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Mercer University School of Medicine

1633 1st Ave, Columbus, GA 31901, USA(800) 637-2378medicine.mercer.edu/columbus-expansionView on Google Maps →
8.0/10 overall scoreGood
4.7

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Business at a Glance

How we scored this →

Overall Score

Good

8.0/10

Subcategory Rank

of 10 in College / University · Top 25%

#2

Category Rank

of 111 in Education · Top 25%

#27

Overall Rank

of 2464 in Columbus · Top 50%

#1129

Online Presence

Good

6.5/10

Website Rating

Needs Work · tap for breakdown

3/10
Mobile Score
34/100
Desktop Score
63/100
Page Load (LCP)
6000ms

Notes

poor mobile score 34; poor desktop score 63; very slow LCP 19877ms

Rank in College / University

#2of 10Top 25%
1
8.0
Auburn University
2
8.0
Mercer University School of Medicine
3
7.9
Strayer University
4
7.8
Miller-Motte College
5
7.8
Troy University Phenix City Campus
6
7.7
Christian Life School of Theology Global
7
7.6
Georgia Military College
8
7.4
Chattahoochee Valley Community College
Category average: 7.6/10

Estimated Upside

benchmarks · industry sources

Speed up site load (19.9s → 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

+66

Lift mobile performance (34/100 → 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

  • Mobile performance is poor (34/100)
  • Desktop speed needs improvement (63/100)
  • Slow page load — customers leave after 3 seconds

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