COLUMBUS, GA · The Best of The Best
DIGITAL EDITION · 2026
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Local Vendor Village

3544 US-280 Suite E, Phenix City, AL 36867, USA(334) 384-9005localvendorvillage.comView on Google Maps →
7.6/10 overall scoreGood
4.5

Business at a Glance

How we scored this →

Overall Score

Good

7.6/10

Subcategory Rank

of 17 in Place to Buy a Gift · Bottom 50%

#10

Overall Rank

of 2464 in Columbus · Bottom 50%

#1597

Category Rank

of 231 in Shopping · Bottom 50%

#155

Online Presence

Fair

5.6/10

Website Rating

Needs Work · tap for breakdown

2/10
Mobile Score
36/100
Desktop Score
73/100
Page Load (LCP)
5966ms

Notes

no HTTPS; poor mobile score 36; desktop score 73; very slow LCP 5966ms

Rank in Place to Buy a Gift

#10of 17Bottom 50%
1
9.1
Rocket Fizz
2
8.8
Bloomwoods Flowers & Gifts
3
8.7
Star Spangled Tea
4
8.3
Plant Magic Market
5
8.2
Aglow Apothecary + Healing Haven
6
8.1
Flowers Plus
7
8.0
Garden of Eden Nursery
8
8.0
Historic Westville Village
Category average: 7.7/10

Estimated Upside

benchmarks · industry sources

Speed up site load (6.0s → 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 8 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

+64

Lift mobile performance (36/100 → 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 (36/100)
  • Slow page load — customers leave after 3 seconds

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