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DIGITAL EDITION · 2026
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Progressive Funeral Home

4235 St Marys Rd, Columbus, GA 31907, USA(706) 685-8023www.progressivefuneralhome.comView on Google Maps →
7.8/10 overall scoreGood
4.2

Business at a Glance

How we scored this →

Overall Score

Good

7.8/10

Category Rank

of 485 in Services · Bottom 50%

#259

Overall Rank

of 2464 in Columbus · Bottom 50%

#1384

Subcategory Rank

of 12 in Funeral Home / Services · Bottom 50%

#9

Online Presence

Fair

6.0/10

Website Rating

Needs Work · tap for breakdown

4/10
Mobile Score
56/100
Desktop Score
76/100
Page Load (LCP)
4861ms

Notes

no HTTPS; mobile score 56; desktop score 76; very slow LCP 4861ms

Rank in Funeral Home / Services

#9of 12Bottom 50%
1
8.4
McMullen Funeral Home and Crematory
2
8.3
Striffler-Hamby Mortuary
3
8.2
Georgia Cremation
4
8.0
Colonial Funeral Home & Crematory
5
7.9
Sconiers Funeral Home
6
7.8
Battle & Battle Funeral Home
7
7.8
Lambs International Funeral Home
8
7.8
Taylor Funeral Home
Category average: 7.9/10

Estimated Upside

benchmarks · industry sources

Speed up site load (4.9s → 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 26 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

+44

Lift mobile performance (56/100 → 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
  • Slow page load — customers leave after 3 seconds

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