Classification of blogs & Methods to build blogging communities

Blogs are frequently updated webpages with posts typically in reverse-chronological order. Blogging is the latest form of online communication to gain widespread popularity and it is rapidly becoming mainstream.


In this post, I'll be discussing the classification of blogs and the methods to build blogging communities. And also discuss types of blogging communities.


There are many different types of blogs:

• Personal - This is the blogs by individuals about personal topics like politics, music, family, parenting, travel, health, holidays, religion, books, photography, and so on.


• Business - Professionals such as lawyers and stock brokers share their expertise, and directly and personally engage with their customers.


• Schools - It's a great way for teachers and students to collaborate on classroom projects.
  
• Politics - Members of parliament, political parties, government agencies, political groups and activists connect with their various constituencies.
  
• Sports - Teams, athletes, and fans using blogs to express and share their passion for various sports.

Methods to build blogging communities to attrack more and more visitors:

• Write to get more comments. Turning a visitor into a commenter is a key way of building a relationship with someone.
  
• Reply comments. People who comment are more interested in building meaningful relationships.
  
• Visit commenters' sites. Most people leave a link when they comment. Click to visit their blog and see what’s there. You never know what you’ll find.
  
• Track the most popular content. Give visitors more of what they’re looking for and new and old readers alike will become more engaged.


• Make content accessible and readable. A blog is nothing without content; it needs to stand out and shine through. Make headlines prominent, and keep content easier to read.

LiveJournal is a famous blogging community. LiveJournal has a well-like features of a self-contained community and some social networking features. Same as most weblogs, people can comment on each other's journal entries, each comment can be replied individually. LiveJournal is also the name of the free and open source server software that was designed to run the LiveJournal virtual community.

Reference Lists:

1. Wikipedia, N.D, LiveJournal, viewed on 15 June 2009, http://en.wikipedia.org/
   
2. WordPress.com, N.D., Types of Blogs, viewed on 15 June 2009, http://en.wordpress.com/
   
3. Yoskovitz, B 2007, 8 Steps to Growing Your Blog Community One Person At a Time, viewed on 15 June 2009, http://www.instigatorblog.com/