notion.new — BrandTax Friction Analysis

Operating name: Notion

BrandTax Score: 60/100 — High friction (lower is better)

Friction by dimension

• Brand-Domain Fit: 0/100
• Recall & Navigation: 20/100
• Trust Perception: 40/100
• Operational Risk: 53/100
• Upgrade Pressure: 42/100
• Search Discovery: 12/100

Strategic observation

notion.new matches the brand perfectly but operates on .new instead of .com. Operating on .new creates recall friction as users default to .com when navigating.