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OpenAI does not clear every industry at the same speed, and every industry needs different context hints. Six industries with their conversation starters, hints, campaign objective and the mistakes that tend to cost money.

Cleared first

Trades and local services

Local services are on the list of verticals OpenAI cleared first in its ad policies (as of 31 August 2026), so trade businesses land in the green zone right away.

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Heating and plumbing

Heating and plumbing companies count as local services, one of the verticals OpenAI cleared first in its ad policies (as of 31 August 2026), so no case-by-case approval is needed.

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Hotels and accommodation

Travel and experiences are among the verticals OpenAI started with according to its ad policies (as of 31 August 2026), and hotels and holiday rentals sit right inside that category.

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Cleared first

Online academies and e-learning

Education and digital products are named explicitly in the OpenAI ad policies (as of 31 August 2026) as verticals cleared first, so course providers start without case-by-case approval.

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SaaS and software providers

Digital products appear among the verticals cleared first in the OpenAI ad policies (as of 31 August 2026), which makes software offers eligible in principle.

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E-commerce and online stores

Online stores are not named explicitly on OpenAI's starting list, but product feed campaigns are documented: approval depends on your assortment, with home and lifestyle cleared first (OpenAI ad policies, as of 31 August 2026).

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