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Etymologically, the word ‘assassin’ comes from the Arabic ‘hashshashin’ which referred to a group of militant Islamic killers in the medieval Middle East. In these older times, the ‘assassin’ would go alone and commonly kill by cutting victims, including bodyguards with a sword or short blade before vanishing into the crowd. As a result of their ‘hidden in plain sight’ way of life, the first assassins were feared by society as they are by many people today.

In contemporary times, the invention of new advanced and highly effective long-range weapons and firearms means that it can be difficult to prevent a determined hired killer. In terms of modernization, being able to engage targets from farther away dramatically increases the assassins’ potential survival rate.

So, we start to build a picture of the modern derivative of the medieval hashshashin as an expert killer, loner and user of firearms. Yet, wielding a gun is not the only part of being a hitman. Today’s assassin also has to think about exit routes, personal safety and discretion.   
When discussing exit routes, most modern hitmen will not enter a building without scouting the location first to find the most effective exfiltration strategies. Therefore, it pays to be handy at reading maps and building.

When it comes to discretion, bold sniper tactics can give hitmen concealment and most likely an easy getaway. Being a sniper requires hours of practice, however, so some go for a more personal approach which may involve poisoning or suffocation. Still some popular techniques waive discretion and attract a great deal more public attention, particularly the use of explosives.

Recently, in 2006, a wave of allegations were made against the Russian authorities who were thought to have given a lethal dose of radioactive polonium-210 to Alexander Litvinenko. This toxin was apparently passed to him in aerosol and sprayed directly onto his food. Litvinenko was a former KGB agent and had been given asylum in the UK six years earlier after citing persecution in Russia. Shortly before he passed away, he gave a statement accusing contemporary President of Russia Vladimir Putin of involvement in the poisoning. This shows that using poison does not always equal discretion.

Finally, personal safety is a massive issue for all assassins as they can not accept work or may be caught by police if they themselves are injured. Basic techniques for avoiding self damage include regular exercise, wearing protective body armour, choosing good exit lines and strategies.

Are you just simply buried by the mind-numbing quantity of internet-marketing information there is online?  You’re not alone.In reality, that’s the most cited problem voiced by budding entrepreneurs trying to create a viable income online.

Let’s evaluate some of the best ways to stay on-track and eliminate all the noise.

First, it’s absolutely critical to realize that “internet marketing” is a truly vast term.So huge that, essentially, it really becomes meaningless.

You really need to break it down.  You need to specialize.To start with, let’s delve-into a sub-niche of the great internet marketing pie: Affiliate Marketing.  Granted this sub-niche is still MASSIVE, but we’re beginning to get more manageable.  

What’s the next stage?

Well, if you’re a budding information marketer just getting started consider getting specialized help from an established Affiliate Marketing Master.

But, even before this crucial step of soliciting expert advice ask yourself these basic probing questions, and make sure that you can answer them all clearly and succinctly.

What is Your Prospect Really Looking For?

If you don’t know the answer to this before you begin you are basically just wasting your time.

  You have to empathize with your customers and be able to provide real value. Otherwise you will ultimately not succeed.

Assuming that you have the prospects inherent best interests at heart, what then?

In order to be able to become viable and, therefore, be able to stay in business and continue to deliver worthwhile value to your customers you must get a wee bit self-centered for just a moment as well.

So, ask yourself the question:
Why Are You Marketing This Particular Affiliate Product?

This is the root of your profitability, because your entire marketing strategy depends on it.

Let’s illustrate, if your chosen affiliate product is simply a lead-in to attain clients for, say, consulting, speaking or different follow up business ventures, you don’t need stress too much about the initial price.

But, if selling the affiliate offering is your central profit center, you need to sweat the pricing level details a-lot more intensely in order to maximize your profit.

That points to the next logical progression.

What Else Can You Sell to Give Your Customers Additional Value?
This is truly crucial because in the large majority of cases, affiliates do not make a bunch of money on their primary sale.

On-occasion, up-sells and continuity programs are what really makes your affiliate-marketing venture to excel.
Therefore, developing a portfolio related to your initial offering is a critical step in making your affiliate business feasible for the long-haul.

Remember, ultimately, your affiliate success depends on completely understanding the answers to the above questions.

If you can get a handle on these difficult issues right at the very beginning you are well on your path to maximizing your long-haul profitability.But, if you overlook them you will surely leave a lot of revenue on the table and, maybe, even more importantly you’ll be accidentally short changing your customers as well.

At the end of the day, putting together the entire team and affiliate-marketing ingredients – initially – are essential ingredients in obtaining affiliate profitability!