COLUMBUS, GA · The Best of The Best
DIGITAL EDITION · 2026
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Direct Services

1500 2nd Ave, Columbus, GA 31901, USA(706) 327-5208www.directservices.orgView on Google Maps →
7.5/10 overall scoreGood
3.7

Business at a Glance

How we scored this →

Overall Score

Good

7.5/10

Subcategory Rank

of 48 in Nonprofit Organization · Bottom 50%

#28

Overall Rank

of 2464 in Columbus · Bottom 50%

#1732

Category Rank

of 485 in Services · Bottom 50%

#343

Online Presence

Fair

5.2/10

Website Rating

Needs Work · tap for breakdown

4/10
Mobile Score
61/100
Desktop Score
83/100
Page Load (LCP)
6000ms

Notes

no HTTPS; mobile score 61; desktop score 83; very slow LCP 7818ms

Rank in Nonprofit Organization

#28of 48Bottom 50%
1
8.7
Art Center of Phenix City
2
8.5
FOCUS Ministries
3
8.3
Taste of Charity
4
8.3
Urban League of Greater Columbus
5
8.2
East Alabama Humane Society
6
8.2
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Chattahoochee Valley
7
8.2
Open Door Community House
8
8.1
107.7 The Truth
Category average: 7.6/10

Estimated Upside

benchmarks · industry sources

Speed up site load (7.8s → 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 7 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

+39

Lift mobile performance (61/100 → 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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