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Lunch Spot

It’s Tamale Time

211 13th St Suite 106, Columbus, GA 31901, USA(205) 490-8391itstamaletime.comView on Google Maps →
6.7/10 overall scoreGood
★ 4.4

Business at a Glance

How we scored this →

Overall Score

Good

6.7/10

Overall Rank

of 2464 in Columbus · Bottom 50%

#1756

Category Rank

of 301 in Food · Bottom 25%

#270

Subcategory Rank

of 3 in Lunch Spot · Bottom 25%

#3

Online Presence

Needs Work

4.2/10

Website Rating▾

Needs Work · tap for breakdown

2/10
Mobile Score
11/100
Desktop ScoreNot measured
Page Load (LCP)
6000ms

Notes

no HTTPS; poor mobile score 11; very slow LCP 21812ms

↗ Upside

  • Fixing your website to a 10/10 would lift you from #3 to #2 in Lunch Spot.

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Rank in Lunch Spot

#3of 3Bottom 50%
1
8.5
The Simple Greek
2
8.1
Los Compadres Mexican Restaurant
3
6.7
It’s Tamale Time
Category average: 7.8/10

Estimated Upside

benchmarks · industry sources

5×

Speed up site load (21.8s → 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 31 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

+89

Lift mobile performance (11/100 → 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

7×

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
  • ✕Mobile performance is poor (11/100)
  • ✕Slow page load — customers leave after 3 seconds
  • ✕No online ordering or reservation link detected

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