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Practical creative guidance for product recognition, compact conversational placements, and measured strategy.

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ChatGPT Ads: The Ad Image Design Rules You Need to Know

Seven practical principles for creating compact, recognizable ad images that remain clear inside conversational interfaces.

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Essay 01

Why Your AI Optimization Playbook Will Fail on ChatGPT Ads

As ChatGPT advertising evolves, every vendor is promising AI-powered optimization. Here's why that's premature — and what a measured approach looks like.

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Essay 02

A Measured Perspective on OpenAI's Advertising Ambitions

OpenAI's announcement that advertising will appear in ChatGPT has generated considerable speculation. A sober assessment suggests caution — here's what we actually know and don't know.

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