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DIGITAL EDITION · 2026
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Raymond James & Associates

260 Brookstone Centre Pkwy, Columbus, GA 31904, USA(706) 257-7900www.raymondjames.com/columbuswealthmanagementView on Google Maps →
7.4/10 overall scoreGood
5.0

Business at a Glance

How we scored this →

Overall Score

Good

7.4/10

Category Rank

of 485 in Services · Bottom 50%

#351

Overall Rank

of 2464 in Columbus · Bottom 50%

#1786

Subcategory Rank

of 23 in Financial Planner · Bottom 50%

#17

Online Presence

Needs Work

4.3/10

Website Rating

Needs Work · tap for breakdown

1/10
Mobile Score
32/100
Desktop Score
54/100
Page Load (LCP)
6000ms

Notes

no HTTPS; poor mobile score 32; poor desktop score 54; very slow LCP 16633ms

Rank in Financial Planner

#17of 23Bottom 50%
1
8.4
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2
8.0
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3
8.0
Ismael Espada Jr. - Edward Jones Financial Advisor
4
7.9
Brad Brooks - Edward Jones Financial Advisor
5
7.9
Chris Webb - Edward Jones Financial Advisor
6
7.8
Garret Messner - First Command
7
7.8
Howard Rush - First Command
8
7.7
Fluid Financial Planning
Category average: 7.6/10

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 (16.6s → 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 2 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

+68

Lift mobile performance (32/100 → 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 (32/100)
  • Desktop speed needs improvement (54/100)
  • Slow page load — customers leave after 3 seconds
  • No photos on Google — listings with photos get 42% more direction requests

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