website accessibility

Samantha Mabe owns a business called Lemon in the Sea, specializing in Squarespace and Kajabi website design for industry experts, health, and wellness professionals.

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We discussed the importance of combining website strategy and SEO.

1. Critical steps of optimizing your website:

• Messaging comes first. 
• Copywriting next.
• Invest in high quality brand photos BEFORE website design.
• Implement basic SEO setups to ensure visibility.

2. Basic SEO may or may not be included in web designing services. 

• Much of the SEO comes from the website content. 
• Often this is submitted by the clients themselves or written by a copywriter.
• The main goal of websites Samantha creates: present a professional online space.

3. Professional, personalized brand photos can enhance the quality of a website. 

• Use brand photos when possible over generic stock photos.
• Proper optimization of images can assist in quick loading of webpages.

4. Best practices to improve a website's functionality and visibility: 

• Set clear site goals (Set a fundamental goal for the site). 
•  Integrating main goal into every page's design.
• Track conversions toward goal(s). 
• Utilize SEO and keywords. 
• Create an accommodating user experience. 
• Incorporate a blog for content creation. 
• "Choose Your Own Adventure" section on home page.
• Keep buttons and menus simple.

5. Common business goals for a website:

• Building an email list.
• Getting people on sales/consultation calls.
• Three pillar blog posts.
• Make sure site map is submitted to Google Search Console.

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Work smarter—not harder, they say. Consistently crank out content, they say. Well what "they" haven't been telling you is exactly how to optimize your blogs to incorporate more SEO. In this quick hitting bonus episode of SEO Shorts, Crystal & Brittany are here to walk you through 5 key elements your blog needs in order to improve its ranking on Google & other search engines.

Don't overlook these key areas of your blog:

• keywords
• H1 headline
• links: internal & external 
• images: titles and Alt text
• button copy

Other episodes you might also like to listen to:
Website Accessibility w/ Erin Perkins
Share Blogs to Pinterest w/ Mackenzie Armstrong
Measure the SEO Success of Blogs w/ Holly Wiedman
Google's Helpful Content Update Explained
SEO Dictionary Part 1
SEO Dictionary Part 2

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John Robinson, CEO of Our Ability, Inc., discusses current trends and developments in technology and its relationship to accessibility for the disability community.

*Show Notes*

• Our Ability, Inc. : https://www.ourability.com/
• Overit Media: https://overit.com/
• Section 508 Compliance: https://www.ny.gov/accessibility
• ADA Guidance on Website Accessibility: https://www.ada.gov/resources/web-guidance/
• Why Accessibility in Software Development Matters : https://adevait.com/software/accessibility-in-software-development

To view the video of this episode with closed captioning, ASL interpretation, and/or Spanish subtitles, visit our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0L4INYxuDLx8b8oFTpaXbe42NLmZBKDY.

(The views, information, or opinions expressed during the "Empire State of Rights" podcast are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of Disability Rights New York.)

In episode 13 of WithinDigital, Nick Livermore is joined by Joel Strohmeier, Senior Accessibility Consultant at Bristol Strategic UX agency, Nomensa. 

Together they discuss...

• The fundamentals of website accessibility
• Common misconceptions about website accessibility
• The importance & impact of accessibility
• How to get started making your website more accessible
• Make the business case for website accessibility 

Please join Consumer Financial Services Partner Chris Willis and fellow Partners Lori Sommerfield and Kim Phan, along with special guest Matt Ater from Vispero, as they discuss recent developments in website accessibility governing public accommodations under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Topics include:

• Current litigation trends, including the recent increase in ADA website accessibility lawsuits filed in federal and state courts;
• Insights into the DOJ’s recent website accessibility guidance and enforcement efforts;
• Recommendations for companies to achieve website accessibility compliance under the ADA;
• Technological solutions for website accessibility; and
• Elements of an effective ADA risk management program.

A seasoned consumer financial services attorney, Lori Sommerfield brings more than two decades of experience in federal government, in-house, and private practice settings. She has deep expertise in fair lending and responsible banking regulatory compliance, and she routinely counsels clients in consumer financial services supervisory issues, examinations, investigations, and enforcement actions. Lori is also highly experienced in advising clients on compliance with Title III of the ADA on accessibility of physical spaces and digital platforms.

As a partner in the firm's Privacy + Cyber Practice Group, Kim Phan assists financial institutions with e-commerce, social media, and mobile app development and compliance, including adapting an augmented reality mobile game for a retail client, conducting online behavioral advertising assessments of websites to update and enhance website privacy policies, adapting website functions for accessibility in compliance with the ADA, and establishing employee training on social media interactions with consumers.

Matt Ater serves as the vice president of enterprise sales at Vispero, focusing on creating more opportunities to holistically support customers and users alike. He brings over 25 years of experience in accessibility support services.

In our inaugural episode, Troutman Pepper Consumer Financial Services Partner Chris Willis welcomes fellow CFS Partner Lori Sommerfield in a discussion on the U.S. Department of Justice’s recent guidance on website accessibility for state and local governments and for public accommodations under Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act. A seasoned consumer financial services attorney, Lori brings more than two decades of experience in federal government, in-house, and private practice settings. She has deep expertise in fair lending and responsible banking regulatory compliance, and she counsels clients in supervisory issues, examinations, investigations, and enforcement actions. Lori is also highly experienced in advising clients on compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act regarding accessibility of physical spaces and digital platforms.

Albert Kim first got interested in digital accessibility because of his ADHD, dyslexia, and invisible disabilities. He wanted to make websites and apps usable for everyone, including himself. After all, he uses a screen reader and text-to-speech to read text online.

However, when Albert started to explore a career in digital accessibility, some of his friends discouraged him. They said it wasn’t a good career path. Albert decided to try anyway. Within a few years, demand for his expertise exploded. People who had discouraged him before were now asking about jobs. In this episode, Albert shares how to start a career in digital accessibility, and why he wants others with learning differences to join the field. He also talks about the challenges of being a first-generation college student and immigrant from South Korea without money.

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This week we are chatting with Sarah Clarke from DufferinMedia.Com about website accessibility.
Everyone wants to attract as many visitors as possible to their site but how do you take the steps to ensure your site can be used by everyone.

Many users have special needs that make it difficult or impossible to use certain types of websites.

Put simply, what accessibility should a website have?

Where do you start? Listen to this episode to find out!

Where to find Sarah

On social: 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sclarkeOville

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-clarke-2b782153/

Website: www.sarahclarke.biz and www.dufferinmedia.com
If you would like a free evaluation for your site click here:https://www.dufferinmedia.com/website-accessibility-free-evaluation/

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