# 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.

## Frequently asked questions

### Why not just use Notion as my blog?

Notion was built for notes, not publishing. SEO is weak, custom domains need third-party tools, and pages load slowly. Hashnode is built to publish and to rank.

### Can I import from Notion?

### Is it free?