This document compares two local blogs in Penang, Malaysia called What2SeeOnline and BarryBoi. The blogs share some similarities such as archives located on the right side, articles arranged in a timeline, and focus on pictures over words to describe food and locations. However, they also have differences such as What2SeeOnline focusing more on food and hotels while BarryBoi covers additional topics, and What2SeeOnline features slideshows while BarryBoi does not. The writing styles also vary somewhat between the blogs.

1. Comparison Between two local
Blogs
(What2SeeOnline VS BarryBoi)
Luis Ong Ewe Wei
H2004418002

2. The two blogs

4. Similarity of the two blogs
● In BarryBoi’s blog
the archive is
located on the right
hand side which is
similar to
What2SeeOnline

5. ● Similar to BarryBoi
blog the archive of
What2SeeOnline is
labeled on the right
side of the page in
order for readers to
easily choose which
article or date they
want to read.

6. ● The articles in
the blog is
placed in a
downslope
which follows
the timeline of
the articles
written.

7. ● Similar to
What2SeeOnline,
the BarryBoi blog
also places their
articles in a
downslope manner
which follows the
timeline of the
article written or
posted

8. ● The term ‘A picture contain a thousand words’ is what their article
is all about. Articles in What2SeeOnline are mostly contained of
Pictures of both the owners and their foods with only limited words
that describe either their food, taste, prices or the location and time.

9. ● Similar to What2SeeOnline articles, BarryBoi focus on more pictures
than words. The article usually explains more on either the food or
the place which is why like What2SeeOnline, the pictures show
show the readers what they are reading rather than imagine it.

10. ● What2SeeOnline has also
created their own
Facebook page where
they promote both their
own blogs and restaurants
to visit in Penang.
● Similar to What2SeeOnline,
BarryBoi has also created their
own Facebook page where
they promote their own blogs
and places to visit in Penang.

11. Differences between the two blogs

12. ● What2SeeOnline a blog that focuses on both local food, hawker
stalls and restaurants.
● The articles are arrange with three article in a lane before going
downslope.
● Pictures of various hotels, foods and places are placed as a slideshow
at the slides to attract the reader's attention.

14. ● BarryBoi blog is very minimalistic where only articles, their
Facebook page and basic information are on the front page.
● Besides that, The blog also focuses on food, restaurants, social &
daily events, and hotels which compare to What2SeeOnline is quite
different.
● There are no slideshares at the side of the blog which is another
difference.

15. ● The writing style of
What2SeeOnline is which
the article will consist of the
food,location,time and the
pictures of both the food and
drinks.
● Compare to What2SeeOnline, BarryBoi
writing style is more on the description
of either a food, social event or a contest.
Some of the writing style is not
consistent compared to What2SeeOnline