Here’s this week’s ReferralEarl roundup — 9 items across Affiliate & Referral, Search & Traffic.
Every story links to its original source.

The TLDR
- Affiliate & Referral: The AI debt hidden in faster marketing
- Search & Traffic: Google updates YouTube and Discover Feed ad requirements
Affiliate & Referral
The AI debt hidden in faster marketing
Marketing can produce more with AI, but every new capability creates work to govern, integrate, measure, and maintain. That’s where AI debt builds. The post The AI debt hidden in faster marketing appeared first on MarT MarTech
Here’s the first martech category replaced by AI
CI tools are losing ground to ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. Here's why stale battlecards may be the bigger problem. The post Here’s the first martech category replaced by AI appeared first on MarTech . MarTech
Search & Traffic
Google updates YouTube and Discover Feed ad requirements
Google says the update improves the clarity and readability of its YouTube and Discover Feed ad requirements Search Engine Land
Judge lets SEO sabotage lawsuit over toxic backlinks move forward
The case could test whether businesses can use false advertising law to challenge harmful backlink campaigns. Search Engine Land

From the blog this week
How to Launch a Referral Program With No Budget
New on the site — Read the post
How to Write Google Business Profile Posts That Drive Calls
New on the site — Read the post
How to Improve Product Activation Rate Without a Growth Team
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How to Write Referral Program Terms That Protect Your Business
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How to Build Customer Loyalty With Cause-Aligned Programs
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