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FOCUS Ministries Thrift Shop

232 Hamilton Square St, Hamilton, GA 31811, USA(706) 628-9955www.focusfriends.infoView on Google Maps →
7.8/10 overall scoreGood
4.8

Business at a Glance

How we scored this →

Overall Score

Good

7.8/10

Subcategory Rank

of 12 in Antiques / Collectibles · Top 50%

#4

Overall Rank

of 2464 in Columbus · Top 50%

#998

Category Rank

of 231 in Shopping · Top 50%

#105

Online Presence

Good

6.9/10

Website Rating

Fair · tap for breakdown

5/10
Mobile Score
62/100
Desktop Score
97/100
Page Load (LCP)
6000ms

Notes

no HTTPS; mobile score 62; very slow LCP 10083ms

↗ Upside

  • Fixing your website to a 10/10 would lift you from #4 to #3 in Antiques / Collectibles.
  • Earning ~38 more 5★ reviews would push you into the top 3 of Antiques / Collectibles.

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Rank in Antiques / Collectibles

#4of 12Top 50%
1
8.5
Bluebelle Local Mercantile
2
8.5
Gallerie 143
3
8.2
2nd & Charles
4
7.8
FOCUS Ministries Thrift Shop
5
7.7
The River Market Antiques
6
7.4
Broadway Estate Jewelry
7
7.0
Daniel's Wood Den
8
6.9
The Vibe on 6th
Category average: 7.3/10

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 46 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

+38

Lift mobile performance (62/100 → 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

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
  • Slow page load — customers leave after 3 seconds

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