COLUMBUS, GA · The Best of The Best
DIGITAL EDITION · 2026
Best of Columbus
COLUMBUS, GA

Doctor

Mark Smith, OD - West Georgia Eye Care

2616 Warm Springs Rd, Columbus, GA 31904, USA(706) 323-3491www.wgecc.comView on Google Maps →
6.6/10 overall scoreGood
2.9

Business at a Glance

How we scored this →

Overall Score

Good

6.6/10

Overall Rank

of 2464 in Columbus · Bottom 25%

#2200

Category Rank

of 529 in Health & Beauty · Bottom 25%

#500

Subcategory Rank

of 77 in Doctor · Bottom 25%

#75

Online Presence

Needs Work

2.8/10

Website Rating

Needs Work · tap for breakdown

2/10
Mobile Score
43/100
Desktop Score
42/100
Page Load (LCP)
6000ms

Notes

no HTTPS; poor mobile score 43; poor desktop score 42; very slow LCP 10085ms

Rank in Doctor

#75of 77Bottom 50%
1
9.1
Daryl A. Ellis, MD - Piedmont Healthcare
2
9.1
Evan Sussenbach, MD - West Georgia Eye Care Center
3
9.0
Kevin J. McRae, MD - Midtown OBGYN
4
8.9
Jake Dunn, DO - Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
5
8.9
Sunil Kumar, MD - KMC Urgent and Family Care
6
8.9
Walter L. Jackson II, OD - West Georgia Eye Care Center
7
8.8
Christopher Miller, DDS - Rivertown Dental Care
8
8.8
Jefferson Jones Sr., MD - Piedmont Healthcare
Category average: 7.8/10

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

Speed up site load (10.1s → 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 7 to 100+

Listings with 100+ reviews see roughly 50% higher click-through from local search results vs. sub-50-review listings. BrightLocal 2024

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Switch to HTTPS

Google deprioritizes HTTP sites in search rankings, and modern browsers flag them "Not Secure" — visitors leave on sight. Google Webmaster

+57

Lift mobile performance (43/100 → 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 (43/100)
  • Desktop speed needs improvement (42/100)
  • Slow page load — customers leave after 3 seconds
  • No photos on Google — listings with photos get 42% more direction requests

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