What do you think about a website builder on top of Notion using pre-built building blocks?
Hey Founders and Makers, I need your help in validating my current idea. Can you share your thoughts about it?
The idea
A no-code website builder for founders and makers that allows building websites on top of Notion using pre-built building blocks.
The idea is to let Notion do the content management grunt work, combined with the relatively flexible but template-driven approach to website creation.
How it works
- Build your website in a visual builder with pre-built building blocks or templates.
- Plugin your created website to your Notion for synchronization website data with Notion.
- Manage website data entirely in Notion. Let Notion do the content management grunt work.
- Change the design of your website in the visual builder, and the website data will be synced up with your Notion automatically.
Who wants it
– Founders and makers using Notion. They would be comfortable managing their website content from their favorite Notion.
– It would be comfortable for teams too that use Notion in their work to co-manage their website content.
What's the problem, and how is it solving now?
The startup's website usually is made of different solutions. And managing this website is very hard and time-consuming for most people.
– Main page and landing page based on Webflow, Wix, Squarespace, Tilda, etc.
– Docs and Help base on Docusarius or default Notion.
– Blog based on WordPress.
– Public Roadmap based on Canny or something like that.
– Changelog base on another one solution, etc.
What are the key differences between the new product and the existing solution?
Founders and makers would be glad to have and manage all pieces of the website in one place, especially if it would be their familiar Notion.
Product’s magic is the concept of pre-built building blocks (heroes, features, CTAs, payments, etc.) and business logic to handle most of the heavy lifting on behalf of the website creator. When using blocks and templates… 70% of the work is already done for the user.
Out of the box, the product offers templates for anything from a simple landing page to a full-blown marketing website and more. Those websites can include subsites like documentation, help, guides, blog, changelog, public roadmap, showcase, etc.
Product has zero learning curve and can literally be used by anyone without a tech background, as it abstracts away all the technical aspects and focuses the user on product building and content, rather than technology.
In addition, the product connects to popular services like Stripe, PayPal, Mailchimp, Zapier, Integromat, Hotjar, Google Analytics, HubSpot, Drift, and others.
What do you think about it?
Hi @shashcoffe,
I'm all for website builders - anything that save me time gets my money. Although I work in frontend/backend code on a daily basis, putting a landing page/blog/docs etc is a big pain point for me.
I've tried lots of other builders, and I'll be honest - they whet my appetite by demoing some gorgeous looking prebuilt blocks and pages. I pay, and then I realise that they already showed the best they had and there's nothing more beyond that. So i always come back to hand-coding.
If you can give me a variety of prebuilt blocks (and I mean lots - it needs to be flexible like Tailwind UI), I will pay handsomely!
As far as Notion is concerned, I'm not fussed how its built. These would be things I look out for:
Sorry thats all I can think of at the moment - let me know how you get on!
Hi @rugy,
Thanks a lot for your extended comment! It's so helpful for me. Much appreciated. 🙏🙌
To be honest, I didn't know that developers like you have the big pain with putting a landing page/blog/docs, etc.
I thought developers don't use website builders but make hand code.
I thought only non-tech people use website builders.
You opened my eyes, Rugy.🙂🙌
Do you mind if I ask you a few questions?
If I'm understanding you correctly, you lack the variety and flexibility of prebuilt blocks in existing website builders, right?
If I'm hearing you correctly, you don't use any website builders right now, right?
What website builders did you try?
Which one was most useful to you and why?
I’d really like to talk to you about that pain point.