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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

5×

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

7×

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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