Not all information should be placed on publicly accessible sites. Extranets allow you to share internal information with your customers, trusted contacts and employees. They enable you to reach out to off-site employees and clearly communicate with clients and business partners.

Particularly in the business-to-business market, an extranet can give your company an edge over the competition and save you money by streamlining traditional business functions and reducing overhead.

Extranets make business easier for your customers, too. The more you make timely, accurate information available to your customers, the more likely it is you'll keep their business.