Accessibility and SEO
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What I’ve Learned
From a web design perspective, these accessibility practices are also great to improve your SEO presence. If you’re thinking of incorporating accessibility into your website, here are some things you can start incorporating:
⤷ Color Contrast: Think of it like making sure the words on a page stand out clearly. If the text and background are too similar in color, it’s like trying to read light gray words on a white wall—it’s tiring and sometimes impossible. Good contrast makes content easier to read for everyone, not just people with vision differences.
⤷ Alt text: This is the short description you add behind an image. It’s what screen readers read aloud to people who can’t see the image, and it also shows up if the image doesn’t load. It’s basically telling the story of the picture in words, so no one misses out.
⤷ Keyboard Navigation: Not everyone uses a mouse. Some people get around a website using only their keyboard, pressing Tab to move from one button or link to another. If a site is set up well, they can reach everything. If not, they might get “stuck” and unable to keep going. Making sure a site works with a keyboard means the whole site is accessible.
