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I Made $10,000 on Substack in 4 Months — Here's Exactly How

2026-04-23 People & Blogs
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Lori Ballen
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In this video, I reveal how I earned $10,000 on Substack in just four months, making it a viable way to "substack earn money" and generate "passive income." I'll walk you through my journey, offering a practical "substack tutorial" that covers "how to grow on substack" and even how to "how to start a newsletter." Learn how to effectively "make money online" with your writing, transforming your newsletter into a thriving business. This is your guide to mastering "substack for beginners" and building a successful online presence. Most Substack guides are written by people who've read about it. This one is written by someone doing it. Substack 101 walks you through the entire system — from creating your account and choosing a niche, to writing articles that get shared, growing your first 100 subscribers, turning on paid subscriptions, and building multiple income streams from one audience. Inside you'll find 16 chapters covering every major part of the platform: articles, Notes, video, podcasts, recommendations, Substack Live, paywall strategy, pricing psychology, and beyond. Plus three bonus sections — a cheat sheet, a 30-day launch plan, and a recommended tools list. This isn't a beginner's overview. It's a working system with real strategy, real numbers, and real results — from a creator who generates multiple six figures across YouTube, TikTok Shop, Amazon, Pinterest, blogging, and Substack. If you're ready to stop dabbling and start building, this is your roadmap. https://ballenpublishing.com/en-usd/products/substack Join Group Coaching at BallenAcademy.com

Top Comments (5)

@outkast1211 2026-04-24

Why Substack instead of Beehiiv?

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@Wwehistorysince2010 2026-04-26

Hey Lori. I was just wondering what benefits do you give your subscribers for $10/month? Is it just the weekly article? Or you give more benefits such as access to group chat, answering monthly q and a etc.?

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@ms.budgetmom8472 2026-04-23

Great video. Do you use AI TO WRITE YOUR NEWSLETTER?

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@Robin_In_CA 2026-04-23

Thank you Lori! This really helped me to understand how Substack works.

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@SoulshiftManifest 2026-04-23

I’ve been thinking of starting one for a while. I’m suuuper limited on time so I just want to focus on one platform. Is this a good platform to also sell your other offers and digital products? If so how is that going for you?

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