COLUMBUS, GA · The Best of The Best
DIGITAL EDITION · 2026
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HireQuest Direct of Columbus

710 Linwood Blvd, Columbus, GA 31901, USA(706) 322-9420www.hirequest.comView on Google Maps →
6.5/10 overall scoreGood
3.2

Business at a Glance

How we scored this →

Overall Score

Good

6.5/10

Subcategory Rank

of 15 in Staffing Agency · Bottom 25%

#12

Category Rank

of 485 in Services · Bottom 25%

#430

Overall Rank

of 2464 in Columbus · Bottom 25%

#2211

Online Presence

Needs Work

3.6/10

Website Rating

Needs Work · tap for breakdown

1/10
Mobile Score
13/100
Desktop Score
24/100
Page Load (LCP)
6000ms

Notes

no HTTPS; poor mobile score 13; poor desktop score 24; very slow LCP 9880ms

Rank in Staffing Agency

#12of 15Bottom 50%
1
8.3
SURGE Staffing
2
8.0
Spherion Staffing & Recruiting
3
7.9
Spherion
4
7.7
Georgia Job Tips
5
7.7
PeopleReady
6
7.7
The Reserves Network
7
7.6
Wise Staffing
8
7.5
Labor Finders Columbus
Category average: 7.2/10

Estimated Upside

benchmarks · industry sources

Speed up site load (9.9s → 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 22 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

+87

Lift mobile performance (13/100 → 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 3.2)

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
  • Mobile performance is poor (13/100)
  • Desktop speed needs improvement (24/100)
  • Slow page load — customers leave after 3 seconds

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