COLUMBUS, GA · The Best of The Best
DIGITAL EDITION · 2026
Best of Columbus
COLUMBUS, GA
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Highland Kids Academy

7300 Whittlesey Blvd, Columbus, GA 31909, USA(706) 221-5947www.highlandkidsacademy.comView on Google Maps →
6.6/10 overall scoreGood
4.4

Business at a Glance

How we scored this →

Overall Score

Good

6.6/10

Category Rank

of 111 in Education · Top 50%

#37

Overall Rank

of 2464 in Columbus · Bottom 50%

#1809

Subcategory Rank

of 22 in Childcare · Bottom 25%

#17

Online Presence

Fair

5.1/10

Website Rating

Fair · tap for breakdown

6/10
Mobile Score
76/100
Desktop Score
99/100
Page Load (LCP)
5019ms

Notes

no HTTPS; mobile score 76; very slow LCP 5019ms

↗ Upside

  • Fixing your website to a 10/10 would lift you from #17 to #11 in Childcare.
  • Earning ~100 more 5★ reviews would push you into the top 3 of Childcare.

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Rank in Childcare

#17of 22Bottom 50%
1
8.7
Cyn's Play Place
2
8.1
Childcare Network
3
8.1
Clarian Place Child Care
4
8.1
My Little School
5
7.8
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
6
7.8
Momentum Taekwondo Plus
7
7.3
Pierce Chapel Preschool
8
7.3
We Care Excellence Academy
Category average: 7.1/10

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 (5.0s → 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

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
  • No photos on Google — listings with photos get 42% more direction requests

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