Tag Core Web Vitals

Website Slow on Mobile

Editorial illustration showing a website heavy on a phone but light on desktop

Fast on desktop, slow on mobile? The same page runs under harsher conditions on a phone — weaker processor, less memory, slower network. Desktop hides the problem; mobile exposes it, and Google grades you on mobile. The real culprits in order of impact, and how to fix each one without a rebuild.

Core Web Vitals explained

Editorial illustration of the three Core Web Vitals explained: loading, responsiveness and layout stability

Core Web Vitals are the three numbers Google uses to grade how your site feels to real visitors - and as a SaaS founder, you don't need to be technical to understand them. Plain-language explanations of LCP, INP and CLS, the passing grades, and the one question to ask your team.

We rebuilt our own website

GTmetrix performance report for gaveneastudio.com - Grade A, 100% performance, 494ms Largest Contentful Paint, 0ms Total Blocking Time

When we rebranded from Strategy Growth Agency to Gavenea Studio, we treated our own website as our hardest client. Here's what changed during the rebuild and migration to Kinsta - and the before-and-after numbers, measured in public.

PageSpeed score vs field data

Editorial illustration contrasting a clean PageSpeed score dial with messy real-world field data

A perfect PageSpeed score feels like a win - but it's lab data, and Google ranks you on something else: field data from real visitors. Here's why a 100 can still fail Core Web Vitals, what the two numbers in PageSpeed Insights actually mean, and which one to trust.

Website Performance Audit

Editorial illustration of a website performance audit inspecting a webpage

A real website performance audit isn't a Lighthouse screenshot. It's a diagnosis: which pages fail Core Web Vitals, why each one fails, and the prioritised fixes that will actually move your real-world speed. Here's exactly what a thorough one includes - and what it leaves out.