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Connect Outbrain to ChatGPT

Connect Outbrain to ChatGPT and ask about any metrics or dimensions using current integrations data. No CSV exports or manual campaign summaries.

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How to connect Outbrain to ChatGPT ?

Three steps to your first source-aware prompt.

Step one

Authorize the Outbrain account in Catchr

Select Outbrain, sign in, and choose the client or business accounts you want to connect.

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Step two

Add the Catchr MCP from official ChatGPT store

Configure the Catchr remote MCP connection in ChatGPT using the connector details from Catchr.

Step three

Choose, adapt, and run a prompt.

Replace account, period, KPI target, and threshold variables before you ask ChatGPT.

A simple client question should not trigger an hour of data prep.

“Why did CPA rise?” sounds simple. The answer is usually buried across exports, formulas, filters, and tabs before the analysis can even start.

Pull another CSV

Choose the right account, date range, breakdowns, and fields. Then wait for the file and do it again when the question changes.

Rebuild the context

Rename columns, fix formats, join tabs, and check formulas before you can trust the comparison.

Summarize it by hand

Turn the numbers into a client-ready answer, then repeat the whole process for the inevitable follow-up.

Ask the account. Get to the explanation.

Catchr MCP gives ChatGPT access to the marketing accounts you select, so each follow-up starts with the same marketing context instead of a new manual export.

The hard way

Prepare data before every question.

  • Export files from the marketing platform
  • Reformat and reconcile columns
  • Rebuild the analysis for each follow-up
The Catchr way

Connect once. Keep asking.

  • Select the right accounts and data
  • Ask in the language your team already uses
  • Investigate with follow-up questions

Twelve Outbrain prompts for analyzing real account data.

Choose your role, open a workflow, then replace the bracketed variables before pasting the prompt into ChatGPT. Every prompt asks for evidence, limits, and a concrete output.

Agency promptCopy prompt
Multi-Account Native Campaign Health Scan
Using the Catchr MCP, pull Outbrain data for [List of Client Account Names/IDs] over [Current Period] and compare it with [Baseline Period]. For each account, review Spend, Impressions, Clicks, CTR, ECPC, Conversions, CPA, ROAS, Campaign On Air, Campaign Enabled, and Campaign On Air Reason against [Client KPI Targets]. Label each account Healthy, Watch, or Critical, rank the exceptions by budget exposure and performance gap, identify the Campaign Name driving each issue, and give the consultant one evidence-based next action per affected client.
Client-Ready Publisher and Content Review
Using the Catchr MCP, analyze Outbrain performance for [Client Account Name/ID] over [Reporting Period] versus [Comparison Period], broken down by Campaign Name, Publisher Name, Promoted Content Title, Promoted Content URL, and Creative Format. Compare Spend, Impressions, Clicks, CTR, ECPC, Total Conversions, Total CPA, Total Conversion Value, and Total ROAS, applying [Minimum Spend or Impression Threshold] before ranking results. Produce a plain-English client brief that highlights the publisher-content combinations creating efficient conversions, the combinations wasting spend, and three prioritized actions to scale, refresh, or pause activity.
Portfolio Budget Pacing and Delivery Alerts
Using the Catchr MCP, review Outbrain campaigns across [List of Client Account Names/IDs] as of [Review Date] and over [Performance Period]. Use Campaign Name, Campaign On Air, Campaign On Air Reason, Campaign Enabled, Budget Amount, Budget Currency, Budget Start Date, Budget End Date, Budget Pacing, Budget Type, Budget Shared, Spend, and Conversions. Flag campaigns that are off air unexpectedly, disabled despite planned activity, at risk of overpacing or underdelivery against [Planned Spend Curve], or approaching their end date with insufficient delivery. Return a client-by-client alert table with severity, supporting values, and the exact operational check or optimization to perform next.
Morning Client Priority Queue
Using the Catchr MCP, pull Outbrain performance for [List of Client Account Names/IDs] for [Today, Yesterday, or Month to Date] and compare it with [Relevant Baseline]. For each client, check Spend, Impressions, Clicks, CTR, ECPC, Total Conversions, Total CPA, Total ROAS, Campaign On Air, and Campaign On Air Reason against [Client Targets]. Rank clients by urgency, explain the largest confirmed issue in one sentence, identify the Campaign Name responsible where available, and give the freelancer the first task to complete today plus the KPI to recheck after [Review Window].
Monthly Native Advertising Client Story
Using the Catchr MCP, pull Outbrain data for [Client Account Name/ID] for [Reporting Month] and [Previous Month]. Summarize Spend, Impressions, Clicks, CTR, ECPC, Total Conversions, Total CPA, Total Conversion Value, and Total ROAS, then explain the most important changes by Campaign Name, Publisher Name, and Promoted Content Title. Write a concise, client-ready report in plain English covering what improved, what declined, which data points support each conclusion, what remains uncertain because of low volume, and the three priorities for [Next Month].
Video Drop-Off and CTA Test Plan
Using the Catchr MCP, analyze Outbrain video performance for [Client Account Name/ID] over [Period], grouped by Campaign Name, Promoted Content Title, Publisher Name, Platform, and Creative Format. Use Video Plays, Video Reached First Quarter, Video Reached Second Quarter, Video Reached Third Quarter, Video Reached Completion, Video Average View Duration, Clicks on Video, Video Active Completions, Video Active Completions Percentage, Spend, and Total Conversions. Calculate stage-to-stage retention where denominators are available, identify the creatives and publishers with the sharpest drop-off, and deliver a prioritized client action plan for hooks, message sequencing, CTA timing, format, and distribution.
Native Commerce Profitability Pulse
Using the Catchr MCP, pull Outbrain results for [E-commerce Account Name/ID] over [Current Period] and [Comparison Period]. Review Spend, Clicks, ECPC, Total Conversions, Total CPA, Total Conversion Value, and Total ROAS against [Target CPA] and [Target ROAS], then break the change down by Campaign Name and Conversion Name. Quantify whether revenue efficiency is improving, stable, or declining, identify the campaigns contributing most to the movement, and recommend where to increase, hold, or reduce budget while noting any segment below [Minimum Conversion Threshold].
Shopper-Acquisition Publisher Map
Using the Catchr MCP, analyze Outbrain traffic for [E-commerce Account Name/ID] over [Period], segmented by Publisher Name, Platform, Platform OS, Country Name, and Region Name. Compare Spend, Impressions, Clicks, CTR, ECPC, Total Conversions, Total CPA, Total Conversion Value, and Total ROAS across segments, using weighted totals and [Minimum Volume Threshold] before judging efficiency. Build a ranked map of publisher-device-market combinations that acquire valuable shoppers efficiently versus those consuming spend without sufficient conversion value, and recommend specific exclusions, bid or budget reallocations, or landing-page checks with the data supporting each action.
Native Headline and Landing-Page Winner Finder
Using the Catchr MCP, compare Outbrain promoted content for [E-commerce Account Name/ID] over [Test Period] using Promoted Content ID, Promoted Content Title, Promoted Content URL, Promoted Content Section Name, Creative Format, Promoted Content Enabled, Impressions, Clicks, CTR, Spend, ECPC, Total Conversions, Total CPA, Total Conversion Value, and Total ROAS. Apply [Minimum Impressions and Conversions] before declaring winners, separate scalable winners, promising tests, and underperformers, and identify repeatable title, section, format, and destination-page patterns. Recommend which content to scale, refresh, disable, or retest and propose three concrete native advertising experiments.
Extraction and Metric Integrity Audit
Using the Catchr MCP, audit Outbrain data for [Account Name/ID or All Connected Accounts] over [Period] at Date, Campaign ID, Promoted Content ID, and Publisher ID level. Use Extracted Date, Spend, Impressions, Clicks, CTR, ECPC, Conversions, Total Conversions, Total Conversion Value, and Total ROAS to detect stale extracts, missing dates or identifiers, duplicate dimensional records, daily coverage gaps, negative values, Clicks greater than Impressions, and rate or efficiency metrics that do not reconcile with their component fields within [Tolerance]. Return an exception table with account, date, entity IDs, failed rule, observed values, severity, and recommended validation step.
Click-Through vs View-Through Attribution Reconciliation
Using the Catchr MCP, reconcile Outbrain conversion reporting for [Account Name/ID or All Connected Accounts] over [Period], grouped by Date, Campaign Name, and Conversion Name. Compare Conversions, Total Click Value, ROAS, and CPA with View Conversions, Total View Value, View Conversion Rate, Total Conversions, Total Conversion Value, Total CPA, and Total ROAS. Test whether total conversion counts and values reconcile with click-through plus view-through components within [Tolerance], flag missing or impossible relationships, quantify the Spend and conversion value affected, and distinguish likely attribution-configuration issues from extraction or transformation defects.
Daily Native Performance Outlier Monitor
Using the Catchr MCP, pull at least [Lookback Period, e.g., 90 days] of daily Outbrain data for [Account Name/ID or List of Accounts], segmented by Campaign Name, Publisher Name, Promoted Content Title, Platform, and Country Name. Monitor Spend, Impressions, Clicks, CTR, ECPC, Total Conversions, Total CPA, Total Conversion Value, and Total ROAS; compare each day with its trailing [Baseline Window, e.g., 28-day] mean and standard deviation, and flag deviations beyond [Outlier Threshold, e.g., 2 standard deviations] after applying [Minimum Volume Threshold]. Classify each outlier as likely data quality, delivery interruption, publisher or content mix shift, tracking change, or genuine performance movement, and provide the supporting cross-metric evidence and next investigation.
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Outbrain to ChatGPT FAQs

Clear answers for marketers comparing connectors, data sources, reporting workflows, and dashboard setup.

What Outbrain data can ChatGPT analyze through Catchr?

ChatGPT can query connected Outbrain data for campaign delivery, spend, conversion, and revenue reporting.

Representative measures include Spend, Impressions, Clicks, CTR, and Conversions. Useful breakdowns include Date, Campaign Name, Campaign ID, Promoted Content Title, and Promoted Content URL. The exact field set depends on the selected dataset and compatible reporting reporting level.

How granular can Outbrain analysis be in ChatGPT?

The available detail depends on the fields returned for the selected dataset. Useful breakdowns include Date, Campaign Name, Campaign ID, Promoted Content Title, and Promoted Content URL.

Ask ChatGPT to state the reporting level it used and keep incompatible levels separate before calculating totals, rates, or comparisons.

Can ChatGPT find efficiency and budget opportunities in Outbrain?

Yes. ChatGPT can rank campaigns, products, audiences, or placements against your efficiency and volume targets. Relevant fields include Spend, Impressions, Clicks, CTR, and Conversions.

Set the business target, comparison period, and minimum volume before requesting priorities or recommendations.

Can ChatGPT diagnose targeting, creative, or conversion issues in Outbrain?

Yes. ChatGPT can isolate the campaign, creative, audience, placement, product, or search term behind a performance change. Useful breakdowns include Date, Campaign Name, Campaign ID, Promoted Content Title, and Promoted Content URL.

Ask it to separate observed data, possible explanations, and the next validation step so an unusual value is not presented as a proven cause.

What types of prompts work best for Outbrain analysis?

Strong prompts name the action, account or entity, date range, comparison, and KPI or threshold.

  • Monitor: “Daily Native Performance Outlier Monitor”
  • Diagnose: “Extraction and Metric Integrity Audit”
  • Find opportunities: “Shopper-Acquisition Publisher Map”
  • Report: “Client-Ready Publisher and Content Review”

Can I combine Outbrain with other data sources in ChatGPT?

Yes, when the other sources are also connected to Catchr. Useful combinations include analytics, commerce, CRM, or other advertising sources.

Align dates, currencies, identifiers, and definitions first. If the sources cannot be joined reliably, ask for a side-by-side comparison rather than a single attributed result.

Can I analyze multiple accounts or campaigns together?

Yes, provided each one is connected and available through Catchr MCP. Ask for separate results first, then create the combined view.

Specify the currency, timezone, objective, attribution window, and KPI target. This keeps one large entity or a definition mismatch from distorting the comparison.

What do I need to connect Outbrain to ChatGPT with Catchr?

You need access that can authorize and view the relevant Outbrain data, a Catchr workspace with the source connected, and Catchr MCP enabled in ChatGPT.

After selecting the required entities, you can ask questions in natural language without preparing a new CSV export for each analysis.

How recent is the Outbrain data, and how much history can I analyze?

ChatGPT analyzes the records returned through the connected Catchr source; it should not assume the data is real time. Freshness and historical coverage can vary by dataset, field, selected period, and source API limits.

Ask it to state the latest campaign or reporting date and the attribution window used, together with the timezone, requested period, and any missing intervals before interpreting a trend.

Can ChatGPT change anything in Outbrain through Catchr?

No. Catchr MCP provides Outbrain data for analysis; it does not give ChatGPT permission to change campaigns, bids, budgets, targeting, or ads.

Use the result to prepare an action plan, then make operational changes in Outbrain. Review the supporting figures before acting on the recommendation.

How much does it cost to connect marketing data to ChatGPT with Catchr?

Catchr MCP is included in every standard plan—there is no separate fee for the ChatGPT integration. The Starter plan begins at $20 per month when billed annually, or $24 when billed monthly.

It includes 3 platforms, 10 accounts, unlimited users, and unlimited requests. Larger plans increase the number of platforms and accounts available. See Catchr pricing

‍Can I try the ChatGPT integration before choosing a plan?

Yes. Catchr offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card required.

You can use the trial to connect your marketing sources, authorize Catchr MCP in ChatGPT, and test questions using your own data before subscribing.

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