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1. Google Sites is very easy to setup

If your already a Google Apps Premier Edition user, all you have to do is just create a new site and it will guide you to the entire process of setting up one. It will only take a few minutes to do this.

2. Google Sites requires no programming skills.

Google Sites made it possible for ordinary users to make their own websites without the need for programming. All one need to do is click, drag and select their configurations of their choice. You save company resources by not hiring another developer top your your website.

3. Google Sites allows for delegation

This is probably the best feature of them all. You can assign a piece of a page to someone on your work group to develop and maintain. Say for example, a Product Catalogue page may be given permission and assigned exclusively to a staff in Marketing Department. This way, everyone in your company can collaborate online and jointly develop and maintain your website.

4. Google Sites fully integrates with other Google services

This is a welcome application for us Google Apps users. This means that we all need a single sign-on account to manage all other services including Google Sites web page builder.

5. Google Sites is multi-purpose

Google Sites is not only limited to creating company websites. We use this also for our company intranet that is not made publicly available to internet users. This may also be used for departmental intranets for bulletin boards for a specific purpose.

6. Google Sites allows for focus on content

Since no programming is required, users can now focus on making and maintaining content which is above all, more important than design.

7. Google Sites offers easy maintenance

All Google Apps , Google Sites included, are hosted on Google’s server farms. Therefore, no extra manpower is needed or time required for you to manage these service. Everything is managed by Google.

8. Google sites has the right features

Google Sites web page builder come with features that you will most likely need and not flood you with others that you seldom use. The simplistic design allows users to easily manage applications without all the useless clutter.

9. Google Sites is secure

Google Apps Premier Edition has built in Postini security service to add another layer of extra security to its already very secured environment.

10. Google Sites is Low cost –

Google Apps Premier Edition includes Google Sites FREE!