Throughout my whole term as a blogger, it is only when I started Pinoy Blogero that I have fully seen the Pinoy blogosphere as a whole. Because my blog primarily focuses on blogging and the Pinoy blogging community it was only logical for me conduct a mini research of what I will be dealing with.

There are a lot of things that I have learned while conducting my research. Aside from learning that blogging is still not recognized by most Filipinos that are still living offline, I have also learned that the Pinoy blogosphere is too diverse that it can be further classified into different subgroups. These subgroups differ depending on the types of bloggers that fall under it.

In a desperate attempt to fully establish a boundary between these subgroups, I classified them into two simple groups which I have listed below. Keep in mind that these classifications are based on my own personal judgement and analysis of the Pinoy Blogosphere. It is intended to give you a glimpse of the two major types of bloggers that make up the Pinoy blogging community.

Pinoy Personal Bloggers
This particular group of bloggers takes up most of the pinoy blogging population today. I estimate that it could be around a 70% of the overall size of the Pinoy blogosphere.

Pinoys love to talk about themselves and their personal lives. It is because of this reason that many Pinoys end up creating personal blogs. These blogs cover topics that are of interest to the author and they add their own opinions and views regarding that particular topic. This type of blog makes use of either humor or intellect to attract readers.

Bloggers behind these blogs are mostly part-time or hobby bloggers. Some however, go on full-time blogging and earn a living through their blogs.

There are lots of blogs under this category, some of the more successful ones worthy of note would be Ripples by Ninong, Beyond Ethernal by Euri Darenthorne , Misteryosa by Shari Cruz, Well Whatever by Liz, Writing on Air by Jim Paredes.

Pinoy Niche Bloggers
A lot of Pinoys are starting to create their own niche blogs. Instead of talking about personal lives, other bloggers saw the potential in making more money on their blogs by focusing on topics that has a high demand of readership. This type of blogging can be called Niche Blogging.

Unlike Personal blogs, niche blogs are more tightly focused because it covers only one particular topic. Niche blogs concentrate more on providing information about a particular topic while giving some personal insight on it.

An example of a Niche blog would be PinoyBlogero.com. A blog made by a handsome Pinoy that focuses on the world of blogging and the Pinoy Blogging community. On this blog, I target Pinoy bloggers who want topics that involove the two niche topics that I have stated above.

Probloggers can be classified under this category. These are full-time bloggers who are geared to maximize the money making capabilities of a blog through different means. Network bloggers, fall under this group as well.

Other examples of Succesful Niche bloggers:
Jaypee Online under blogging by Jaypee.
Pinoy Travel Blog under travel by Pinoy Travel Blog.
Manila Daily Photo under Photography by Analie Astorga-Motilla.
Technology At Handunder Technology by Dexter Panganiban.
Reflections of a Biz Driven Life under Business by Wilson Ng.
Pinoy Cook under Food and Dining by Connie Veneracion.

Which one of these two are you? Can you think of any other types of bloggers? Why not leave a comment below and share your thoughts.