Having a personal website & blog is the usual starter package for anyone who is looking to express themselves online. However, it is often not obvious where to start, due to the following uncertainties:

I know, because I went through the same line of questioning myself. So, with this article, I look to educate fellow creators in my position on the options that worked for me.

If you've been following my latest projects, you'll know that I've been a fan of using Notion to be intentional and gamifying my life, greatly enhancing my productivity and organization. One of Notion's great features is to be able to make any page public, and indexable on search engines. Thus, its been a recent trend for many creatives to use their notion homepage to publically share their personal statements, resume, and projects.

However, just publishing my notion homepage publically was not the most optimal solution in my view, so I embarked on a journey to examine exactly what could be done with this flexible tool. After a weekend of tinkering, and help from various community resources, I've found 2 ways to host your own website, with Notion as a CMS, for the low, low price of $0 / month.

You may really like the look and feel of your notion homepage, but want to maintain your personal branding with a custom domain name. This hack allows anybody who accesses your domain to reach your notion page directly.

This is my preferred option. You may want a lightweight and cheap CMS (and let's be honest, you're probably drafting your content in notion anyway), but with your own personal touch. You're unique and want to express yourself, and having control over the styling is important to you.