prompt by prompt.

Ad intelligence report

Every advertiser,ranked and ready to share.

See which competitors bought placements this period, on which prompts, and how their share compares, exportable as CSV for media planning.

Category bidding overview
Gap-based ad opportunities
Evidence for media plans

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Your brandLast 30 days

Ad Intelligence Report

OverviewBy engineAdvertisersExport

Ads detected

113

Top advertiser share

34%

Top advertisers by share

Nike34%

Brooks22%

Hoka15%

Common Questions

AI Ads TrackingFAQ

Yes. OpenAI is rolling out sponsored placements in ChatGPT in 2025/2026, showing ads above or alongside answers for commercial prompts. That means answers where your brand appears organically can suddenly carry a competitor's paid placement. Monitor your presence with our ChatGPT visibility tracker.

Yes, Google serves Search ads in and around AI Overviews, and paid placements are expanding into AI Mode. Finseo detects those ads on your tracked prompts. Track the organic side too with our Google AI Mode tracker.

Finseo runs your tracked prompts across ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews on a regular schedule. When a sponsored placement appears, it records the advertiser, the ad's landing URL, click parameters, and the first-seen date. Build the right prompt set with our prompt research tool.

Yes. Every detection names the advertiser, so you see exactly who is buying placements on your prompts and how often. Combine it with AI competitor analysis to see their organic footprint next to their paid one.

Today Finseo monitors ads in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews. The two engines with live ad inventory. More engines follow as they open up advertising. Organic answers across all major LLMs are covered by AI visibility tracking.

Prompts are checked on the same schedule as your visibility tracking, so new sponsored placements are typically detected within a day. Check frequency and prompt volume depend on your plan. See pricing for details.

An ad doesn't replace organic answers. It sits above them. You can be the #1 organic recommendation and still lose attention to a competitor's sponsored slot. Finseo shows both side by side per prompt. Get your organic baseline with a free AI visibility check.

No. Sponsored placements don't remove or change your organic citations. But they push attention above them: a paid slot appears before the organic answer that mentions you. That's why tracking both matters. Your organic visibility can be stable while the share of your prompts carrying ads keeps growing.

Platform coverage

Track your visibilityacross all AI platforms

Ads tracking covers ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews today. Your organic AI visibility is tracked across every major LLM alongside it.

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Gemini

Track AI visibility metrics in Gemini and Google AI ecosystem

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Google AI Mode

AI Mode tracker for Google's AI Overviews and search integration

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More Platforms

Track visibility across additional AI platforms and models

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It’s how a brand like ours stays visible where it matters most, across ChatGPT, Gemini and every AI answer engine that shapes how customers discover us.