Microsoft's Office Live

The Office Live site by Microsoft that is still in beta recently surged in traffic by more than 50%. Not to be confused with their Microsoft Office software, Office Live is an online resource for businesses to establish a presence on the internet.
The service that is getting all the attention is their offer of free domain registration and free web hosting. It's not a sustainable way to do business and I'm sure there will be a catch sooner or later, but it's definitely proving to be popular. Since opening the free service up on the 12th of April, an estimated 20,000 domains have been registered, which may have traditional domain registrars more than a little concerned.
Bill Gates' Microsoft didn't become the giant of a company it is now by giving too much away. They got to the top of the ladder by charging for their products. So enjoy the free ride while it lasts.
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