Want to start a blog but don't want to deal with the hassle of setting up WordPress or another blogging platform?
With Notion and Feather, you can create a professional, SEO-optimized blog in just a few minutes. Here's how:
By the way, you can use StoryChief’s William Blog for free as well as connect to any other integration like WordPress, Drupal, Webflow, and more. Read more about StoryChief’s integrations.
Step 1: Set up a Notion account
If you don't already have one, create a free Notion account. Notion is an all-in-one workspace that makes it easy to write and organize your blog content.
Step 2: Create a Notion database
The easiest way to get started, is to Create a free Feather account and duplicate the Notion database which contains all the required tables like Content, Pages, Tags & Authors so you don’t have to spend the time creating properties and databases yourself.
Feather will connect to your Notion workspace and copy over all the required files in your workspace. The template will look like this:
Step 3: Connect Notion to Feather
Once you have finished, go back to Feather, click on Next, and map the fields to Notion properties.
In Feather, paste in the Content Database URL and repeat this step for Content, Pages, Tags & Authors. To get the Database URL, you need to open the Content database page, click on Share, and then click on Publish.
Afterwards, click on the ellipsis icon in the Content table and click on Copy link to view. Paste this link back in Feather and press on Connect Database.
If you duplicated the Notion database earlier, you don’t have to do anything to map the properties here and you can continue to repeat the process for Pages, Tags & Authors.
Once finished, click on Next, set your subdomain and Finish.
Step 3: Write your blog posts in Notion
Start drafting your blog posts directly in Notion. Take advantage of Notion's rich content tools to add images, videos, embeds, tables and more to your posts.
Organize your drafts, published posts, and post ideas using different database views. Notion makes it easy to manage your entire blog pipeline.
Step 5: Customize your blog and publish
In your Feather dashboard, customize the look and feel of your blog. Choose a theme, update your navigation menu, connect a custom domain, and more.
When you're ready, hit publish and your Notion-powered blog will be live for the world to see! Feather optimizes your site for search engines so your content can start ranking on Google.
That's it! With Notion as your CMS and Feather as your blog platform, you can have a fully-functional, SEO-friendly blog up and running in no time.
Conclusion
Creating a blog with Notion and Feather is a quick and easy way to start sharing your ideas and expertise with the world. By leveraging Notion's powerful content creation tools and Feather's seamless publishing capabilities, you can focus on what matters most – creating great content.
However, if you're looking for a more comprehensive content marketing solution, StoryChief is definitely worth considering. With StoryChief, you can not only create and publish blog posts but also manage your entire content strategy from a single platform.
StoryChief allows you to create a content calendar, collaborate with your team on content creation, and distribute your content across multiple channels, including social media, email newsletters, and more. Plus, StoryChief integrates with a wide range of popular platforms like Notion, WordPress, Drupal, and Webflow, making it easy to publish your content wherever you need it.
Whether you're a solo blogger or part of a larger content marketing team, StoryChief has the tools and features you need to streamline your workflow and maximize your impact. So why not give it a try today? With StoryChief, you can take your content marketing efforts to the next level and achieve your goals faster than ever before.
