Another flavor of Office Live hosting is Office Live Small Business. This tool was designed to offer small businesses some common benefits of MS Server applications without the cost and headaches associated with network management.
Office Live Small Business offers a free version that includes:
- A professional website hosting solution with 500MB of storage
- An intuitive website design and management system
- Website traffic reporting with statistics, page views, top referrers, and more
- Contact Manager (Limited CRM) that tracks sales opportunities, contact information, and customer interactions
- Business Applications including Document Manager, Project Manager, and Workspaces
Paid upgrades include:
- E-mail hosting solutions with 100 company branded addresses
- E-mail marketing including newsletters, promotions, and updates to customers and prospects
- An e-commerce engine to promote and sell goods
- Keyword advertising
Office Live Small Business offers a good solution for companies or individuals who are familiar with MS Server solutions. They offer deep integration with both MS Windows and MS Office and require very little staff training. I’d still advise looking at one or more competitors like Google Apps for Business before making your final decision.
Filed under: Technology | Tagged: Microsoft, Office, Small Business
Chris Jenkins
Adam Mahle
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