Where Esker's ads lose the buyer

Esker is running 16 live ads on LinkedIn and Google. Their average fit to their own ideal buyer is 6.5 out of 10, and 8 ads need fixing. Each ad below is one of Esker’s real live creatives, read straight from the ad libraries.

Esker’s live ads, scored against their buyer

  • Agentic AI for the Office of the CFO, scored 6/10 against Esker’s ideal buyer. Right buyer, right moment, but value stays at category level with no specific outcome or proof.
  • The 2026 Global Finance AI Trust Index, scored 7/10 against Esker’s ideal buyer. Named original research with a sharp tension hook earns the download, but no teaser finding previews the payoff.
  • What's Holding Finance Leaders Back on AI?, scored 7/10 against Esker’s ideal buyer. The 96% stat is a strong hook that earns attention, but no teaser finding from inside the report is shown.
  • Credit Management: Strategie trifft Praxis, scored 7/10 against Esker’s ideal buyer. Named speakers and a sharp pain hook earn the click, but no teaser finding previews the session value.
  • Agentic AI for the Office of the CFO, scored 6/10 against Esker’s ideal buyer. Trust angle and governance chips are on-ICP but no outcome number or named customer makes the claim stick.
  • The 2026 Global Finance AI Trust Index, scored 7/10 against Esker’s ideal buyer. Specific stats in the body and a visible report cover justify the download ask, though the asset framing stays broad.
  • The 2026 Global Finance AI Trust Index, scored 6/10 against Esker’s ideal buyer. Governance stat in the body is relevant but the creative shows no teaser finding, weakening the download incentive.
  • Agentic AI for the Office of the CFO, scored 7/10 against Esker’s ideal buyer. Governance tension resolved in one line and the dashboard with real metrics gives the creative credibility, but CTA destination is unclear.
  • Agentic AI for the Office of the CFO, scored 6/10 against Esker’s ideal buyer. Same creative as ad 1 with a color swap, no new proof or outcome added to differentiate the variant.
  • Agentic AI for the Office of the CFO, scored 8/10 against Esker’s ideal buyer. Three concrete metrics on the dashboard and a governance message directly address CFO trust concerns, making this the strongest demand-gen execution in the set.
  • The 2026 Global Finance AI Trust Index, scored 6/10 against Esker’s ideal buyer. Report cover is visible and the framing is relevant, but no teaser stat appears on the creative to justify the download over ads 2 and 3.
  • Agentic AI for the Office of the CFO, scored 6/10 against Esker’s ideal buyer. Strong creative hook but no proof, no outcome number, and CTA is vague for a cold feed.
  • Better Visibility. Better AR Decisions. Get your eBook. 📘, scored 6/10 against Esker’s ideal buyer. Specific numbered asset for the right buyer, but no teaser finding inside makes the download feel generic.
  • 6 Strategies for Better AR Performance., scored 7/10 against Esker’s ideal buyer. Pain-first hook with concrete AR outcomes lands well, but 'Discover more' undersells a gated asset.
  • Agentic AI for the Office of the CFO, scored 5/10 against Esker’s ideal buyer. Category claim with no specific outcome or proof; 'Learn more' CTA is too soft for a cold demand-gen push.
  • What's Holding Finance Leaders Back on AI?, scored 7/10 against Esker’s ideal buyer. Original proprietary research with a timely angle earns the download, though the bridge to Esker's product is implicit.

See Esker’s full live-ad board on AdRoast. Every creative scored against their ICP, with the exact fix for each.

Learn the method behind these scores: the AdRoast guides cover how to audit your ads against your ICP and why clicks do not turn into pipeline.