Classification of blogs

BLOGS. Generally when people heard about blogs, they will have perception blog is a place where people tell their story Blogger can share information, opinions, knowledge, promote product and services as well by using blogs (Blick, 2011)

According to interview of Margaret Simons by Funnell in 2008 about “A Taxonomy of Blog”, there are 9 classification of blogs based on the function.

- Pamphleteering blogs: In this blogs individual or group of individual can put a brief essay or expressing a strong point from them. Pamphleteering also known as political blog.

- Digest blogs: This is a blog where the author collects information from the mainstream media, or blogs. And there is links for the source.

- Advocacy blogs: Almost same like pamphleteering blogs and it is pushing some point of view on certain issues.

- Popular Mechanics blogs: Give information on how to do something, and how the things work.

- Exhibition blogs: A place where you can find poetry, blogs, and picture. Artists or writers maintain this blogs.

- Gatewatcher blogs: Group of people who gives attentions to the media.

- Diary: Place where people share their experience and story.

- Advertisement blogs: Place to promote company or product.

- News: Find and publish the news to society.

On the other hand, according to Cesario (2011), there are several classification of blogs such as: diary/personal, informative/tips, travel/experience, food, inspirational, review, and celebrity or fashion blogs. On my opinion, there are similar category that is same from Funnell and Nicky. But classification from Funnell is better than Nicky because the classifications give specific information and already include a wider range for all blogs in Internet.

References:
-Blick, D 2011,  The Ultimate Small Business Marketing Book, online, retrieved 24 March 2012 from http://books.google.com.my/books?id=OEcrgtE21RQC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

-Funnell, A 2008, A Taxonomy of Blogs, online, retrieved 24 March 2012 from http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/mediareport-1999/a-taxonomy-of-blogs/3186686

-Cesario, F, A 2011, four type of blogs and how to use it, online, retrieved 25 March 2012 from http://www.sitepronews.com/2011/09/12/four-types-of-blogs-and-how-to-use-them/