11 steps to create a successful website

Microsoft Office Live Small Business is a suite of Internet-based services for small businesses, designed to get you up and running online quickly and easily – all you need is a computer and an Internet connection. Microsoft Office Live Small Business services allow you to create a professional online presence without the expense of buying a server, setting up a complicated infrastructure and hiring technical staff to maintain it. Office Live Small Business includes everything you need to create a professional Web site, including a free domain name (e.g., www.adventure-works.com) easy site design tools (no HTML, required), Web hosting, company-branded email accounts, online tools to market your site, and even your own intranet site – an online and central space to store documents, customer information and project status. Plus you get simple online applications and tools to better collaborate with customers, employees and business stakeholders.