{"id":25844,"date":"2023-12-08T09:56:09","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T09:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/?p=25844"},"modified":"2026-03-11T17:26:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T17:26:27","slug":"website-accessibility-best-practices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/website-accessibility-best-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"The Top 10 Web Accessibility Best Practices\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"25844\" class=\"elementor elementor-25844\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-90e2c74 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"90e2c74\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-88c7441\" data-id=\"88c7441\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-421760b elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_punchline_cta\" data-id=\"421760b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_punchline_cta.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Punchline CTA -->\n<style>\/* widget: Punchline CTA *\/\n\n.punchline-bg-eaa {\n\tbackground-image:url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/eumap-1.png');\n  \tbackground-color:#01349F;\n  \tbackground-position:center right;\n  \tbackground-size:cover;\n}\n\n.punchline-bg-ada {\n\tbackground-image:url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/checker3Asset-2-8-1.png');\n  \tbackground-color:#06334A;\n  \tbackground-position:center right;\n  \tbackground-size:cover;\n}\n\n.punchline-bg-generic {\n\tbackground: rgb(6,51,74);\n\tbackground: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(6,51,74,1) 0%, rgba(3,98,95,1) 100%);\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper {\n  padding:20px 30px;\n  display:flex;\n  justify-content:space-between;\n  align-items:center;\n  border-radius:8px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper p {\n  color:white;\n  font-weight:600!important;\n  font-size:18px!important;\n  margin-bottom:0px!important;\n  padding-right:20px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper a {\n    background: #FFB400;\n    border-radius: 5px !important;\n    line-height: 15px;\n    font-weight: 600;\n    font-size: 15px;\n    text-align: center;\n    color: #000;\n    padding: 15px 40px;\n  \tborder: 3px solid #FFB400;\n  transition: all ease 0.3s;\n  min-width:205px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper a:hover {\n\tbackground:white;\n  color:#000;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width:700px) {\n  .punchline-wrapper {\n  \tdisplay:block;\n  }\n  .punchline-wrapper a {\n  \tmargin-top:20px;\n    display:block;\n  }\n}\n\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"punchline-wrapper punchline-bg-generic\">\n    <p>\n        Get Your Free Accessibility &amp; Inclusion Toolkit\n    <\/p>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/download\/accessibility-and-inclusion-toolkit\/\">\n        Download Now\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Punchline CTA -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d33be02 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d33be02\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1267aa5\" data-id=\"1267aa5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bb0eff disable-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bb0eff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">In today\u2019s modern world, websites serve as gateways to a wealth of information and essential services. That makes designing an accessible website a top priority for every type of business and organisation. At least, it should. After all, what\u2019s the point of providing online information about your products and services without ensuring content and functionality are fully available and navigable by as many people as possible?<\/p><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">In business terms, it\u2019s a no-brainer. However, in practical terms, knowing where to start can be a challenge. With so much information out there, it\u2019s not always easy to get a handle on the basics so you can tackle the challenge of improving your website accessibility score with confidence. <\/p><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">That\u2019s where this handy list of web accessibility best practices comes in. Let\u2019s start with the fundamentals and move on from there. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d0712a8 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d0712a8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9aeed8\" data-id=\"b9aeed8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25f1289 disable-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25f1289\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What is Web Accessibility?<\/h2><p>From website visitors with <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/assistive-technology-for-people-with-hearing-impairments\/\">hearing problems<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/supporting-people-with-vision-problems-online\/\">visual impairments<\/a> to those with <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/neurodiversity-and-online-barriers\/#:~:text=Neurodiversity%20is%20typically%20characterised%20by,%2C%20numeracy%2C%20and%20social%20skills.\">neurodivergent traits<\/a> and motor disabilities, there is a diverse array of individuals who face access barriers online. <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/\">Web accessibility<\/a> refers to the practice of designing and implementing digital content that can be easily accessed, navigated, and understood by everyone. An accessible website build ensures that all users, regardless of physical or cognitive limitations, can interact seamlessly with your online content.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-86bbc25 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"86bbc25\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c8ee467\" data-id=\"c8ee467\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34549d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34549d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Why is Accessibility Important?<\/h2><p>First, it\u2019s the right thing to do. The days of an accessible website being a \u2018nice-to-have\u2019 feature are long gone. In a society that increasingly values inclusivity, there\u2019s little point in alienating groups of users online when there\u2019s simply no need to do so. But of course, there are more direct business benefits, too.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-edddbed disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"edddbed\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-30a356b\" data-id=\"30a356b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75362f5 disable-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"75362f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Our-Place-In-the-Market-Blog-Header.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"people thinking with question marks around them\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c6c4170\" data-id=\"c6c4170\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0453a16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0453a16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The disabled community &#8211; which includes those with hidden and temporary disabilities &#8211; make up the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hi-canada.org\/en\/one-billion-people-with-disabilities-the-world-s-biggest-minority\">largest minority group in the world<\/a>, controlling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.computerworld.com\/article\/2701645\/8-trillion-reasons-to-make-your-technology-accessible.html\">over \u00a36.3 trillion ($8 trillion USD) in annual spending<\/a>. So, there\u2019s a powerful revenue-driven motive for designing an accessible website that can be accessed, understood, and utilised by everyone.<\/p><p>In our increasingly litigious world, having an inclusive website is also a legal requirement in many countries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-10612e7 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10612e7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b00e97\" data-id=\"1b00e97\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1663723 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1663723\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Accessibility Legislation in Australia<\/h2><p>Disabilities affect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aihw.gov.au\/reports\/disability\/people-with-disability-in-australia\/contents\/people-with-disability\/prevalence-of-disability\">1 in every 6 Australians<\/a>. The rights of these individuals are protected under Section 5 of the <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/disability-discrimination-act-compliance\/\">Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)<\/a> and the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (AHRC Act).<\/p><p>These laws state explicitly that inaccessible web content is discriminatory against people with disabilities. Therefore, all individuals and organisations involved in developing websites and website resources must make reasonable adjustments to make websites accessible to people with disabilities, or face potential discrimination penalties. <\/p><p>Find out more about <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/understanding-website-accessibility-laws-in-australia\/\">Australian web accessibility legislation<\/a>. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6df638c disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6df638c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bba74fb\" data-id=\"bba74fb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9486588 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9486588\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How Worldwide Web Accessibility Standards Fit In<\/h2><p>Country-specific web accessibility standards aside, organisations should also be striving to meet global Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). As the gold standard of web accessibility, WCAG forms the basis of many pieces of national legislation, with version 2.1 Level AA being the generally accepted best-practice criterion for \u2018making a website accessible\u2019.<\/p><p>Developed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/WAI\/\">World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)<\/a>, WCAG provides a roadmap for creating web content that is not only accessible to people with disabilities, but also enhances the overall user experience for everyone. The guidelines are organised around four key principles, often referred to as the <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/pour-accessibility-principles\/\">POUR principles<\/a>:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8557fe\" data-id=\"d8557fe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d709fbf disable-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d709fbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/Why-is-WCAG-the-International-Standard_.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-32148\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/Why-is-WCAG-the-International-Standard_.png 969w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/Why-is-WCAG-the-International-Standard_-300x260.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/Why-is-WCAG-the-International-Standard_-768x665.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-85ea296 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"85ea296\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d1d5d0\" data-id=\"4d1d5d0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94c440b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94c440b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Perceivable<\/strong> &#8211; Information and user interface components must be presentable to users in ways everyone can perceive. In other words, websites must accommodate sensory differences in vision and sound.<\/p><p><strong>Operable<\/strong> &#8211; User interface components and navigation must be operable by all. That means eliminating general design barriers and functions that limit navigation, input methods, or result in time constraints.<\/p><p><strong>Understandable<\/strong> &#8211; Information and the operation of the user interface must be understandable. All page elements must work consistently using various reading methodologies and have input assistance available.<\/p><p><strong>Robust<\/strong> &#8211; Content must be robust enough to be interpreted by a wide variety of browsers and devices, including <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/assistive-technology-who-needs-it\/\">assistive technologies<\/a> like screen readers.<\/p><p>Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/understanding-the-web-content-accessibility-guidelines-wcag\/\">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f13c4fd disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f13c4fd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-430320b\" data-id=\"430320b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0008696 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0008696\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"color: inherit;text-align: left\">Free Accessibility Check of your Website<\/h3><p>Finding accessibility issues is now easier than ever. Recite Me offers a free automated scan of your website\u2019s homepage to highlight non-compliance. You&#8217;ll get recommendations on how to fix them, helping to improve your accessibility score.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1455b4a elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1455b4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/free-accessibility-check\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Run a Free Scan Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71925ac\" data-id=\"71925ac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39afe0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"39afe0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-1024x980.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-29024\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-1024x980.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-768x735.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-1536x1471.png 1536w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-67d540e disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67d540e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2913d1b\" data-id=\"2913d1b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46f80a1 disable-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"46f80a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/What-does-the-Word-Accessibility-Mean-Blog-Asset.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"lightbulb illustration and checklist\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-182a14e\" data-id=\"182a14e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c47be1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c47be1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Top 10 Best Accessibility Practices<\/h2><p>There are numerous strategies you can employ to enhance the inclusivity of your website. However, the following top ten tips stand out as easily actionable changes that can make a substantial impact, especially for organisations just beginning their journey toward improved web accessibility.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-918bbbc disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"918bbbc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b8eca0\" data-id=\"8b8eca0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-148ff21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"148ff21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>1. Use Accessible Colour Contrasts<\/h3><p>Low <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/colour-contrast-accessibility\/\">colour contrast<\/a> between your web copy and the background makes it difficult for readers with vision impairments and neurodivergent traits like dyslexia to distinguish letters and words on each page. When planning your website colour palette, you should:<\/p><ul><li>Aim for a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 for normal text (14 point) and 3:1 for large text (18 point +), as per current WCAG recommendations.<\/li><li>Utilise online tools like the <a href=\"https:\/\/webaim.org\/resources\/contrastchecker\/\">WebAim Contrast Checker<\/a> to check colour contrast compliance.<\/li><li>Avoid grey scaling, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/uk-news\/2021\/apr\/12\/visually-impaired-users-complain-rail-websites-greyscale-prince-philip\">even if it\u2019s for a just cause<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7283c6e disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7283c6e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-182f28f\" data-id=\"182f28f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99f905e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99f905e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>2. Avoid Using Colour to Convey Information<\/h3><p>Relying on colour alone to indicate meaning excludes users with <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/colour-blind-accessibility\/\">colour blindness<\/a> and other vision impairments. Best practices for improved inclusivity include:<\/p><ul><li>Making links, buttons, and placeholder text easy to identify without relying on colour or having to hover over them with a cursor.<\/li><li>Using patterns rather than single blocks of colour to denote different sections on visual displays like graphs and colour swatches.<\/li><li>For images if no suitable alternative can be provided, ensure the image alt text properly describes the differences in colour with context to convey the missing information.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c3515e1 disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c3515e1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db69489\" data-id=\"db69489\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d05c299 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d05c299\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>3. Ensure Keyboard Accessibility<\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/keyboard-accessibility\/\">Keyboard navigation<\/a> is vital for users with temporary or long-term motor disabilities who may not be able to use a standard computer mouse or laptop trackpad. To optimise your website for keyboard navigation, you should:<\/p><ul><li>Ensure all interactive elements are reachable and usable through keyboard input.<\/li><li>Implement keyboard shortcuts for essential functions like submitting forms and accessing the search bar and settings features.<\/li><li>Test your website using only a keyboard to identify and resolve any remaining navigation issues.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4320269\" data-id=\"4320269\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e84e58f disable-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e84e58f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"251\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/3-Keyboard-icon.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-29376\" alt=\"keyboard\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/3-Keyboard-icon.png 251w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/3-Keyboard-icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aeab8b9 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aeab8b9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-857ebd4\" data-id=\"857ebd4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2459361 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2459361\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>4. Ensure Form Fields are Accessible<\/h3><p>Website visitors using <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/screen-reader-accessibility\/\">screen readers<\/a> and other assistive technologies often encounter difficulties with poorly designed web forms. To ensure everyone can understand and submit your online forms, you should:<\/p><ul><li>Use text or symbols like asterisks to denote required fields.<\/li><li>Provide clear instructions and error messages to help people correct errors.<\/li><li>Provide text input alternatives to inaccessible content, such as date pickers.<\/li><li>Provide options to extend time limits for form completion.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ad209f disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ad209f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a30351\" data-id=\"6a30351\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14e86ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14e86ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>5. Provide Descriptive Anchor Text<\/h3><p>Descriptive anchor text is essential as it provides context and aids comprehension for users relying on screen readers and those navigating without visuals. Consider these critical criteria for writing more inclusive descriptive text:<\/p><ul><li>Use descriptive and concise anchor text that clearly indicates the link&#8217;s destination.<\/li><li>Replace generic phrases like &#8220;click here&#8221; or &#8220;read more\u201d with action-oriented anchor descriptions that describe the user&#8217;s next steps, such as &#8220;explore our services&#8221; or &#8220;download the guide.<\/li><li>Ensure anchor text is unique across your website to avoid confusion that may result from duplication.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ae82e7d disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ae82e7d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db6891a\" data-id=\"db6891a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eada81 disable-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7eada81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/How-to-Write-Alt-Text-Header-1.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"alt text\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0291314\" data-id=\"0291314\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-460c2e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"460c2e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>6. Provide Alt Text on Images<\/h3><p>Images should contain <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/how-to-write-image-alt-text-for-accessibility\/\">descriptive alt text<\/a> that provides accurate context for people who cannot see the image clearly \u2013 whether due to visual impairments or poor internet connectivity, etc. To improve the calibre of the information that accompanies images, you should:<\/p><ul><li>Use text that is specific and accurately conveys the content and purpose of each image.<\/li><li>Avoid \u2018stuffing\u2019 alt text with keywords if they do not apply to the image.<\/li><li>Increase the opacity of images where text is overlaid to make it readable.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-da09cd8 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da09cd8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a25397\" data-id=\"4a25397\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3849d95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3849d95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>7. Use Interactive Elements that are Easy to Identify<\/h3><p>Clear and distinguishable interactive elements enhance usability for all users, and particularly those with cognitive or visual impairments. To make your website usable by everyone, you should:<\/p><ul><li>Ensure status indicators and interactive elements like toggles or checkboxes have clear visual cues aside from colour \u2013 like shape or size adjustments.<\/li><li>Test all interactive elements with keyboard navigation to confirm accessibility.<\/li><li>Ensure touch-targets are large enough so that they can be easily clicked on all device types.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-507b66e disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"507b66e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f0a2ac\" data-id=\"0f0a2ac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-883d63a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"883d63a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>8. Ensure All Text is Readable<\/h3><p>Ensuring readable text is a fundamental aspect of web accessibility. Font size, typeface, and spacing can significantly impact user comprehension. To optimise text readability, you must:<\/p><ul><li>Use a font size of at least 16px and ensure that text can be zoomed to 200%, as per WCAG recommendations.<\/li><li>Use <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/dyslexia-friendly-fonts\/\">dyslexia-friendly fonts<\/a> like Lexend that reduce visual stress for readers.<\/li><li>Avoid double spacing that can cause \u2018rivers\u2019 of white between words that impact readability for those with neurodivergent brains.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-529ffc2 disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"529ffc2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a93acca\" data-id=\"a93acca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58dd414 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58dd414\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>9. Provide Audio Alternatives<\/h3><p>Individuals with hearing difficulties and people who visit your website in noisy environments often can\u2019t hear audio elements sufficiently. Plus, many mobile users watch videos on silent mode during their breaks and commutes. So, ensuring alternative formatting on multimedia content is essential for good <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/video-accessibility\/\">video accessibility<\/a>. Make your audio online content accessible by:<\/p><ul><li>Providing closed captions and transcripts on all videos.<\/li><li>Ensuring all accompanying text is accurate and well-timed.<\/li><li>Ensuring sound is easy to turn on and off in-video.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d01fa24\" data-id=\"d01fa24\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3b61c7 disable-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b3b61c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Assistive-Tech-Hearing-Impairements-Header-v2.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"assistive technology for people with deafness or hearing impairments\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cb141f6 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cb141f6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-87d23bc\" data-id=\"87d23bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2035bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2035bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>10. Utilise Hierarchal Headings<\/h3><p>When webpages are not formatted using proper headings to denote structure, it\u2019s hard for site visitors \u2013 especially those using screen readers &#8211; to skim\/scan each page to gain an overview of the key information. For this reason, and to abide by established <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/web-accessibility-and-seo\/\">SEO best practices<\/a>, it\u2019s recommended you:<\/p><ul><li>Use only one H1 per page, usually for the page title.<\/li><li>Break the rest of the copy up with H2-H6 tags with subheaders that reflect the structure and hierarchical sequence of the content.<\/li><li>Avoid using headings for formatting purposes. Use appropriate markup instead.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a2977d disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a2977d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-938be18\" data-id=\"938be18\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38f045c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38f045c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Digital Accessibility and Inclusion Toolkit<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-feb40ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"feb40ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our 40-page Digital Accessibility &amp; Inclusion Toolkit helps businesses break down online barriers and make a real impact. It offers practical advice on all aspects of digital accessibility, from writing an accessibility statement to accessible website tips and inclusive hiring.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf1b34f elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bf1b34f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/download\/accessibility-and-inclusion-toolkit\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download Your Toolkit Here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f9fb5b\" data-id=\"9f9fb5b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d621ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4d621ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"722\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Toolkit-Graphic-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33849\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Toolkit-Graphic-1.png 964w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Toolkit-Graphic-1-300x271.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Toolkit-Graphic-1-768x693.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b5a8060 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b5a8060\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d2b281d\" data-id=\"d2b281d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56380a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56380a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How Recite Me Can Help Your Business Become More Accessible Online<\/h2><p>Recite Me has made a global commitment to making the internet a more accessible place for everyone. Our innovative suite of accessibility on-demand tools makes websites accessible and inclusive for a diverse range of people.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70a272e disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70a272e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd8d70b\" data-id=\"fd8d70b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89cc17f disable-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"89cc17f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Scanner-Graphic.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-649049c\" data-id=\"649049c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce43844 disable-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce43844\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>The Recite Me Accessibility Checker<\/h3><p>The Recite Me <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/product\/website-accessibility-checker\/\">Accessibility Checker<\/a> audits back-end and front-end web development processes by running 396 separate compliance scans in line with WCAG 2.1 and breaks down the issues you should be working to fix. The methodology follows a simple four-step process to help you increase your accessibility score:<\/p><ul><li>Step 1: Scan Your Domains<\/li><li>Step 2: Identify Accessibility Issues<\/li><li>Step 3: Fix Accessibility Errors<\/li><li>Step 4: Track Your Progress<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/free-accessibility-check\/\">Run a free check of your website today<\/a>!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a65be7 disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a65be7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-43722b9\" data-id=\"43722b9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd5bd9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd5bd9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>The Recite Me Toolbar<\/h3><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/product\/assistive-toolbar\/\">Recite Me Toolbar<\/a> tackles individual usability issues by allowing end users to access your website per their unique needs and preferences. Users can make singular or multiple adjustments, including:<\/p><ul><li>Personalising font size, type, and colour options to make each web page easier to read.<\/li><li>Utilising the mask screen tool, which isolates parts of the page to help with focus.<\/li><li>Using the ruler tool to make reading easier.<\/li><li>Downloading content as an audio file as an alternative to reading.<\/li><li>Converting page content into over 100 different on-screen languages.<\/li><li>Having the page read aloud in a choice of 65 different languages.<\/li><li>Customising PDF documents and have them read aloud or translated.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-abcfa44\" data-id=\"abcfa44\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6718b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e6718b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Toolbar-Product-Graphic-1-2044x2048-1.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf1ac81 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf1ac81\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-57cb9d1\" data-id=\"57cb9d1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-664a63f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"664a63f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Want to know more about WCAG standards, web accessibility legislation, or how to best implement this list of website accessibility best practices? The Recite Me team is on hand to help you on your mission to provide more inclusive online experiences.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/contact\/\">Contact us<\/a> for a friendly, informal, and obligation-free consultation today!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef963a5 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ef963a5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b917680\" data-id=\"b917680\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-836a77a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"836a77a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover our top 10 best practices for website accessibility &#8211; improve the accessibility of your website and business.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":25884,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[107],"tags":[199],"departments":[94,96],"type_tag":[124],"flag":[],"class_list":["post-25844","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-general-accessibility","departments-marketing","departments-tech","type_tag-articles"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.4 - 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