{"id":2467,"date":"2013-08-20T04:56:59","date_gmt":"2013-08-20T09:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.condolux.net\/vacations-blog\/?p=2467"},"modified":"2022-03-18T22:47:52","modified_gmt":"2022-03-19T02:47:52","slug":"google-2013-ecity-award-north-myrtle-beach-south-carolina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.condolux.net\/vacations-blog\/2013\/08\/20\/google-2013-ecity-award-north-myrtle-beach-south-carolina\/","title":{"rendered":"Google 2013 eCity Award Goes to North Myrtle Beach, SC"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_2470\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2470\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2470\" alt=\"Google 2013 eCity Award - North Myrtle Beach\" src=\"\/vacations-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/google-2013-ecity-award-north-myrtle-beach1-690x272.png\" width=\"625\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.condolux.net\/vacations-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/google-2013-ecity-award-north-myrtle-beach1-690x272.png 690w, https:\/\/www.condolux.net\/vacations-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/google-2013-ecity-award-north-myrtle-beach1-300x118.png 300w, https:\/\/www.condolux.net\/vacations-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/google-2013-ecity-award-north-myrtle-beach1.png 943w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2470\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Google names North Myrtle Beach as digital capital of South Carolina. Image courtesy of Google.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Today is a proud day for a certain part of the Grand Strand as well as its local businesses. \u00a0<strong>Google has chosen North Myrtle Beach as the recipient of their \u00a02013 eCity Award. \u00a0<\/strong>Each year the eCities program\u00a0awards one city in each state, as well as its associated businesses &#8211; for developing a strong digital community that successfully utilizes the internet to develop relationships with new customers, \u00a0strengthen connections with existing customers and fueling their local economy.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a snippet from the <a title=\"eCities by Google\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/economicimpact\/ecities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">official eCities website<\/a>, describing the award process in greater detail:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2471\" alt=\"eCity Award method\" src=\"\/vacations-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Screen-shot-2013-08-20-at-5.18.05-AM-690x83.png\" width=\"625\" height=\"75\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.condolux.net\/vacations-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Screen-shot-2013-08-20-at-5.18.05-AM-690x83.png 690w, https:\/\/www.condolux.net\/vacations-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Screen-shot-2013-08-20-at-5.18.05-AM-300x36.png 300w, https:\/\/www.condolux.net\/vacations-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Screen-shot-2013-08-20-at-5.18.05-AM.png 831w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re wondering how the winner is chosen, Google has provided an eCities methodology overview for your reading pleasure &#8211; which you can <a title=\"ecities methodology\" href=\"https:\/\/ipsos-na.com\/knowledge-ideas\/media-content-technology\/articles\/?q=google-ecities-methodology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Our local news station (WBTW News13) did an excellent story with coverage about the announcement:<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ERXC55Uo8j8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>The community celebration took place at a local breakfast spot, and some of the noteable attendees were:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Marc Jordan \u2013 of the NMB Chamber of Commerce<\/li>\n<li>Mayor \u00a0of North Myrtle Beach\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Marilyn Hatley<\/li>\n<li>Google Representative\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Lilyn Hester<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>When and where did the awards ceremony take place?:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>10AM on August 20th, 2013<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/100210335111327151399\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Southern Sunrise Pancake House<\/a><\/p>\n<p>3407 Highway 17 S.<\/p>\n<div>North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2478\" alt=\"Google ECity North Myrtle Beach\" src=\"\/vacations-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/north-myrtle-ecity-google-690x440.jpg\" width=\"625\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.condolux.net\/vacations-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/north-myrtle-ecity-google-690x440.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.condolux.net\/vacations-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/north-myrtle-ecity-google-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.condolux.net\/vacations-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/north-myrtle-ecity-google.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Google names North Myrtle Beach as digital capital of South Carolina for 2013. 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