Classification of Blogs & Opinion About The Most Appropriate Classification Approach

(Source: Technorati, 2010)

The first classification provided by Hellbound Bloggers divides bloggers into the following segments:

1.)   Corporate Blog – Functions as an informative blog for an organization.

2.)   Niche Blog – Discussions for a specific subject. Eg: Music, photography, opinions, etc.

3.)   Personal Blog – Sharing information as a hobby for fun.

4.)   Forum Blogging – To exchange and share general blogging matters.

5.)   Review Blog – Where products and merchandises are evaluated and reviewed.

The other classification by Martha Simons discusses that blogs are classified in:

1.)   Pamphleteering Blogs – For people to discuss their views on a particular matter of importance.

2.)   Digest Blogs – A blog that displays collected information from other blogs and mediums.

3.)   Advocacy Blogs – Comparable to Pamphleteering Blogs, but usually with own views from an interest group.

4.)   Popular Mechanics Blog – To educate and guide readers on particular subjects.

5.)   Exhibition Blogging – Specific blogs for a particular hobby/interest.

6.)   Gatewatcher Blog – Analyzes media as a watchdog.

7.)   Diary Blog – An intimate blog for writers to share personal matters.

8.)   The Advertisement – Advertising and marketing blogs.

9.)   News Blog – An online medium for newscasts.

Although both methods have their own ways of classification, they have similarities as well. For instance, Hellbound Bloggers’ Niche Blog shares a similarity with Martha Simons’ Exhibition blog.

In my opinion, I would say Martha Simons’ clarification method has a better arrangement method compared to Hellbound Bloggers’ as it provides a more clear and comprehensive understanding in distinguishing different types of blogs. Aside from that, Hellbound Bloggers’ classification offers a less specific distinguishing method for the categories where they could actually be distributed more thoroughly in Martha Simons’ method of classification.

References

• Simons, M 2008, A taxonomy of blogs, The Media Report, viewed 23 August 2011, <http://www.abc.net.au/rn/mediareport/stories/2008/2372882.htm#transcript%00>.

• VanFossen, L 2007, Is Your Blog a Conversation Blog or Answer Blog?, The Blog Herald, viewed 23 April 2011, <http://www.blogherald.com/2007/07/27/is-your-blog-a-conversation-blog-or-answer-blog/>.

• 2011, What is Blogging & Types of Blogs [DETAILS], Hellbound bloggers, viewed 23 August 2011, <http://hellboundbloggers.com/2011/02/27/types-of-blogs/>.