Editing Web portal (section)

==Classification==
Web portals are sometimes classified as ''horizontal'' or ''vertical''. A horizontal portal is used as a platform to several companies in the same economic sector or to the same type of manufacturers or distributors.<ref>{{cite web |title=What is horizontal portal? definition and meaning |publisher=BusinessDictionary.com |url=http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/horizontal-portal.html |access-date=8 August 2009 |archive-date=23 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090423004051/http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/horizontal-portal.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> A vertical portal (also known as a "vortal") is a specialized entry point to a specific market or industry niche, subject area, or interest.<ref>{{cite web|title=What is vertical portal? definition and meaning|publisher=BusinessDictionary.com|url=http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/vertical-portal.html|access-date=8 August 2011|archive-date=8 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110808173836/http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/vertical-portal.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Some vertical portals are known as "vertical information portals" (VIPs). VIPs provide news, editorial content, digital publications, and e-commerce capabilities. In contrast to traditional vertical portals, VIPs also provide dynamic multimedia applications including social networking, video posting, and blogging.