Mobile-first websites with lean load times and Core Web Vitals that pass.

More than 70% of website traffic in 2026 is mobile. For local service businesses, healthcare practices, restaurants, and home services, mobile share is often 80 to 90 percent. Google has been mobile-first indexing the entire web since 2023, which means your mobile experience is what Google ranks. A site that looks great on desktop but degrades on mobile actively loses rankings, traffic, and conversions. Mobile-first design is no longer optional in 2026 — it is the default starting point for any serious website.

For a competitive 2026 site, you want a strong Lighthouse mobile Performance score in the 90+ range, with high-90s being the standard for premium hand-coded builds. Accessibility, Best Practices, and SEO scores should also target the 90+ range. WordPress and Wix sites typically score in the 40 to 70 range on mobile Performance because of plugin weight and unoptimized JavaScript. Hand-coded sites built by TMN Creative are designed around those mobile Performance and Accessibility targets because fast, accessible pages give both users and search systems a cleaner experience.

Core Web Vitals are three Google metrics that measure user experience: Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) measures how fast the main content loads — the target is under 2.5 seconds. Interaction to Next Paint (INP) measures input responsiveness — the target is under 200 milliseconds. Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS) measures visual stability — the target is under 0.1. Google uses Core Web Vitals as a ranking factor and shows the metrics in Search Console. Sites that pass all three give users and search engines a healthier experience. Hand-coded sites are designed around Core Web Vitals from the start; plugin-heavy WordPress and Wix sites often need extra cleanup to pass.

WordPress sites typically load 200 to 600 KB of plugin JavaScript before any content appears. Page builders like Elementor, Divi, and WPBakery add another 300 to 800 KB of CSS and JavaScript. Each plugin adds load time and risk of layout shift. Hand-coded sites ship only the HTML, CSS, and JavaScript that the page actually needs — typically a small fraction of typical WordPress page weight. The result is fast mobile loads on 4G, healthy Core Web Vitals, and high Lighthouse scores out of the box.

Mobile-first web design at TMN Creative starts at $2,250 for a Starter Refresh (single-page homepage rebuild with Core Web Vitals optimization and click-to-call), $3,750 for a Full Site Rebuild (multi-page mobile-first site with touch-optimized navigation, sticky mobile CTAs, autofocused forms), and $5,000+ for Custom Studio Builds (larger sites with advanced performance budgets, custom integrations). All flat fees, no retainers, no monthly hosting lock-in.

AMP is no longer needed in 2026 — Google deprecated AMP-specific ranking benefits in 2021, and a properly built mobile-first hand-coded site is faster than AMP without any of the limitations. We do build progressive web apps (PWA) when offline functionality, install-to-home-screen, or push notifications make sense for your business — typically e-commerce, member portals, or field-service apps. Most marketing sites do not need PWA functionality.

Yes. Every site gets AI-readable foundations by default. We mark up your business with appropriate schema (LocalBusiness, Organization, Service), your services with Service schema, and your FAQ content with FAQPage schema so search tools and AI assistants can read the page cleanly. We also write service pages in the question-answer format search systems can read cleanly. Clear, fast, well-structured pages are easier for AI and search systems to understand when researching options.