David Eid | Marketing, Growth & AI https://www.davideid.co/blog Practical marketing insights from David Eid. Content strategy, paid ads, personal branding, AI marketing, and business growth. en-AU david@davideid.co (David Eid) david@davideid.co (David Eid) Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:41:35 GMT https://www.davideid.co/images/david/flagship-black-hq.png David Eid https://www.davideid.co <![CDATA[How to Get 1 Million Views in 6 Months]]> https://www.davideid.co/blog/how-to-get-one-million-views-in-six-months https://www.davideid.co/blog/how-to-get-one-million-views-in-six-months Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT david@davideid.co (David Eid) Marketing Growth content marketing social media views growth strategy content strategy <![CDATA[Content Marketing vs Paid Ads: Which is Better for Your Business]]> https://www.davideid.co/blog/content-marketing-vs-paid-ads https://www.davideid.co/blog/content-marketing-vs-paid-ads Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT david@davideid.co (David Eid) Marketing Growth content marketing paid ads Meta ads Google ads marketing strategy <![CDATA[What is Performance-Based Marketing and 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