COLUMBUS, GA · The Best of The Best
DIGITAL EDITION · 2026
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COLUMBUS, GA
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It’s Tamale Time

211 13th St Suite 106, Columbus, GA 31901, USA(205) 490-8391itstamaletime.comView on Google Maps →
7.3/10 overall scoreGood
4.4

Business at a Glance

How we scored this →

Overall Score

Good

7.3/10

Overall Rank

of 2464 in Columbus · Bottom 25%

#1906

Category Rank

of 301 in Eat & Drink · Bottom 25%

#244

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

Rank in Lunch Spot

#3of 3Bottom 50%
1
8.2
The Simple Greek
2
8.0
Los Compadres Mexican Restaurant
3
7.3
It’s Tamale Time
Category average: 7.8/10

Estimated Upside

benchmarks · industry sources

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

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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