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DIGITAL EDITION · 2026
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Retina of Auburn & Metro-Columbus

5607 Whitesville Rd, Columbus, GA 31904, USA(706) 221-9702www.retina247.comView on Google Maps →
6.6/10 overall scoreGood
5.0

Business at a Glance

How we scored this →

Overall Score

Good

6.6/10

Overall Rank

of 2464 in Columbus · Bottom 50%

#1798

Subcategory Rank

of 5 in Eye Care · Bottom 25%

#4

Category Rank

of 529 in Health & Beauty · Bottom 25%

#425

Online Presence

Fair

6.1/10

Website Rating

Needs Work · tap for breakdown

3/10
Mobile Score
56/100
Desktop Score
86/100
Page Load (LCP)
6000ms

Notes

no HTTPS; mobile score 56; desktop score 86; very slow LCP 13125ms

↗ Upside

  • Fixing your website to a 10/10 would lift you from #4 to #1 in Eye Care.
  • Earning ~5 more 5★ reviews (or ~6 at 4★) would push you into the top 3 of Eye Care.

Want a free walkthrough of exactly what to fix? We'll send a personalized audit — no obligation.

Rank in Eye Care

#4of 5Bottom 50%
1
7.4
North Columbus Eye
2
7.2
Emanuel Wilkes PC
3
6.9
Dr. Hutchins & Valentino
4
6.6
Retina of Auburn & Metro-Columbus
5
5.1
William T. Yoe, OD - Visionworks
Category average: 6.6/10

Estimated Upside

benchmarks · industry sources

Speed up site load (13.1s → 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 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

+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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