Nashville, TN

Pen & Mug

Reach 14.5PageRanker 59

Pen & Mug is a web design company based in Nashville, TN. Its own home page scored 27 for mobile speed and 85 for access in our lab test on October 25, 2026, faster than 12 of the 450 firm sites we tested. Its websbz Score is 44.8 out of 100. Its Reach, a separate score, is 14.5.

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Our Read

Pen & Mug is a Nashville branding and web design studio that works with clients on retainer as a fractional creative department. Its small core team is spread across a few cities, with its leadership based in Nashville. It builds sites on WordPress, Shopify and Squarespace alongside brand identity work.

What sets them apart. It sells itself as a retainer based creative department and shows case studies for the 2025 Music City Grand Prix and Major League Pickleball.

Best for. Events, nonprofits and tech teams needing brand and web under one retainer.

Services

Creative directionBrand strategy and designWebsite design and developmentMotion designWeb hosting and support

Industries

Events and experiencesSoftware and techCommunity and nonprofitFood and beverage

Our Lab Test of penandmug.com

Mobile emulation, tested October 25, 2026. One run from our desk. Field data from real visitors can differ.

27Performance

85Accessibility

54Best Practices

100SEO Basics

Largest paint: 12.0 seconds
First paint: 1.2 seconds
Blocking time: 3,750 ms
Layout shift: 0.342
Page weight: 1.5 MB
Requests: 78

Proof of Work

Major League PickleballWebsite with a focus on user experience
Friendly ArcticWebsite revamp for a Nashville screenprint company
Live On The GreenBrand and site for a Nashville music festival
Hootenanny GamesGames company brand and web work
Gilda's Club Middle TennesseeCancer support nonprofit case study
Appalachian VoicesEnvironmental advocacy nonprofit case study
Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand PrixEvent brand case study for the 2025 Nashville IndyCar race
Corner to CornerNashville community nonprofit case study

Clients They Name

Borchetta BourbonMusic City Grand PrixFriendly ArcticTrue South Puzzle CompanyGilda's Club Middle TennesseeZZA PizzeriaHootenanny GamesAppalachian VoicesMajor League PickleballLive On The GreenCorner to CornerFriends of Radnor LakeMade in TandemYouth ChampionsThe NashVillaAmbition

Work

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Signed Work

signed client sites found so far

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Search Authority

PageRanker Score, link authority from 0 to 100

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websbz Score

44.8websbz Score

Own Site QualityOur lab test of the firm’s own home page. Speed counts most, then access, then build and search basics.20.8/35
Proof of WorkNamed projects, named clients and awards the firm lists, plus live client sites we found carrying its credit.24/30
OpennessDoes the firm publish a street address, a phone, its founding year, its team size and a starting price.0/20
TenureYears in business, from a founding year the firm states. Twenty years earns the full share.0/15

How the score works

Reach

14.5

out of 100. How far the work reaches, kept apart from the websbz Score

Verified client sites0/40none verified yet
Named clients10/1016 named clients
Client scale2/101 named client with a Wikipedia page
Offices2.5/101 office
Countries0/101 country
Team size0/12not published
Years0/8not published

How Reach works. A fact the firm does not publish counts as zero.

Facts

Website: penandmug.com
Headquarters: Nashville, TN
Country: United States
City ranking: Best Web Design Companies in Nashville
Platforms: WordPress, Shopify and Squarespace

Where They Rank

Best Web Design Companies in Nashville#7 of 7
Best Web Designers in the United States#228 of 282
Best Web Design Companies in the World#377 of 450

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Where This Came From

Pages we read on October 24, 2026.

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The Pen & Mug Award, in Hand

How the Noted award looks off the screen. Made to order for winners, ask about one from the contact form.

Framed certificate
A signed certificate in a black frame for the studio wall.
Acrylic award
A clear block with the seal etched in, for a desk or a shelf.
Wall plaque
Brushed champagne metal on walnut, engraved with the award.
Window decal
A round seal for the front door or the office glass.