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Jane Austen Bookshop & Gifts

1328 13th St Ste 3, Columbus, GA 31901, USA(706) 243-1034www.columbusbound.comView on Google Maps →
7.8/10 overall scoreGood
4.9

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What Customers Say

top reviews · via Google

★★★★★2 months ago

The new London JAEx that tells the story of our heroine and her connections with London. Sister to the Bath Experience, you should need little persuasion to put away your pride and prejudice, see sense and have the sensibility to visit.

Iain Scarlett

★★★★★4 months ago

A lovely shop filled with beautiful items and a wonderful atmosphere. The staff were incredibly helpful and friendly. I can’t wait for the full Jane Austen experience to open!

Patricia Rodriguez Limon

★★★★★in the last week

An absolutely beautiful place to visit for Jane Austen fans. The staff are lovely and very knowledgeable about all things Jane. The gift shop was very hard to resist as well!

Carly Gourlay

Business at a Glance

How we scored this →

Overall Score

Good

7.8/10

Overall Rank

of 2464 in Columbus · Top 50%

#1027

Category Rank

of 231 in Shopping · Top 50%

#109

Subcategory Rank

of 6 in Bookstore · Top 50%

#3

Online Presence

Good

7.8/10

Website Rating

Fair · tap for breakdown

5/10
Mobile Score
64/100
Desktop Score
88/100
Page Load (LCP)
5926ms

Notes

mobile score 64; desktop score 88; very slow LCP 5926ms

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Rank in Bookstore

#3of 6Top 50%
1
8.5
Barnes & Noble
2
7.9
Columbus Bound Bookshop
3
7.8
Jane Austen Bookshop & Gifts
4
7.5
Columbus Comics
5
7.4
JudyBug's Books
6
4.2
Bookish Babes Booktique
Category average: 7.2/10

Estimated Upside

benchmarks · industry sources

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+36

Lift mobile performance (64/100 → 90+)

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Issues Found

  • Slow page load — customers leave after 3 seconds

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