Since the the inception of blogs and the bogging phenomenon, there are over a million blogs on the web which are tracked and indexed by blog search engines such as Technorati. Technorati serves to medium that highlights and connects various blogs and social media sites across the global online network.
Depending on the genre, theme or subject focus of the writer, blogs itself can be divided into different classifications. Wikipedia (2012) classifies different types of blogs as follows;
1) Personal blogs
These are more like an online diary or commentary by an individual.
2) Corporate and Organizational Blogs
Usually for business purposes. Such blogs that are used to enhance or support a business through marketing, advertising, branding, public relations or simply giving its consumers insights on the company and what they are up to. Google Blog is an example of an organizational blog.
3) Genre
Each blog would have a specific focus or subject matter; this ranges from a Politics, Fashion, Gossip and Entertainment, Social Media to even Parenting.
4) Media Type
A blog utilizing other forms of media to communicate or get their points across. Blogs using photos are know as photologs while a site comprising of videos are called videologs or vlogs. With social video sites like Youtube, many have taken to starting their own channels and simple upload a video of themselves ranting, commenting or even their own parody or satirical humour for the masses. Sex Appeal & Jokes is an example of a Youtube video log done by local youths.
5) Device
This refers to blogging done through the use of other devices. Mobile blogs or moblogs are methods of publishing a blog using a mobile device or smart phones.
References:
Wikipedia, 2010. Blog. Available at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog [Accessed 9 May 2012].