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Joyful Journeys Child Enrichment Center

8358 Fortson Rd, Fortson, GA 31808, USA(706) 507-7890www.joyfuljourneys2008.comView on Google Maps →
6.2/10 overall scoreFair
★ 4.6

Business at a Glance

How we scored this →

Overall Score

Fair

6.2/10

Category Rank

of 111 in Education · Top 50%

#44

Overall Rank

of 2464 in Columbus · Bottom 25%

#1952

Subcategory Rank

of 22 in Childcare · Bottom 25%

#21

Online Presence

Needs Work

3.7/10

Website Rating▾

Needs Work · tap for breakdown

2/10
Mobile Score
17/100
Desktop Score
30/100
Page Load (LCP)
6000ms

Notes

no HTTPS; poor mobile score 17; poor desktop score 30; very slow LCP 14255ms

↗ Upside

  • Fixing your website to a 10/10 would lift you from #21 to #7 in Childcare.

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Rank in Childcare

#21of 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

5×

Speed up site load (14.3s → 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 11 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

+83

Lift mobile performance (17/100 → 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

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 (17/100)
  • ✕Desktop speed needs improvement (30/100)
  • ✕Slow page load — customers leave after 3 seconds
  • ✕No photos on Google — listings with photos get 42% more direction requests

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