COLUMBUS, GA · The Best of The Best
DIGITAL EDITION · 2026
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Valley Rescue Mission

2903 2nd Ave, Columbus, GA 31904, USA(706) 322-8267valleyrescuemission.orgView on Google Maps →
7.4/10 overall scoreGood
4.2

Business at a Glance

How we scored this →

Overall Score

Good

7.4/10

Subcategory Rank

of 48 in Nonprofit Organization · Bottom 50%

#33

Overall Rank

of 2464 in Columbus · Bottom 50%

#1838

Category Rank

of 485 in Services · Bottom 25%

#369

Online Presence

Fair

5.7/10

Website Rating

Needs Work · tap for breakdown

2/10
Mobile Score
33/100
Desktop Score
49/100
Page Load (LCP)
6000ms

Notes

no HTTPS; poor mobile score 33; poor desktop score 49; very slow LCP 8866ms

Rank in Nonprofit Organization

#33of 48Bottom 50%
1
8.7
Art Center of Phenix City
2
8.5
FOCUS Ministries
3
8.3
Taste of Charity
4
8.3
Urban League of Greater Columbus
5
8.2
East Alabama Humane Society
6
8.2
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Chattahoochee Valley
7
8.2
Open Door Community House
8
8.1
107.7 The Truth
Category average: 7.6/10

Estimated Upside

benchmarks · industry sources

Speed up site load (8.9s → 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 67 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

+67

Lift mobile performance (33/100 → 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
  • Mobile performance is poor (33/100)
  • Desktop speed needs improvement (49/100)
  • Slow page load — customers leave after 3 seconds

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