Create your own corner of the web with over 70% off on a Wix Unlimited Plan

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Want to build your own website? Even for a modest personal site, it was once assumed you might wait for days or weeks while a web designer hammered through arcane code on your behalf.

That all sounds a little ridiculous today. And if you had to thank one company for that, it would probably be Wix. If you're looking to build a solid web presence, good news: Wix is still going strong, and subscriptions are super cheap.

What does the Wix Editor do? It streamlines the process of building a website with a simple drag-and-drop interface that anyone can master, and it does all this without skimping on functionality. You can choose from hundreds of templates, then trick them out with animations, video backgrounds and more. Once it's up, you can take advantage of 10 GB of media storage, and widgets that allow you to track traffic or moderate ads.

In short, it democratizes the web, prompting sites like Techradar to call it the best website builder of 2019. Right now, you can take your pick of subscription plans to Wix: 68% off for one month or a full 73% off for a whole year.

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