RecipeBridge
Encyclopedia
RecipeBridge is a vertical search
engine for recipe
s,
founded by Milwaukee based entrepreneurs Andy Theimer and Bill
Brennan. It was established in December 2007 and a beta version was launched in 2008 which makes it the oldest dedicated recipe search engine on the web
.
The current version was launched in April, 2009. As of July 2011, it searches through 350 different recipe sites and blog
s with over 1.7 million recipes.
RecipeBridge allows users to search and filter results by keyword, cuisine, ingredient
, meal, or
occasion. The results page
provides users with the
brief description of the recipes and a number of ingredients
needed. Then the user can either go to the original recipe
page or further narrow the results by adding other
ingredients.
In July 2011 RecipeBridge has been acquired
by the global food advertising network Gourmet
Ads with a goal "to build the largest recipe search engine, combining
recipe sites, blogs, food brands and supermarkets into one
destination".
Vertical search
A vertical search engine, as distinct from a general web search engine, focuses on a specific segment of online content. The vertical content area may be based on topicality, media type, or genre of content. Common verticals include shopping, the automotive industry, legal information, medical...
engine for recipe
Recipe
A recipe is a set of instructions that describe how to prepare or make something, especially a culinary dish.-Components:Modern culinary recipes normally consist of several components*The name of the dish...
s,
founded by Milwaukee based entrepreneurs Andy Theimer and Bill
Brennan. It was established in December 2007 and a beta version was launched in 2008 which makes it the oldest dedicated recipe search engine on the web
World Wide Web
The World Wide Web is a system of interlinked hypertext documents accessed via the Internet...
.
The current version was launched in April, 2009. As of July 2011, it searches through 350 different recipe sites and blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
s with over 1.7 million recipes.
RecipeBridge allows users to search and filter results by keyword, cuisine, ingredient
Ingredient
An ingredient is a substance that forms part of a mixture . For example, in cooking, recipes specify which ingredients are used to prepare a specific dish. Many commercial products contain a secret ingredient that is purported to make them better than competing products...
, meal, or
occasion. The results page
Search engine results page
A search engine results page , is the listing of web pages returned by a search engine in response to a keyword query. The results normally include a list of web pages with titles, a link to the page, and a short description showing where the Keywords have matched content within the page...
provides users with the
brief description of the recipes and a number of ingredients
needed. Then the user can either go to the original recipe
page or further narrow the results by adding other
ingredients.
In July 2011 RecipeBridge has been acquired
Mergers and acquisitions
Mergers and acquisitions refers to the aspect of corporate strategy, corporate finance and management dealing with the buying, selling, dividing and combining of different companies and similar entities that can help an enterprise grow rapidly in its sector or location of origin, or a new field or...
by the global food advertising network Gourmet
Ads with a goal "to build the largest recipe search engine, combining
recipe sites, blogs, food brands and supermarkets into one
destination".