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

Dougherty McKinnon & Luby

2521 Brookstone Centre Pkwy, Columbus, GA 31904, USA(706) 494-9630www.dml-cpa.comView on Google Maps →
6.0/10 overall scoreFair
5.0

Business at a Glance

How we scored this →

Overall Score

Fair

6.0/10

Category Rank

of 485 in Services · Bottom 25%

#369

Subcategory Rank

of 26 in Accounting Firm · Bottom 25%

#20

Overall Rank

of 2464 in Columbus · Bottom 25%

#1996

Online Presence

Needs Work

4.4/10

Website Rating

Fair · tap for breakdown

5/10
Mobile Score
90/100
Desktop ScoreNot measured
Page Load (LCP)
3358ms

Notes

no HTTPS; slow LCP 3358ms

↗ Upside

  • Fixing your website to a 10/10 would lift you from #20 to #9 in Accounting Firm.
  • Earning ~92 more 5★ reviews would push you into the top 3 of Accounting Firm.

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Rank in Accounting Firm

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3
7.8
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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

+42%

Add photos to your Google listing

Listings with photos receive 42% more direction requests and 35% more click-throughs to websites. Google research

Speed up site load (3.4s → 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 2 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

Complete your Google Business Profile

Profiles with full descriptions, hours, services, and Q&A get up to 7× more clicks than partial ones. Google Business research

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

Issues Found

  • Not using HTTPS — Google penalizes this
  • No photos on Google — listings with photos get 42% more direction requests

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