Create a Blog with Notion in 5 Simple Steps - Notion Blog Templates

Set up a fast-loading, aesthetic Notion blog on Super without compromizing on SEO.

Notion is an excellent content management system that is useful in creating both personal and business blogs. It enables you to create shareable web pages with headings, text, images, and videos. You can also arrange them in different ways.

Create blog with Notion

However, creating a blog involves more than just creating a set of pages. Notion lacks many essential features that you need to succeed in today's competitive blogging landscape:

Notion offers limited design capabilities, which can result in blogs that look bland.
Only users with a paid account can index pages in Notion, which means search engines have no way to know that your blog exists.
Notion lacks modern SEO features required to beat competition.
Notion charges a bomb just connect the blog with a custom domain without proving any other additional features.

Notion lacks other finer features that modern blogs need - it alone is not a sustainable blogging platform.

But that does not mean you can’t create a blog with Notion. In fact, you can create a sleek, professional, lead-generating machine of a blog by coupling Notion with Super.

Super can help you circumvent all the limitations of creating a blog in Notion. It offers customizable templates, design options, integrations with your favorite tools, fast-loading pages, and other cool SEO features. With Super, you can create a visually appealing and search engine optimized Notion blog that your visitors can’t get enough of.

Here are the five steps to creating a blog with Notion:

1. Set up a master database for blog

The easiest way to set up a blog in Notion is to use one master database. There you can add all your drafted and published posts.

Follow our instructions below to set up a master database from scratch, or download our Narrative template with a ready-to-go database.

First, create a Notion page where you will store your blog by pressing the Add a page button (+) in your Notion sidebar and giving the page a title, like “My Blog”
Click on the more icon (three dots) on the top right of your Notion page and toggle Full width for more space for your blog
Add any introduction text, images, or embedded content your readers will see when they click on your blog
Under your introduction content, type /toggle and select Toggle list
Inside the toggle, type /page to create a new subpage to store your master database and title it “Blogs”
From the suggested templates, click on the Table database
Under Select data source, click on New database
Add your first entry to the database and give it a title, like "Blog One” (you can change this later)
Add any content to your first post or leave it blank while you set up your blog. You can populate the new page with any content — it can be a simple text entry, images, videos, and other Notion blocks (different headings, bulleted lists, quotes, links, embeds, and more)
In the Tags section, add your first blog post tag (you can add more than one and update them later). Add tags based on a topic or type of content, for example, "Guides” or “Featured”

Hide your master database

One advantage of using Super for your website is that you can hide your master databases and only display the content you want to show using database views. This gives you the flexibility to create different views to help people easily find the content they are looking for.

You can hide your master database by making it a subpage of the homepage you have connected to your Super site, adding it to a toggle on the page, and then adding a custom code snippet (you will need a paid Super site subscription) or the Super Theme Designer to hide the page.

Hide using brown toggles

Create a ► toggle list block in Notion (type /togglelist) and move your page(-s) inside
Set the whole toggle block to have a brown background color — click on the “hidden” toggle, and under Color, select Brown background
Add a custom code snippet below by heading into your Super site dashboard, clicking on Code, and pasting the snippet below in the CSS section

.notion-toggle.bg-brown { 
  display: none !important; 
}

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Super will hide any brown Notion blocks on your site using this custom code snippet.

Hide using the Super theme builder:

Drag the master database page outside the toggle and delete the empty toggle
Head into your Super site dashboard
Click Design
Press either Create a new theme (if you don't have a theme set up yet) or Edit this theme if you already use one
Head into Layout
Under Notion page links, press Hide

Note this option will hide all Notion page links on your site.

2. Create different linked Notion database views

Using linked database views, you can use content from your master database. For a simple setup, add one large database view for all posts with cover photos and a compact one for a select few, like featured or top posts.

Add a Gallery view with cover images

To add a linked Gallery database view that displays a cover image alongside each post:

Go back to your "My Blog" page, and under your introduction content, type /linked and select Linked view of database
Under Select data source, click on your "Blogs" master database
Hover over the Table section on your database and click Rename. Give the current database view a title like "All" or "All posts"
Click on the more icon (three dots), and under Layout, change it to Gallery

By default, Notion shows a blank cover photo. To finish setting up cover photos:

Click on the more icon (three dots) of your database view, and under Card preview, select Page cover
Open one of your blog posts
Hover over the top section (above the post title) and click on Add cover, and after Notion has loaded a random image, click on Change cover in the same top section
Select a cover image by linking an image file URL, choosing one from Unsplash gallery, or uploading your own

Add a linked database view with a filter

In the second linked database view, you can show specific posts using a filter:

Under the first linked database view, create another one (type /linked and select Linked view of database)
Under Select data source, click on the “Blogs” master database
Go to Filter, select filter by Tags, and tick one (or more) of your blog tags to feature in this database view
Hover over the Table section on your database and click Rename. Give this database view a title like "Top posts” or “Featured”
Click on the more icon (three dots), and under Layout, change it to List for a compact view

3. Organize your database views

For an easy overview of your blog, you can drag and drop your database views alongside each other using columns:

Type /column anywhere on your newsletter site and select 2 columns
Now you can drag each linked database view in its own column
Use the vertical column separator and drag it to either side — you can drag it to make the Gallery database view bigger

4. Add headings for your database views

To finish setting up your blog page, you can add titles above each database view using headings:

First, click the more icon (three dots) next to a database title and select Hide database title — repeat this for both database views you dragged into the columns
Above the databases, add a title by typing /H1 or /H2 and name it, for example, "All posts"
Click and drag your title into the first column above the database view
Repeat the steps above for the second database view by giving a title, like "Top posts" or "Featured”

5. Publish and sync the blog to your Super site

You have two ways of publishing and syncing your newsletter content to your Super website: setting up an additional database filter or using the manual publishing feature, only available to Pro site users.

Add a filter to show only finished posts

To make sure your blog site only shows publish-ready content, you can set up an additional database filter or checkbox. Doing so will only show posts that meet all filters, like a particular tag and a ticked checkbox:

In your master database, click to add a new property (plus sign)
Select Checkbox for a simple checkbox you tick when your blog post is ready for publication
Click on the Checkbox property in your database to rename it as “Published” (or leave the default title)

To add the new filter to your linked database views:

Navigate to any linked database views on your blog site
Click on Add filter
Select Checkbox and click on Checked
Repeat the process for all linked database views on your blog site

Each linked database view will now only display posts that fit the criteria of all added filters. When your drafted content is ready for publication, you need to add the correct tags (or any other properties you use for filtering posts in each linked database view) and tick the checkbox.

Enable page properties and Database views

To show properties like the author’s name, the published date, and allow users to see the different views of your posts, you need to enable page properties and database views:

Head into your Super site dashboard and click on Options
Enable Page Properties and Database views

Add fancy view switcher buttons

You can add a custom code snippet if you want a more polished look for your property views (when readers click to filter particular categories or topics).

Follow our simple guide here. To add any custom code, you will need a paid Super subscription.

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Why use Super with Notion for creating a blog?

Notion supports basic features but lacks capabilities to support modern blogging requirements. Super fills those gaps. It helps you create a branded, high-conversion portfolio with your content in Notion.

Here’s why you need Super on top of Notion to create the perfect blog:

1. Integrates with Notion like peanut butter and jelly

Love Notion? So do we! So we have ensured that all your content stays in Notion. Super integrates with Notion to transform your content into a stellar and unique blog. The integration is so smooth that all Notion blocks render on Super’s website. In fact, you can customize them even better in Super.

Furthermore, Super-powered blogs function even during Notion outages, ensuring consistent uptime.

2. As simple as you want it to be but not restrictive

You can build a stellar blog in 4 minutes with Super's intuitive dashboard. While you don't need to write code, it's worth mentioning that Super supports custom code. This allows customizing design beyond Super's capabilities, integrating with tools, and more.

Notion, on the other hand, does not support custom code - forcing you to work with its basic design features. Inability to add custom code makes it impossible to add tracking tags to your blog. This means you can't integrate Notion with your favorite tools.

3. Craft a brand that truly represents you

Notion can help you create a functional blog but not a credible brand. Your competitors use Notion for blogging and inadvertently borrow its trademark design. They all look the same and lack soul.

Add personality to your blog with Super to avoid looking like a replica of Notion. Use Super's unique fonts and aesthetic colors for differentiation. Add logos, set up a functional navbar and footer to build a powerful blog brand that people trust.

4. Supports blog of all sizes

Start small and grow or start big and blow up - Super's got you back. We take care of your site health and performance so you can focus on creation and monetization. Irrespective of size, all blogs get stellar support from us.

Notion's blogging features are still nascent, stymying your ability to scale quickly.

5. Customer support by actual people you can converse with, not bots

Super’s support has evolved over the years. It has a comprehensive knowledge base and detailed user guides for when you run into a fix. Super's functional Discord server and active website building community have all the answers.

But if you are still stuck, reach out to our support team. Our average response is just 10 minutes - you are never more than a few minutes away from help.

6. Stunning templates that go far beyond just getting you started

Notion comes with a handful of identical blog templates. All your competitors use the same set of templates, making them copies of each other.

Super, on the contrary, offers a huge collection of templates, bringing some life to your site. Want to look unique? Use Super's blog templates.

7. Rank better on Google

Your blog posts must meet the criteria set by search engines to rank well. You can’t optimize your blog for all factors with Notion alone.

But Super ticks all boxes. Your blog -

Loads at lightning speeds
Is responsive, providing a good mobile usage experience
Contains meta tags and structured data
Has solid technical SEO fundamentals
Integrates with all SEO tools
Stays up and stable in spite of the traffic load

8. Optimize for conversions

Super's professional blog design builds trust. It intuitively makes clients want to contact you or buy from you. But you still need to make it easy for them to do so. Super's standout CTA buttons can help direct visitors to the 'money' pages.

Super also supports customizable navbars, sidebar, and footer options. The navbar comes with dropdown lists and call-to-action buttons. You can even add a logo for branding. Notion, on the other hand, offers a basic top navbar that just - exists.

9. Integrates with your favorite tools

Super integrates with your favorite tools for tracking and optimizing purposes. You can simply add a code snippet of an external tool to the header of your Super blog and start tracking numbers. You can even integrate with ad platforms like Google Adsense to monetize your Super blog.

Notion integrates with a small set of tools. You might have to forego using your favorite tools if you do not use Super with Notion. It's also impossible to monetize blog traffic as you can't insert Ads without using Super.

10. Provides high return on investment

Notion’s plus plan costs $10 a month, compared to Super’s $16. But for those extra $6, you get to create blog to your brand, optimize content better for SEO, convert visitors into paying clients, and many more benefits!

11. Built-in website analytics

Notion offers basic page-level analytics. You can only see the numbers for workspace users who accessed the page.

Super analytics, on the other hand, provides a wide range of metrics for all visitors to your blog. It’s not limited to people in your workspace.

12. Other cool features that make using Super indispensable

Password protection for blog pages
Control over when updates go live. Notion’s content changes, on the other hand, are immediately reflected on the live site.
Addition of custom JavaScript for interactive and dynamic features.

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FAQs

Can you create a blog on Notion?

Notion enables you to create simple web pages where you can add text, media, and choose a suitable page layout. However, it leaves a lot to be desired when it comes to creating an SEO-optimized and well-designed blog. You need Super to do that effectively. Super offers a range of pre-designed templates to ensure a sleek design. Additionally, Super allows you to integrate your preferred tools with your blog.

Can you create a custom domain for your Notion blog?

Yes, Notion supports custom domains for blogs at $12 per month but does not offer any additional features at such a high price. At nearly the same price, Super offers many features in addition to adding a custom domain to your Notion blog. It supports creating more consistent and professional online presence that represents your brand.

How to use Notion as a Blog?

For blogging with Notion, you can start by creating a new Notion page and setting it up as a blog template. Then, customize the page to your brand while giving it an aesthetic look by using the design features offered by Super and Notion for bloggers.

Additionally, you can consider adding Notion blocks, such as images, tables, databases, etc. You can add tracking codes from tools like Google Analytics to enhance your blog's functionality.

Can you monetize a Notion blog?

You can monetize your Notion blog by selling informational products such as eBooks, templates, etc. You can also consider selling products through affiliate links. Once you start generating traffic through SEO and other channels, you can leverage Super’s features like Notion buttons and Custom Navbars to convert them into paying clients. Alternatively, you can craft newsletters and build up your audience and earn their trust, before start selling. Furthermore, you can sell consultancy services by displaying your expertise through your blog posts.