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What on Earth is Going on with the Google Sheets Logo?

by | August 13, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Yikes. Why the rebrand? Recently, upon a quest to prove digital marketing success in the digital-spanning panels of Google Sheets, I found myself thinking I had a glitch on my Chrome browser tab. As I dug around the page a bit more with my eyes, I darted back and...
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Is Advertising on ChatGPT Worth It? A Guide to OpenAI Ads

by | July 23, 2026 | Advertising, Advertising Agency Buffalo NY, Digital Advertising Buffalo, Digital Advertising Buffalo NY, Digital Marketing, Paid Ad Strategy | 0 Comments

In February 2026, OpenAI began experimenting with allowing advertising within its famous AI language model, ChatGPT. As a business that is looking into digital marketing, how effective is advertising within ChatGPT? We at Bean Media Productions are a Buffalo, NY-based...
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What is Social Media Optimization?

by | June 18, 2026 | Branding, Buffalo SEO Agency, Content Marketing, Digital Marketing, Google Optimization, Local SEO, Organic Social Strategy, Search Engine Optimization, SEO, Social Media, Social Media Strategy | 1 Comment

What is Social Media Optimization (SMO), and how does it affect your social media and digital presence? Is it something you REALLY have to do?

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How Companies Use Discounts, Coupons, and Sales to Optimize Their Marketing Strategy

by | May 27, 2026 | Digital Marketing, Digital Marketing Buffalo | 0 Comments

Almost every industry does it in some way, bundles, sales, discounts, coupons, free trials, and other marketing ploys that reduce prices for the buyer. Obviously, this means that the company is not making as much money as it could be by selling products or services at...
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Cracker Barrel and the Rise of Marketing Minimalization | What It Means for Brands Today

Cracker Barrel and the Rise of Marketing Minimalization | What It Means for Brands Today

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One of the most divisive stories recently in the world of marketing is the story about Cracker Barrel’s new rebrand. What people don’t realize is that it’s a story far deeper than they realize. A new trend that we’ve seen in the last 5-10 years is what I like to call...

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5 Instagram SEO Strategies to Increase Your Reach and Engagement

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Hello and welcome back to the Bean Media blog, where we like to give you little sneak peaks bean-hind the scenes of digital marketing on our little slice of the internet. We like to cover guides, how-to’s, tips and tricks, and more topics like podcast SEO and social...

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