Types of Content Online

Last updated Mar 11, 2025

I think there are main types of content and it’s sub categories.

• Books: Extended works on specific subjects, typically with structured chapters and thorough exploration
• Blog Posts: Static and defining something at a certain time
• (Continuous) Note: Notes that continuously get updated in a system such as a Second Brain or Digital Garden.
  • Highlighting and notes on external reads: Thinking that influences and adds to continuous notes. Synced with tools such as ReadWise to your second brain.
• Academic and Formal Writings: Structured content following specific formats for particular purposes
  • Essay: Extended, structured arguments or explorations of specific topics
  • Abstract: Concise summaries of longer works
  • Manifesto: Public declarations of intentions, motives, or views
  • Thesis: Extended academic arguments supporting a specific point of view
  • White Paper: Authoritative reports on complex issues
  • Case Study: Detailed analyses of specific instances or examples
• Exploratory Content: Content focused on thorough investigation and discovery
  • Deep Dive: Comprehensive, detailed explorations of specific topics, often less formal than essays and potentially incorporating multimedia elements
  • Research Journal: Ongoing documentation of exploration into a particular topic
  • Explainer: Content that breaks down complex topics into understandable components
  • Tutorial: Step-by-step instructional content focused on practical application
• Reference Materials: Content designed primarily for consultation rather than sequential reading
  • Wiki: Collaborative, interlinked knowledge repositories
  • Documentation: Technical explanations of how systems or products work
  • Glossary: Collections of definitions and terminology. See Data Engineering Glossaries.
  • FAQ: Organized answers to common questions
• Are there more Types of Writings?

See Type of Notes with Fleeting Notes, Literature Notes and Permanent Notes.

See Type of Notetakers with the architect, the gardener and the librarian.

Origin: Discussion with Marc Ramírez
References: Essay
Created 2023-06-26