4 Figures in 1 Year. Finally! (Quick Update)

Hi WA fam,
This is a quick update on my Amazon niche site.
(I posted a detailed income report on my actual website.)
Anyway...
On October 29, 2018 my Amazon site that I've been working on turned 1 year old.
I was using the "best of" strategy thanks to Dylan's posts/training (@dylanrieger).
- Traffic: dropped to 200-250 after Google Birthday Update
- Amazon clicks: between 35-75
- # of posts: 48
You might be wondering:
How much I made in the last few months?
May 2018: $172
June 2018: $178
July 2018: $270
August 2018: $325
Sep 2018: $522
Oct 2018: $1585 (Thanks to some real high end sales in my niche.)
Gives you perspective, doesn't it?
It feels SOOOOO good to finally be making 4 figures and it took me "only" a year!
Patience, work and proper knowledge on SEO pay off.
Advice for newbies:
- Follow the training.
- Connect with people, ask questions.
- Do the work and be PATIENT. It's a business and it takes some time to take off.
Dig your way to success!
Note:
I will likely stop posting monthly income reports, unless I hit some new big milestones to motivate fellow WA'ers.
QUESTION:
Let me know if you think whether 1 year is too long/little to be making $1500+?
We all want quick results but I've come to realize that 1 year isn't that long, especially if the first 6 months a new website is in the "Sandbox Period".
And I can only imagine what income I would've made if I had more energy/time to work on my website.
Anyway, let me know your thoughts in the comments and I wish you success on your journey!
- Zarina
P.S.
To clarify:
I've been here at WA for 3 years but my website that brought me 4 figures is 1 y/o. So, when I started my Amazon site I already had the foundation.