How is GourmetSleuth.com any
different than any other search engine?
To answer this we'd like to explain a little
bit about how search engines work. There are two basic types of search engines. One
type is a "directory" such as Yahoo.com. Directories actually have a human
that looks at a site before it is entered into the search engines directory. The
other type of search engine is a "bot" that uses a program to search the web for
pages, using a very specific set of rules. Both types of search engines categorize the
sites using "keywords" (as well as other criteria). We are a "highly
focused directory".
Find Exactly What You
Are Looking For
GourmetSleuth is a highly specialized directory. We search the web using all the
major search engines to find gourmet food and cooking related sites. These sites are
reviewed, then entered into the proper food or cooking category before they are entered
into our database. The advantage to you is that we weed out sites that may use a
keyword in their title but in fact have nothing to do with what you are searching for.
For example. Go to Yahoo.com and search for "cheese" There
will be thousands of entries, and thousands of those entries will have nothing to do with
the "food" cheese. While it is possible for you to narrow your search
using the other search engines, GourmetSleuth simply does a lot of the work for you.
Please read our Help page for more information about how to
search
Learn More About The
Site Before You Link
Additionally, we provide you with some important information about the site before you
ever link to it. We tell you if the site has on-line sales, if it offers a printed
catalog, if the site is secure, or if the site is simply informational. Just look
for these icons below the link to see what services are offered by the site.
Do
I have to be a member to use the site?
You are not required to be a member of our site in order to use many of our sites
features. We do encourage you to become a member so you may use our advanced features such
as browsing our Ask Us question and answer
files and our free "What's New" newsletter. There is no charge to become a
member. Register now. Please read our Help
page for more information about how membership.
How
can contact someone for more information?
If you have any questions about our site please contact us at any time. A Contact Us link is located on the bottom
navigation bar of each of our site pages. For more information see our Customer Service page. |
