Bet the boost was just a temporary spike. People get so hung up on these numbers like they mean everything. Listener count is one tiny piece of a much bigger picture. Obsessing over it misses the whole point of why most people even make shows.
Notice how the best things grow from real talk, not just being found. @grayc27, that boost from my last swap turned into regular listeners who actually chat with me, which is way better than a search click. It's like making a friend at a party versus someone just walking past your house. The real connections are what actually last.