{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Search Engine Marketing &amp; Optimization Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.directoryone.com\/blog","title":"5 Reasons People Don\u2019t Read Your Blog","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"G8v5ZPDNDT\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.directoryone.com\/blog\/5-reasons-people-dont-read-your-blog.html\">5 Reasons People Don\u2019t Read Your Blog<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.directoryone.com\/blog\/5-reasons-people-dont-read-your-blog.html\/embed#?secret=G8v5ZPDNDT\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;5 Reasons People Don\u2019t Read Your Blog&#8221; &#8212; Search Engine Marketing &amp; Optimization Blog\" data-secret=\"G8v5ZPDNDT\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.directoryone.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.directoryone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/images-9-1.jpg","thumbnail_width":290,"thumbnail_height":174,"description":"The blogosphere can be a lonely place if no one is reading your blog. It makes you ask the question \u201cis this even worth it?\u201d Yes, blogging is worth it. You just need to make some adjustments so that your blog has more online visibility. The first step to increasing your web presence is understanding why no one is currently reading your blog. Here are 5 reasons your blog is dead. 1.\u00a0It Isn\u2019t Optimized- If I\u2019ve said it once, I\u2019ve said it a thousand times\u2014the search engines love fresh content. That\u2019s why it\u2019s so important that you optimize your blog posts. By including relevant keywords in your titles and content, you increase your chances of ranking well in the search engines. High organic search rankings will earn you a steady flow of traffic. 2.\u00a0You Aren\u2019t Marketing It- A blog is like any other property\u2014you have to market it if you want people to see it. Beyond optimizing your posts, you need to push your content on the social media sites. While you might say \u201cBut I already submit all my posts to Digg and other sites.\u201d Social media marketing is about more thank clicking submit. It takes time and a"}