Twitter, Facebook to Shut Down Permanently?

Hatching dollarIf you clicked here on account of that headline, you’re probably wondering what’s going to happen to your lifeline to the social sphere. 

Well, you can relax.  Apart from some nasty denial-of-service attacks in recent days, Twitter and Facebook are still very much alive and well.

But that begs the question – what if Twitter, Facebook or any of your other favorite social networking sites shut down tomorrow – and didn’t come back?  Could your business rebound?  Would you still keep your followers and fans?

Here are a few ways to make sure the social networking end of your business doesn’t crack – even if you’ve put all your eggs in one basket.

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