Website Accessibility for Small Businesses: A Practical Guide
Website accessibility means people with disabilities can perceive, navigate and use your site. The widely used technical standard is WCAG; start with alt text, color contrast, keyboard navigation, form labels and captions.
Call (480) 470-7418Which standard should I follow?
W3C WCAG 2.2 is the current W3C recommendation. The U.S. Department of Justice ADA web guidance explains how the ADA applies to the websites of businesses open to the public.
What are the first five fixes?
- Add meaningful alt text to images.
- Fix low-contrast text.
- Ensure everything works with a keyboard.
- Label every form field.
- Caption videos.