CLASSIFICATION OF BLOGS

The blogging world is so diverse, full of different people blogging for completely different reasons.

As a blogger myself, I generally see the three main reasons why people blog is to speak their mind, share expertise, share expeirences with family and friends as well as make money and creating a business. Bloggers create their blog because they feel it's the most effective medium to get their message across to their intended audiences.

According to blogger Tom Haskin, there are four specific categories which a blog can be classified as: 

1. Distraction blogs - commonly used to post about personal experiences and lifestyles

2. Archive blogs - shares expertise, ideas, solutions and strategies

3. Conversation blogs - fequently share and exchange idea or thoughts regarding any topic to get information

4. Democratic blogs- made for publics that enjoy discussing political issues

Within these four sectors of blogging, there are a range of political blogs, fashion blogs, personal blogs, photograph blogs, moblogs  (short for mobile blogging such as Flickr) and many more.

An example of an archive blogging community is Geneva's DIY blog A Pair and a Spare. Geneva offers her expertise as a DIY fashion blogger, where she shows her readers how to create the most desirable and on-trend fashion and lifestyle projects.


Differently, Anything Goes is an example of a democratic blogging community. David Havyatt offers his readers his thoughts and opinions on Australian politics and public discourse.


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