COLUMBUS, GA · The Best of The Best
DIGITAL EDITION · 2026
Best of Columbus
COLUMBUS, GA
HomeHealth & BeautyMedical Facility

Medical Facility

The Hughston Clinic

8.4/10 overall scoreGood
4.8

Business at a Glance

How we scored this →

Overall Score

Good

8.4/10

Subcategory Rank

of 45 in Medical Facility · Top 25%

#9

Overall Rank

of 2464 in Columbus · Top 25%

#528

Category Rank

of 529 in Health & Beauty · Top 50%

#185

Online Presence

Good

7.4/10

Website Rating

Needs Work · tap for breakdown

2/10
Mobile Score
59/100
Desktop Score
67/100
Page Load (LCP)
4594ms

Notes

no HTTPS; mobile score 59; poor desktop score 67; very slow LCP 4594ms

Rank in Medical Facility

#9of 45Top 25%
1
9.2
Georgia Spine & Orthopaedics
2
9.0
APEX Spine and Neurosurgery
3
8.9
Advanced Ankle and Foot Center
4
8.7
Southeast Regional Pain Center
5
8.7
American Family Care
6
8.7
Columbus Hand Institute
7
8.6
Concentra Urgent Care
8
8.6
Columbus Pediatric Associates
Category average: 7.7/10

Estimated Upside

benchmarks · industry sources

Speed up site load (4.6s → 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

↑ rank

Switch to HTTPS

Google deprioritizes HTTP sites in search rankings, and modern browsers flag them "Not Secure" — visitors leave on sight. Google Webmaster

+41

Lift mobile performance (59/100 → 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
  • Desktop speed needs improvement (67/100)
  • Slow page load — customers leave after 3 seconds

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