Congratulations Lincoln for receiving Google’s eCity Award for 2013. Google, along with an independent research firm, analyzes the “online strength” of local small businesses in all fifty states. The city with the highest score wins the eCity Award for that state. Lincoln had the highest score this year for Nebraska.
GOOGLE ECITY AWARDS
As stated by Google with regard to the eCity Awards:
Google eCity Awards recognize the strongest online business community in each state.
These cities’ businesses are using the web to find new customers, connect with existing customers and fuel their local economies.
On Lincoln’s eCity Award page it states:
Lincoln — Nebraska’s state capital — is also the state’s digital capital. Known for its zoos, museums, and bustling downtown, businesses here are using the web to connect with all types of visitors.
Lincoln is Nebraska’s second largest city with a population, based on 2010 United States Census Bureau information, with 258,379 compared to Omaha with 408,958.
The other 2013 eCity award winners are:
- Alabama – Madison
- Alaska – Homer
- Arizona – Scottsdale
- Arizona – Bella Vista
- California – Carlsbad
- Colorado – Boulder
- Connecticut – Glastonbury
- Deleware – Bear
- Florida – Santa Rosa Beach
- Georgia – Atlanta
- Hawaii – Kailua Kona
- Idaho – Sandpoint
- Illinois – Oak Brook
- Indiana – Zionsville
- Iowa – West Des Moines
- Kansas – Lenexa
- Kentucky – Lexington
- Lousiana – Mandeville
- Maine – Scarborough
- Maryland – Ocean City
- Massachusetts – Westborough
- Michigan – Walled Lake
- Minnesota – Minnetonka
- Mississippi – Ridgeland
- Missouri – Maryland Heights
- Montana – Whitefish
- Nevada – Carson City
- New Hampshire – Amherst
- New Jersey – Princeton
- New Mexico – Albuquerque
- New York – New York
- North Carolina – Cary
- North Dakota – Fargo
- Ohio – Solon
- Oklahoma – Edmond
- Oregon – Ashland
- Pennsylvania – Exton
- Rhode Island – Middletown
- South Carolina – N. Myrtle Beach
- South Dakota – Sioux Falls
- Tennessee – Hendersonville
- Texas – Austin
- Utah – Park City
- Vermont – South Burlington
- Virginia – Chantilly
- Washington – Bainbridge Island
- West Virginia – Charleston
- Wisconsin – Pewaukee
- Wyoming – Casper
ABOUT LAPIN LAW OFFICES
Lapin Law Offices represents injured, abused and disabled clients in Lincoln and throughout Nebraska. Lapin Law Offices and its staff are also very proud to call Lincoln home. Congratulations Lincoln and its small businesses for winning the 2013 Google eCity Award.
SOURCES
- Google: Congratulations to America’s eCities
- Google: Congratulations to the 2013 eCities of America
- U.S. Census Bureau: Lincoln and Omaha Nebraska