How does Yahoo Analytics uniquely attribute conversions across multiple touchpoints compared to standard last-click attribution in Yahoo Ad Manager?

Yahoo Analytics uniquely attributes conversions across multiple touchpoints by offering a variety of attribution models beyond the standard last-click attribution used in Yahoo Ad Manager, providing a more holistic view of the customer journey. Last-click attribution gives 100% of the credit for a conversion to the last ad click a user made before converting. Yahoo Analytics, however, supports various multi-touch attribution models, such as first-click, linear, time-decay, and position-based, allowing for a more nuanced understanding of which touchpoints played a role in the conversion process. For example, with linear attribution, credit for the conversion is distributed equally across all touchpoints in the customer journey. Time-decay attribution gives more credit to touchpoints that occurred closer to the conversion event. Position-based attribution typically assigns a higher percentage of credit to the first and last touchpoints, with the remaining credit distributed among the middle touchpoints. These models in Yahoo Analytics provide insights into the relative importance of different channels and campaigns in driving conversions. Standard last-click attribution in Yahoo Ad Manager only shows the last ad that was clicked before the conversion, potentially undervaluing the impact of earlier touchpoints in the funnel. Yahoo Analytics provides a more complete picture, allowing marketers to optimize their campaigns based on a deeper understanding of the customer journey and the influence of various marketing channels.