Notion Sites, as the name suggests, allows you to create websites using Notion.
While Notion has always enabled website publishing with easy formatting, content input, and one-click publishing, there were limitations like using a Notion subdomain, no SEO optimization, and limited customization options.
These restrictions often discouraged users from building professional websites with Notion.
However, Notion Sites, launched just yesterday, introduces more website customization features. While the number of features is limited, they are essential enough to expand the application scenarios of Notion websites!
Let's dive into the enhanced Notion Sites!
✨ Notion Sites Features
Now, you can achieve the following with Notion Sites:
1. One-Click Publishing
Similar to the previous one-click publishing (but with a slightly modified interface), you don't need to worry about hosting, SSLs, coding, and other complexities of building a website.
Simply click "Publish" on the Share button in the top right corner of the page to publish your Notion page as a website!
2. Use a Custom Domain
Previously, websites created with Notion could only use Notion subdomains, such as [your account name].notion.site. But now, you can finally use your own domain to create a website!
This feature is particularly useful for individuals or businesses who want to build a brand identity.
It's also a highly requested feature from Notion users, and Notion has finally listened!
With your own domain, your website will look more professional, and you can use memorable domains that are easier for people to find you.
Click on the domain area in the red box above in the publishing window to change and manage your domain.
If you share a workspace with others, only the workspace owner can add domains.
Manage your domains. Photo credit: Notion Official Website
3. Top Navigation Bar
With the latest website features, you can:
Pin specific pages to guide visitors to your most important pages, such as the homepage and contact page.
Enable/disable breadcrumb navigation
Add a search function
Choose whether to display the "Duplicate as template" option
If you use a custom domain, you can choose not to display the Notion watermark "Build with Notion"
By the way, you can also choose the Favicon (website logo/icon) to be displayed on your website.
4. SEO Optimization
Notion Sites now supports SEO optimization!
Simply check "Share" > "Search Engine Indexing" and turn it on, you can set the page title and description displayed in the search engine, and you can preview it in real time, making it easy to create SEO-friendly pages.
5. Other Settings
Customize share preview: Set the preview image that appears when you share this website elsewhere (e.g., social media).
Page theme: Choose from "Light," "Dark," or "Use device settings."
Connect Google Analytics: Enter your Google Analytics code (G-**) to perform advanced website tracking and analysis in GA.
👩🏻💻 Who Can Use Notion Sites?
All plans can now publish websites, but most features are limited to paid plans.
The free plan, in addition to publishing websites, only allows you to choose whether to display the "Duplicate as template" option.
Free plan
Free plans include the ability to:
Publish an unlimited number of Notion Sites.
Claim 1notion.site domain.
Turn on search engine indexing for your Sites.
Paid plans
Plus, Business, and Enterprise plans include the ability to:
Publish an unlimited number of Notion Sites.
Claim up to 5notion.site domains.
Set a Homepage for your domains.
Customize your Notion Sites.
Integrate your Notion Sites with Google Analytics.
Optionally connect up to 25 existing custom domains with Notion Sites.
💭 My Thoughts
While Notion Sites offer more customization options compared to before, they still have limited customization compared to professional website building tools.
Despite this, the new features added by Notion are all essential and feel like the finishing touch.
The interface is very intuitive, making it perfect for those with no website, coding, or marketing knowledge.
And the pricing is very affordable, making it the best choice for individual creators or small businesses!
Overall, Notion Sites is suitable for anyone who wants to quickly and easily create a beautiful and functional website.
If you're looking for a high-value, easy-to-use website building tool, then Notion Sites is definitely worth considering!
You might be interested in these previous issues...
Create a stunning online presence that hits the right note. Even if you’re not a music artist, don’t worry! You can still make use of the beautifully designed layout and edit it according to your needs.
Time is money, but disorganization is costing you both. Client Portal is the solution - a platform to manage projects with your clients: all project details, tasks, outputs, and documents. It eliminates the need for multiple tools, making project management more efficient and streamlined.
Course Ace is an innovative Online Course Notion Template designed to optimize and streamline the online learning experience for both instructors and student. With Course Ace, you can smoothly navigate your online course, stay organized, and enhance the learning experience, making online education a breeze.
P.P.S. Thank you for your valuable time spent reading this newsletter. If these emails ever become too much, remember, you have the option to unsubscribe whenever you like.
