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Gusto ads

Gusto has 188 distinct ad creatives in our B2B ad libraries, 96 on Google (91 search, 5 display), 49 on Meta and 43 on LinkedIn. Its longest running ad has been shown on Google for 4 years.

HR & recruiting · gusto.com

188distinct creatives
3channels
4 yearslongest run
0top-rated ads

Where Gusto advertises

Each creative counted once, however many ads it runs as. Every platform publishes a different public sign an ad is working, so each row shows its own.

ChannelCreativesMost used formatPublic signal
Google96Search text ad (95%)Longest shown for 4 years
Meta49Single image (37%)Longest shown for 3 months
LinkedIn43Single Image (42%)Its most rerun creative runs as 14 ads

Gusto Google ads

91 search ads and 5 display ads that ran for a month or more, 93 of them for three months or more. Below are the ones Google has shown longest, search and display apart.

Ad formats
TypeGustoHR & recruiting advertisers
Search text ad95% (91)95%
Display image ad5% (5)5%

Gusto search ads

Gusto Google ad: Search text ad
Ran for 50 monthsOur score 2/10
Search text ad
Gusto Google ad: Search text ad
Ran for 50 monthsOur score 1.9/10
Search text ad
Gusto Google ad: Search text ad
Ran for 50 monthsOur score 2.5/10
Search text ad
Gusto Google ad: Search text ad
Ran for 50 monthsOur score 3.5/10
Search text ad
Gusto Google ad: Search text ad
Ran for 49 monthsOur score 4.1/10
Search text ad
Gusto Google ad: Search text ad
Ran for 49 monthsOur score 4/10
Search text ad
Gusto Google ad: Search text ad
Ran for 49 monthsOur score 3.4/10
Search text ad
Gusto Google ad: Search text ad
Ran for 49 monthsOur score 3.3/10
Search text ad

Gusto display ads

Gusto Google ad: Display image ad
Ran for 23 monthsOur score 4.5/10
Display image ad
Gusto Google ad: Display image ad
Ran for 21 monthsOur score 3.7/10
Display image ad
Gusto Google ad: Display image ad
Ran for 13 monthsOur score 5.2/10
Display image ad
Gusto Google ad: Display image ad
Ran for 12 monthsOur score 4.4/10
Display image ad
Gusto Google ad: Display image ad
Ran for 11 monthsOur score 3.1/10
Display image ad

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Gusto Meta ads

49 distinct creatives, 0 of them shown for three months or more. Advertisers stop paying for ads that don’t work, so these are the ones Meta has shown longest.

Ad formats
TypeGustoHR & recruiting advertisers
Single image37% (18)27%
Flexible (several images)31% (15)48%
Video22% (11)20%
Carousel10% (5)5%
Offers
TypeGustoHR & recruiting advertisers
No offer (brand)98% (48)87%
Demo2% (1)7%
Gusto Meta ad: Payroll without the mess.
Ran for 3 monthsOur score 5.3/10
Single image

Ad headline

Payroll without the mess.

Ad copy

Clear your desk, and your head. Gusto keeps payroll simple and stress-free so you can focus on growth.

Gusto Meta ad: POV: You just realized you might be leaving money on the table 🏃‍♀️💨 Gusto found $70M for small businesses ‼️Go check your eligibility!Watch on Meta ↗
Ran for 3 monthsOur score 3.3/10
Video

Ad copy

POV: You just realized you might be leaving money on the table 🏃‍♀️💨 Gusto found $70M for small businesses ‼️Go check your eligibility!

Gusto Meta ad: Fast, accurate payroll.
Ran for 3 monthsOur score 4.6/10
Single image

Ad headline

Fast, accurate payroll.

Ad copy

Payroll this easy almost feels like cheating. With Gusto, one click handles everything, accurately and on time.

Gusto Meta ad: Click. Paid. Done.
Ran for 3 monthsOur score 4.1/10
Single image

Ad headline

Click. Paid. Done.

Ad copy

From payroll to taxes, Gusto makes it so easy you’ll wonder why you ever did it the hard way.

Gusto Meta ad: Get started today
Ran for 3 monthsOur score 5/10
Single image

Ad headline

Get started today

Ad copy

Gusto’s all-in-one payroll platform makes it easy to hire, pay, and manage your team.

Gusto Meta ad: Gusto is #1 for small business payrollWatch on Meta ↗
Ran for 2 monthsOur score 1.6/10
Video

Ad headline

Gusto is #1 for small business payroll

Ad copy

Choose Gusto for payroll, benefits, and more—built for small businesses.

Gusto Meta ad: Flexible (several images)
Ran for 35 daysOur score 4.6/10
Flexible (several images)

See the best B2B Meta ads from every advertiser in the Meta ad library.

Gusto LinkedIn ads

43 distinct creatives, run as 144 separate ads, 16 of them sent from a named person. LinkedIn shares no performance data for US ads, so the best public sign an ad is working is how often Gusto reruns it. These are the creatives it reruns most.

Ad formats
TypeGustoHR & recruiting advertisers
Single Image42% (18)65%
Message37% (16)4%
Video21% (9)16%
Offers
TypeGustoHR & recruiting advertisers
No offer (brand)88% (38)84%
Webinar or event7% (3)4%
Demo2% (1)4%
Report or guide2% (1)5%
Gusto LinkedIn ad: Gusto is #1 for small business payrollWatch on LinkedIn ↗
Running as 14 adsOur score 3.1/10
Video

Ad headline

Gusto is #1 for small business payroll

Ad copy

Choose Gusto for payroll, benefits, and more—built for small businesses.

Gusto LinkedIn ad: Fast, accurate payroll.
Running as 10 adsOur score 4.6/10
Single Image

Ad headline

Fast, accurate payroll.

Ad copy

Payroll this easy almost feels like cheating. With Gusto, one click handles everything, accurately and on time.

Gusto LinkedIn ad: Lighten your load.
Running as 9 adsOur score 4.7/10
Single Image

Ad headline

Lighten your load.

Ad copy

Payroll shouldn’t weigh you down. Gusto takes it off your plate so you can focus on customers and growth.

Gusto LinkedIn ad: Click. Paid. Done.
Running as 7 adsOur score 4.3/10
Single Image

Ad headline

Click. Paid. Done.

Ad copy

From payroll to taxes, Gusto makes it so easy you’ll wonder why you ever did it the hard way.

Gusto LinkedIn ad: Get started today.
Running as 6 adsOur score 4.7/10
Single Image

Ad headline

Get started today.

Ad copy

When you tackle payroll, benefits, and HR tasks with Gusto, you can check everything off your to-do list before lunch.

Gusto LinkedIn ad: No more compliance scares.
Running as 6 adsOur score 4/10
Single Image

Ad headline

No more compliance scares.

Ad copy

Gusto takes the fear out of compliance by handling taxes, filings, and deadlines, worry-free for small businesses.

Gusto LinkedIn ad: Payroll and HR built for growing teams
Running as 5 adsOur score 5.3/10
Single Image

Ad headline

Payroll and HR built for growing teams

Ad copy

Every new hire means more payroll, benefits, and compliance to manage.

Gusto LinkedIn ad: Payroll support from real people
Running as 5 adsOur score 4.8/10
Single Image

Ad headline

Payroll support from real people

Ad copy

When a payroll question comes up, you want an answer from a real person, not a chatbot.

See the best B2B LinkedIn ads from every advertiser in the LinkedIn ad library.

Gusto ads, answered

Where does Gusto advertise?

In the public ad libraries we track, Gusto runs ads on Google, Meta and LinkedIn, 188 distinct creatives in all, 96 on Google (91 search, 5 display), 49 on Meta and 43 on LinkedIn. Most of its creatives are on Google.

How many Google ads is Gusto running?

96 on Google (91 search, 5 display), that ran for a month or more in Google’s Ads Transparency Center. Longest shown for 4 years.

How many Meta ads is Gusto running?

49 distinct creatives in Meta’s Ad Library. Longest shown for 3 months.

How many LinkedIn ads is Gusto running?

43 distinct creatives, run as 144 separate ads in LinkedIn’s Ad Library. Its most rerun creative runs as 14 ads.

How can I see Gusto's ads myself?

Search Gusto by name in each platform’s own public library, Google’s Ads Transparency Center, Meta’s Ad Library and LinkedIn’s Ad Library. Every ad on this page links to its entry there.

Every ad belongs to Gusto. Understory is not affiliated with Gusto. We collect public ads from each platform's own ad library to study what B2B advertisers run. Use them for ideas and make your own creative.

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