COLUMBUS, GA · The Best of The Best
DIGITAL EDITION · 2026
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Accounting Firm

Behar, Reid, Melton & Brown, CPA

2821 Harley Ct, Columbus, GA 31909, USA(706) 576-4900www.servicecpa.comView on Google Maps →
6.7/10 overall scoreGood
3.7

Business at a Glance

How we scored this →

Overall Score

Good

6.7/10

Subcategory Rank

of 26 in Accounting Firm · Top 50%

#9

Category Rank

of 485 in Services · Bottom 50%

#307

Overall Rank

of 2464 in Columbus · Bottom 50%

#1771

Online Presence

Fair

5.3/10

Website Rating

Needs Work · tap for breakdown

4/10
Mobile Score
65/100
Desktop Score
89/100
Page Load (LCP)
6000ms

Notes

no HTTPS; mobile score 65; desktop score 89; very slow LCP 10081ms

↗ Upside

  • Fixing your website to a 10/10 would lift you from #9 to #4 in Accounting Firm.
  • Earning ~79 more 5★ reviews would push you into the top 3 of Accounting Firm.

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Rank in Accounting Firm

#9of 26Top 50%
1
8.9
Mogul Tax Services
2
8.1
Shirley Marie's Accounting
3
7.8
MJ Tax Relief Group
4
7.3
Callier Witt CPAs
5
7.1
Justice Accounting & Consulting
6
7.0
Torbert Financial Services
7
7.0
AJK Certified Public Accountants
8
6.9
Accounting Technology Solutions
Category average: 6.4/10

Estimated Upside

benchmarks · industry sources

Speed up site load (10.1s → under 2.5s)

Pages loading in 1s have 5× higher conversion than pages loading in 5s. 53% of mobile users abandon sites that take longer than 3 seconds. Google CrUX

+50%

Grow reviews from 12 to 100+

Listings with 100+ reviews see roughly 50% higher click-through from local search results vs. sub-50-review listings. BrightLocal 2024

↑ rank

Switch to HTTPS

Google deprioritizes HTTP sites in search rankings, and modern browsers flag them "Not Secure" — visitors leave on sight. Google Webmaster

+35

Lift mobile performance (65/100 → 90+)

60% of local searches happen on mobile. A poor mobile score means slow loading, high bounce, and lost customers before they ever see you. Think with Google

+9%

Lift average rating to 4.0+ (currently 3.7)

A 1-star increase in Yelp/Google rating correlates with 5–9% higher revenue for local businesses. Harvard Business Review

Estimates are industry benchmarks, not guarantees. Actual results depend on execution, competition, and your specific market.

Issues Found

  • Not using HTTPS — Google penalizes this
  • Slow page load — customers leave after 3 seconds

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