Villa Lagoon Tile, based in Gulf Shores, Ala., has been chosen by Google as an Alabaman representative of a successful small business that utilizes the Internet in a powerful way. An online only business, Villa Lagoon Tile relies on web advertising, email, and Google business tools. Google and independent research firm Ipsos MORI analyzed the online strength of local small businesses in cities in all fifty states in order to select recipients. The cities with the highest scores in each state were designated a Google “eCity.” Potential businesses will now consider Gulf Shores as Alabama’s digital hotspot for Internet based enterprises.
Villa Lagoon Tile was launched in 2008 by Lundy Wilder. While building her new home in Gulf Shores, she wanted to incorporate the floor tile designs she’d seen from her travels to Spain, Italy, and South America. She contacted tile makers and was delighted to learn that she could create unique tile designs for herself. Wilder realized that there was a niche market of consumers seeking an alternative to standard floor tiles. Combining her web design skills and love for these exceptional cement tiles, Wilder founded Villa Lagoon Tile and began offering custom cement tiles to residential and commercial customers.