What is Website Accessibility?
Why is Website Accessibility Important?
Website accessibility refers to ensuring your website is accessible and usable for individuals with disabilities. While website accessibility is imperative for all users to access website content, it’s also helpful for SEO (search engine optimization).
How to Improve Website Accessibility on Websites:
Our web developers build every custom website in accordance with best practices for W3C compliance. Here are a few guidelines and website accessibility tips from our web designers:
- Color contrast: Ensure you’re using high-contrast colors for better visibility. For example, don’t use dark text on a dark background. Use lighter text for high visibility.
- Screen reader ready: Most systems are equipped to be scanned by screen readers, but make sure your content has designated headings and paragraph text.
- Alternative text: Adding alternative text (alt text) on images helps users understand what’s in a photo. Adding a description to non-decorative photos not only allows users with low to no vision to understand what’s in the photo, it also improves your website’s search performance and rankings.
Other reasons website accessibility is important? Accessibility can fall under a range of legislation that covers all areas including Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, ADA Title II, and ADA Title III. Almost all websites that serve the public are potential targets, from corporations or housing to healthcare or mom-and-pop shops. See more about website accessibility compliance.