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Notion is for notes. Publish where you get read.
A blog built to rank, on your own domain, instead of a Notion page bolted onto a website.
Notion is a great place to write and a weak place to publish. Turn a Notion page into a blog and you inherit third-party tools, slow loads, and URLs that don't rank. Hashnode is built for publishing from the ground up: your own domain, a fast reading experience, and SEO that ships in the box.
Built to rank
Structured data, sitemaps, canonical URLs, and OG images are built in, so your posts get found.
Your own domain
Map a custom domain natively on Pro, with no third-party proxy in front of Notion.
A publishing editor, not a notes app
A writing-first editor with code blocks, LaTeX, and embeds, plus AI writing tools.
Hashnode vs Notion
| Feature | Hashnode | Notion |
|---|---|---|
| Your own domain | Map your custom domain (Pro) | No native custom domain; needs third-party tools |
| Own your audience | Your readers and data stay yours | Built for notes, not for an audience |
| Built for technical writing | Code blocks, syntax highlighting, LaTeX, embeds | Code blocks, but not a publishing editor |
| Found in search and AI engines | Ranks in search and gets cited by AI engines | Weak SEO; not built to rank |
| API and headless mode | GraphQL API and headless mode (Pro) | API exists, but you build the whole site |
| Price | Free to start. Pro is $5/mo per publication | Free, with publishing setup left to you |
Bringing your content over
Have a Notion blog? Export your pages to Markdown and import them, map your domain, and add redirects from your old URLs.
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