Weblogs possess a common classification system whereby they are classed according to subject matter, media type, device, or the status of the publisher.
- Subject Matter – refers to the topics that the blog postings is about
- Politics
- Fashion
- History
- Law
- Technology
- Sport
- Travel
- Food
- Media Type – what type of blogs
- Vlog - a blog that uses videos as its primary media in each post, e.g vlog sites like youtube.com and metacafe.com (Learn Online 2009)
- Linklog - maintains a list of links which the user finds interesting to collect
- Tumblelogs - also known as microblogging, is a broadcasting medium which allows the user to exchange small elements of content e.g. a short sentence, individual images, or video links
- Sketchlogs – a blog that mainly consists of images, especially sketches and other drawings
- Photoblog – similar to a sketchlog but it is a blog in the form of photo sharing and publishing where the pictures are the main element rather than txt e.g. Flickr.com
- Device
- Moblog – a means allowing the user to post on their blogs directly via a mobile/smart phone
- Status of Publishers
- Business blogs
- Corporate blogs
The main goal of a blogger is to consistently deliver compelling and informative content. It is important, therefore, that bloggers understand what their readers are more inclined to; whether it is the topic, style, format, or even the audience. The most successful blogs are ones that contain fascinating and attention grabbing topics and excellent writing (Compukol Connection 2010).
Funnell (2008) quotes Margaret Simons who defines nine different types of blogs: pamphleteering, digest, advocacy, popular mechanics, exhibition, gatewatched, diary, advertisement, and news. The types of blog that appeals more to readers will be the news blogs, pamphleteering, and popular mechanics as these blogs provide information and topics which readers are consistently searching for. Blogs and other informative websites are now taking over the traditional source of information, such as newspapers or magazines, as they provide much more convenience to the readers as sources of interesting topics and facts.
Reference:
Effective Blog Writing Styles, Compukol Connection, viewed 4 May 2011,
Funnell, A 2008, A Taxomony of Blogs, The Media Report, viewed 5 May 2011,
What is Vlogging?, Learn Online, viewed 5 May 2011,
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