NUMBERS NUMBERS NUMBERS!
I want those page hits. I want those views. I want those likes. I want those app/plugin/music/podcast downloads.
Statistics may be useful, but they don't determine your personal value. #mentalhealth

I saw a number of people watching #IndieWeb goodness with me yesterday during #IWS2018. You may be interested in Jeena's Excellent Encounters podcast with Martijn van der Ven. https://jeena.net/pods/17

I've gone back and forth on the idea of using http://medium.com because I feel like it is just another network like tumblr or Facebook. For exposure, to promote my work or the podcast perhaps it's a good idea? However to add to Jeena's point, a centralized service like that is going to attract and promote like-minded opinions. A personal site is going to be more nuanced and possibly share many ideas.