6 Sports Blogger Success Stories [2023]

Hello! My name is Tyler O’Shea and I’m the founder of Joker Mag, a media platform for inspiring underdog stories in sports. Through original articles that celebrate the underdog mentality, our mission is to inspire athletes, coaches, and sports fans to conquer obstacles and overcome adversity.

In case you’re still wondering, he got his name from the black spot around his eye that’s reminiscent of the infamous Batman villain!

I’m Craig Calcaterra, the founder, writer, and editor of the daily baseball and culture Substack newsletter Cup of Coffee. I publish five days a week, with each newsletter going out to subscribers no later than 7 AM Eastern time.

I have a paid and unpaid tier of subscribers, with one free newsletter published each week. There are just under 10,500 total subscribers, over 3,300 of who pay for either monthly ($6) or annual ($65) subscriptions. The average monthly revenue is around $18,400 and growing.

My name is Seth Keysor, and I’m the creator of the Chief in the North Newsletter, a Substack publication dedicated to covering the Kansas City Chiefs and the NFL at large.

In under 2 years since I started this site, over 5,500 subscribers have jumped on board and it’s reached a point that it’s gone from a hobby that pays to a legitimate side income of over $4,000 a month.

While my blog, heavybjj.com, has only just hit the 1-year mark, I am currently set to make ~$500 a month through ad revenue and affiliate marketing (mostly Amazon affiliate marketing, and referrals through other martial arts gear and apparel brands).

Me in the blue gi with my three brothers at a Brazilian jiu-jitsu class