Classification of blogs

Classification of blogs & opinion about the most appropriate classification approach

Classification system

Blog can be classifying into many different type to full fill different interest of audience. The classification types include:

Subject matter:

1.    Politics – Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak (http://blognajib.blogspot.com/)

2.    Fashion- Vivi shop (http://vivi-shop.blogspot.com/)

3.    History – Malaysian Economy History Blog (http://malaysiaeconomy.blogspot.com/)

4.    Law- law blog (http://www.lawblog.com/)

5.    Food – masak-masak (http://masak-masak.blogspot.com/)

Device:

1.    Moblog (mobile blogging)- Flickr (http://blog.flickr.net/en/2009/12/)

Media type:

      1. Vlog (video logging)- YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/)

      2. linklog (Link or URL)- currybetdotnet (http://www.currybet.net/delicious.php)

      3. Sketchlog (about graphic, sketches, art) –deviantART (http://www.deviantart.com/)

      4. Tumblelogs (Link with media mix) - Nay, a tumblelog (http://a.tumblelog.com/)

Status of publishers:

1.    Business blog- NRG blog business-networking (http://business-networking.blogspot.com/)

2.    Corporate blog-  Redfin Corporate Blog (http://blog.redfin.com/)

Identifying unique type and compare the classifications

As we know most of the blogs are combinations of the styles, types which makes identifying unique types difficult. For example, to differentiate the blog of linklog and thumblelog is the hardest. The reason is, the type between both of them shows similarity, especially both of them are using the link to view your favorites post. For easier way to differentiate the type of the blog, we have to more focus on the style, graphics, photos, format and their target audience. For example, if the blog are uploaded the photo about cloth and fashion with clearly information and the most detail of the cloth, so which mean it is a fashion blog.