Just enjoy the moment. If you try to monetize attention after the fact, you end up just looking at best like an over-zealous self-promoter, at worst completely

Just enjoy the moment. If you try to monetize attention after the fact, you end up just looking at best like an over-zealous self-promoter, at worst completely delusional for not understanding that everyone get their 15 minutes of fame, and that was yours. Then just keep writing. Engage with your audience. Worry more about conversations you have with people than about analytics on your traffic. As you probably realized, none of those numbers actually changed your life. Your words may have changed theirs, though - be satisfied with giving value to others, and moments that that feel fulfilling.