Microsoft Office Live *BETA* - Great FREE Resource

I stumbled upon a new resource I wanted to share with those of you who haven't heard of it yet, Microsoft Office Live. Not only does MSOL Basic include an easy to use website builder tool, you are provided with free web hosting and a FREE domain name. The domain name bonus really got my attention. You actually get your own domain name, not a subdomain. I recently created my shopping site DQ Delights using Microsoft Office Live. Very simple to use, however if you want to use any of your own HTML the free, basic version does not allow you to this. I found this to be the only big drawback of the program.

The Basic Version includes:

• Easy to use website design tool
• FREE domain name and web hosting
• 5 personalized email accounts to match your website
• Create an unlimited amount of webpages (30 mb. storage)
• 10 gb. bandwidth
• Online customer support
• No set-up or hidden fees
• Daily Back-ups
• Easy upload of images and documents to use on your website
• Traffic reports/analysis available

If the basic version provides everything you need, go ahead and give it a try. In the past when it has come to free websites, I shied away from them due to not being provided with your own domain name. Now their is a program that allows you to benefit from their free services, yet still gives you the professional appearance of your own domain name.

Tags: Microsoft Office Live, Free Domain Name, Website Builder, Free Web Hosting