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Episode 12 · Nov 19, 2025

Forbes’ Emily Jackson on Why Last-Click Attribution Fails Social Commerce (and How to Pivot Advertisers)

Emily Jackson · Forbes

As Gen Z increasingly finds products through social platforms instead of search, Emily Jackson has had to rebuild how Forbes Vetted makes money. She explains how the team protects editorial independence from the monetization side, why last-click attribution stopped making sense, and how branded content and video are picking up the slack left by affiliate commissions.