Digital Cheesecake: Marketing and Growth Podcast

Which AI agent should you build first and which platform should you use?In this quick Digital Cheesecake episode, Ellie breaks down a practical way to start with AI agents without overcomplicating your tech stack or letting subscription costs spiral.You’ll learn:• Why Claude Cowork or Codex are sensible places to test your first agent• When to scale a proven process into n8n or Make• How agents can support pricing, competitor monitoring, UGC, paid-media QA, budget pacing, finance and operations• Why AI agents work best as an extra layer of checking, not a replacement for human judgement• How to protect company data by using the right work accountsRecommended AI-agent platforms:• Claude Cowork: https://claude.com/product/cowork• OpenAI Codex: https://chatgpt.com/features/codex-get-started/• Perplexity Comet: https://www.perplexity.ai/comet• n8n: https://n8n.io/• Make: https://www.make.com/• Atlas for Shopify: https://www.helloatlas.io/Use these marketing tools to improve efficiency:• Fiverr: https://fiverr.partnerlinks.io/3ci0r5r179mi• QuillBot: https://try.quillbot.com/4hew88esymv8• Trainual: https://start.trainual.com/aecgw0yogmw7Follow Digital Cheesecake for weekly marketing tips, practical AI workflows and growth advice.

Judy Koloko, founder of The Steam Bar, shares how she turned deep knowledge of coily, textured and Afro hair into a premium beauty business stocked in Selfridges and Sephora.She explains her move from fashion to direct-to-consumer beauty, the work behind securing a landmark Selfridges residency, how the Sephora Accelerator shaped her strategy and what it takes to expand into the US without losing control of the brand.🎙️Stream now on:YouTube: https://youtu.be/7Jric38EkWEApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-cheesecake-marketing-and-growth-podcast/id1780522616#beautyfounder #founderstory #marketing #founderpodcast #marketingpodcast Use these Marketing tools:Fiver: https://fiverr.partnerlinks.io/3ci0r5r179miQuillbot: https://try.quillbot.com/4hew88esymv8Trainual: https://start.trainual.com/aecgw0yogmw7

When a marketing role attracts more than 100 applicants, qualifications alone will not make you memorable.In this episode of The Hiring Room, Sarah and Jack share practical advice for getting noticed in a crowded market. They explain what recruiters look for in the first few seconds, why the top third of your CV matters, and how numbers can turn vague claims into credible proof.You’ll learn:• How to make your value clear immediately• Which results and metrics belong on your CV• What recruiters want from creative portfolios• Common mistakes that hide strong candidates• How to stand out beyond submitting an applicationFollow Digital Cheesecake for more honest marketing career advice.🎙️Stream now on:YouTube: https://youtu.be/fsbsvDFqBOcApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-cheesecake-marketing-and-growth-podcast/id1780522616Use these Marketing tools:Fiver: https://fiverr.partnerlinks.io/3ci0r5r179miQuillbot: https://try.quillbot.com/4hew88esymv8Trainual: https://start.trainual.com/aecgw0yogmw7#hiring #interviewtips #jobapplication #hiringprocess #jobsearch #jobsearching #findingajob #findingyourcareer

Is your brand visible in ChatGPT, Perplexity and other AI search platforms?In this quick-win episode of The Growth Department, Ellie explains why GA4 alone cannot give marketers the full picture of organic discovery in 2026. They share the tools worth testing for LLM visibility, including Parsnipp, Search Atlas, Semrush, Ahrefs and Screaming Frog and explain why page speed remains a crucial foundation.You’ll learn:• Why SEO and LLM visibility should be measured together• Which AI search tracking tools to test• How competitor and opportunity data can sharpen your strategy• Why joined-up reporting matters• How page speed affects organic performanceFollow Digital Cheesecake for more quick marketing wins.#SEOtools #SEOMarketing #GEO #AIVisibility #LLMVisibility #SearchTools #MarketingTools🔗 AI and SEO tools mentioned in this episode:Parsnipp AI — https://www.parsnipp.comSearch Atlas — https://searchatlas.comSemrush — https://www.semrush.comAhrefs — https://ahrefs.comScreaming Frog — https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/seo-spider/

A career change doesn’t always mean abandoning everything you’ve built... It could mean moving from a permanent role into consulting, becoming a fractional leader or even launching your own product. In this episode of Digital Cheesecake, Jack and Sarah explore why so many experienced professionals are reassessing what they want from the second half of their working lives, and how you can make that change.Marketing and Career quick wins every Tuesday with a Founder story once a month, subcribe so you don't miss a crumb🍰🎙️Stream now on:YouTube: https://youtu.be/-4IUrj3OByEApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-cheesecake-marketing-and-growth-podcast/id1780522616Use these Marketing tools:Fiver: https://fiverr.partnerlinks.io/3ci0r5r179miQuillbot: https://try.quillbot.com/4hew88esymv8Trainual: https://start.trainual.com/aecgw0yogmw7

Nadia Hussain is the Founder and CEO of Hair Loving, a hair care brand designed for postpartum and menopausal hair.In this episode of Digital Cheesecake, Nadia walks the team through the journey from selling out of the back of her car to being stocked on the shelves of Superdrug and Debenhams. The team also cover how she marketed through lockdown, and when she realised she had to find manufacturers.We also get into discoverability since launching in COVID, how she optimised Amazon Ads after a slower start, the one channel she won't give up, and how much of Hair Loving's sales come from livestreaming. Plus, what's harder to get right, the formula or the wholesale pitch, and how she plans to grow Hair Loving in 2027.Follow Digital Cheesecake for quick marketing wins every Tuesday. With a Founder story at the end of every month.🎙️Stream now:YouTube:Apple:Use these Marketing tools:Fiver: https://fiverr.partnerlinks.io/3ci0r5r179miQuillbot: https://try.quillbot.com/4hew88esymv8Trainual: https://start.trainual.com/aecgw0yogmw7#FounderStory #Superdrug #HairLoving #MarketingStrategy #FemaleFounder #Entrepreneurship #BeautyBusiness #HaircareBrand #RetailBusiness #BusinessGrowth #BrandBuilding #StartupStory

Want to upskill in marketing but not sure where to start?In this quick 5-minute episode of Digital Cheesecake's, The Growth Department, Ellie shares the marketing tools, courses, and skills worth learning before 2027We talk about where to begin with AI marketing, SEO, content marketing, social media, analytics, email marketing, and paid ads, plus how to avoid wasting time on courses that do not help you take action.Perfect for marketers, founders, freelancers, students, creators, and small business owners who want to learn digital marketing faster and build practical marketing skills in 2026.🎙️Stream now on:Apple: #MarketingTools #MarketingCourses #DigitalMarketing #UpskillMarketing #MarketingSkills #AIMarketing #SEO #ContentMarketingUse these Marketing tools:Fiver: https://fiverr.partnerlinks.io/3ci0r5r179miQuillbot: https://try.quillbot.com/4hew88esymv8Trainual: https://start.trainual.com/aecgw0yogmw7Use these Marketing tools:Fiver: https://fiverr.partnerlinks.io/3ci0r5r179miQuillbot: https://try.quillbot.com/4hew88esymv8Trainual: https://start.trainual.com/aecgw0yogmw7

SEO is changing. In 2026, your customers are not just searching on Google. They are asking ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Google AI Overviews, and other AI tools who to trust, what to buy, and which businesses to choose.In this episode of Digital Cheesecake, Ellie breaks down LLM marketing and what it means for SEO, content marketing, and organic growth in 2026.We cover how to make your brand easier for AI tools to understand, cite, and recommend, why traditional SEO is no longer enough on its own, and what small businesses, founders, and marketers should be doing now to stay visible.If you care about SEO, AI search, ChatGPT visibility, organic marketing, digital marketing, or growing your brand without relying only on paid ads, this episode is for you.🎙️Stream now on:YouTube:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-cheesecake-marketing-and-growth-podcast/id1780522616#SEO #marketinghacks #marketingquickwins #growseo #seomarketing #marketingtips #quicktips Use these Marketing tools:Fiver: https://fiverr.partnerlinks.io/3ci0r5r179miQuillbot: https://try.quillbot.com/4hew88esymv8Trainual: https://start.trainual.com/aecgw0yogmw7

You've got the skills for the role...So,why weren't you hired? In this episode of The Hiring Room Jack and Sarah break down the real reasons candidates lose out, even when they're strong on paper.They cover personality fit, timing, over-reliance on AI in tasks and CVs, and the small details that quietly sink an application. An honest, recruiter's-eye view of what's actually happening on the other side of the process.🎧Stream now on:YouTube:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-cheesecake-marketing-and-growth-podcast/id1780522616#marketingskills #marketingjob #jobsearch #careeradvice #hiring #gettingajob #upskilling

In this new episode of The Growth Department: Ellie and Jane sit down to talk marketing tech stacks for this quarter. From Claude and ChatGPT to Monday.com, Notion, Trello, Slack and Microsoft Teams, they walk through what's actually earning its place in a marketing team's toolkit right now, and why relying on a single AI platform is a mistake. They also make the case for in-person learning and conferences as the fastest way to stay ahead of an industry that moves weekly. 🎙️Listen to the full conversation on Digital Cheesecake now.You can also find us on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-cheesecake-marketing-and-growth-podcast/id1780522616#techstack #ai #marketingtechstack #marketingpodcast #claude #chatgpt