{"id":35915,"date":"2024-09-23T10:52:49","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T09:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/?p=35915"},"modified":"2025-08-12T15:46:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T14:46:06","slug":"ecommerce-store-website-accessibility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/ecommerce-store-website-accessibility\/","title":{"rendered":"The key to building accessibility into your eCommerce store website"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"35915\" class=\"elementor elementor-35915\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-34bcc9a disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34bcc9a\" 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-012e84d\" data-id=\"012e84d\" 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-25f8be2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_punchline_cta\" data-id=\"25f8be2\" 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        Download Free eCommerce Accessibility Guide\n    <\/p>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/downloads.reciteme.com\/en-us\/retail-accessibility-guide-usa\">\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-49db1be disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"49db1be\" 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-142d722\" data-id=\"142d722\" 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-9517e39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9517e39\" 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>eCommerce has taken the world by storm. And the trend doesn\u2019t seem like it will die down any time soon. According to the BCG, ecommerce is poised to capture <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcg.com\/press\/31october2023-ecommerce-global-retail-sales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">41% of global retail sales by 2027<\/a>. This is great news for online stores, but with great power comes great responsibility.<\/p><p>To play their part in contributing to a fairer, more equitable society, ecommerce sites must make their products and services accessible to those with disabilities. Besides being the right thing to do, implementing <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/website-accessibility-best-practices\/\">accessibility best practices<\/a> brings with it a range of compelling business benefits, from increasing sales to improving SEO rankings. Before you jump straight in, there is a lot of ground we need to cover. This article will break down the key steps needed to create a more inclusive online shopping experience, benefitting both your customers and your bottom line.<\/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-c54fef8 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c54fef8\" 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-96835d8\" data-id=\"96835d8\" 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-e416d76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e416d76\" 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 web accessibility important for eCommerce stores?<\/h2><p>Web accessibility is important for all websites, but particularly for eCommerce. Globally, over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/disability-and-health#:~:text=Key%20facts,earlier%20than%20those%20without%20disabilities.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1 billion people live with a disability<\/a>. In the USA alone, over 70 million adults with disabilities have experienced barriers on more than a quarter of websites they visited, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickawaypound.com\/cap16finalreport.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">71% leave sites<\/a> they find hard to use.<\/p><p>This demonstrates just how much of an impact web accessibility, or lack thereof, can have on your business. For ecommerce stores, your website is your store front, so if the browsing experience is not easy, users will go from potential customer to lost customer very quickly. In this way, your ability to create an inclusive online space is inextricably linked to your business\u2019s ability to make a sale. It\u2019s not just a moral obligation; <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/business-case-for-accessibility\/\">accessibility is a business imperative<\/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-f577935 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f577935\" 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-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-994fc7a\" data-id=\"994fc7a\" 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-5d3e326 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5d3e326\" 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=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-1024x980.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33544\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-1024x980.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-768x735.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-1536x1471.png 1536w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0a4b7f9\" data-id=\"0a4b7f9\" 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-28c5e0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28c5e0f\" 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 or eCommerce Store<\/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-95a7576 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"95a7576\" 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\/us\/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 Accessibility Check 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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b0a7bb disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b0a7bb\" 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-d1b69b3\" data-id=\"d1b69b3\" 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-04aae51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04aae51\" 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>Key accessibility laws for eCom stores in the USA<\/h2><p>Before jumping straight into the nitty-gritty of accessibility strategies, it is worth gaining a broad knowledge of key accessibility laws. After all, you have to know what is required of you to know where you are going. Think of these regulations as your north star, the guidelines within which you must remain throughout your accessibility journey. <\/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-574b282 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"574b282\" 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-cf4433b\" data-id=\"cf4433b\" 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-ac75866 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac75866\" 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>Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)<\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/understanding-the-web-content-accessibility-guidelines-wcag\/\">WCAG<\/a> is a globally recognized set of digital accessibility standards created by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). It serves as the baseline for web accessibility across the USA and is referenced throughout various regional laws, such as Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.<\/p><p>It provides recommendations for making online content accessible to disabled users, which, for ecommerce sites, could have a range of implications. It may mean adding alternative text to product images so that they can be understood by users with visual impairments who rely on screen readers to perceive visual information. It could also mean crafting product listing with simple, accessible language to cater for those with cognitive disabilities. The list is seemingly endless.<\/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-35c496a\" data-id=\"35c496a\" 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-631909f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"631909f\" 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=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/WCAG-2.2-header.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-34979\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/WCAG-2.2-header.png 400w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/WCAG-2.2-header-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/WCAG-2.2-header-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\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-ed514a2 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ed514a2\" 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-1144aec\" data-id=\"1144aec\" 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-260395b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"260395b\" 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>Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)<\/h3><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/ada-web-accessibility-law\/\">Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)<\/a> is a landmark civil rights law enacted in 1990, which prohibits discrimination based on disability across all areas of public life; this includes jobs, schools, transportation, and any other space that is open to the general public. The fundamental purpose of the ADA is to make sure that people with disabilities have access to the same rights and opportunities as everyone else, such that they are not unduly prevented from living the life they dream of.<\/p><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/ada-compliance-for-ecommerce-websites\/\">ADA requires ecommerce stores<\/a> to make reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities. This can be achieved by, for example, by providing users with assistive technologies, like screen readers, or allowing them to customize your online content according to their own specific needs.<\/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-98c6f54 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"98c6f54\" 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-d008e03\" data-id=\"d008e03\" 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-be126be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be126be\" 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>Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act<\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/section-508-compliance\/\">Section 508<\/a> was a much-needed amendment to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, bringing it into the modern digital world by requiring government agencies and their contractors to make their electronic and information technology accessible to disabled individuals. What does this mean exactly? It means that any ecommerce store working with the government must ensure that those of its customers with impairments are able to navigate websites, consume digital documents, and use software, without significant barriers. <\/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-6ef2a4e disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ef2a4e\" 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-dac4b2d\" data-id=\"dac4b2d\" 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-abb05c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abb05c3\" 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>10 Strategies for building an accessible eCommerce store<\/h2><p>While there might seem like a lot of rules and regulations involves, creating an online store does not need to be an overwhelming process. Here are 10 key accessibility strategies you can implement today to help you get started:<\/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-54d6288 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54d6288\" 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-b0d3d24\" data-id=\"b0d3d24\" 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-9bc204f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9bc204f\" 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=\"387\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/How-to-Write-Alt-Text-Header-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-34419\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/How-to-Write-Alt-Text-Header-1.png 387w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/How-to-Write-Alt-Text-Header-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/How-to-Write-Alt-Text-Header-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 387px) 100vw, 387px\" \/>\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-643e429\" data-id=\"643e429\" 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-027b9df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"027b9df\" 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. Descriptive alt text<\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/how-to-write-image-alt-text-for-accessibility\/\">Alternative text<\/a>, often referred to as \u2018alt text\u2019, provides a description of what the image contains. This is essential for <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/blind-accessibility\/\">blind users or those with visual impairments<\/a>, as it allows screen readers to read image descriptions aloud. An ecommerce store, for example, might tag a product image of a red handbag with the following alt text: \u201cRed leather handbag with gold buckles\u201d. This provides enough detail for the user to know what the image contains without confusing them with too many words or too much jargon.<\/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-3c43a2b disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c43a2b\" 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-5c0109f\" data-id=\"5c0109f\" 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-cb1fec4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb1fec4\" 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. Clear color contrast<\/h3><p>People with vision impairments or color blindness may struggle with <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/color-contrast-accessibility\/\">low-contrast text<\/a>. Make sure that text stands out clearly from the background by using dark text on a light background. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/best-practices-for-wcag-compliance\/\">WCAG best practices<\/a>, the minimum contrast ratio for normal text should be 4.5:1. Use a contrast checker tool, or similar, to ensure your brand\u2019s palette aligns with current accessibility guidelines.<\/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-6d8f57e disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d8f57e\" 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-dd53433\" data-id=\"dd53433\" 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-5248bfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5248bfc\" 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. Keyboard navigation<\/h3><p>Some disabled users rely on <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/keyboard-accessibility\/\">keyboard accessibility<\/a>, rather than a mouse, to navigate websites. Your site structure should accommodate this by allowing users to browse and purchase products using keyboard functions only, like the \u201ctab\u201d key and \u201center\u201d.<\/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-9a66908 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9a66908\" 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-ea15b22\" data-id=\"ea15b22\" 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-fe18345 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe18345\" 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. Font size and style<\/h3><p>Font size and legibility help make your website content accessible for those with visual impairments or conditions such as <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/dyslexia-friendly-fonts\/\">dyslexia<\/a>. Stick to simple, sans-serif fonts like Arial or Helvetica, and make sure your font size is easily readable \u2013 typically, a minimum of 16px, or 12pt, works well for body text.<\/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-c6c3a69\" data-id=\"c6c3a69\" 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-387210c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"387210c\" 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=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Font-Change-Icon.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38092\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Font-Change-Icon.png 600w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Font-Change-Icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Font-Change-Icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\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-b8a40be disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b8a40be\" 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-15608e0\" data-id=\"15608e0\" 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-644d0f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"644d0f9\" 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. Descriptive links<\/h3><p>When inserting hyperlinks on your online store, rather than using generic link text, like \u201cclick here,\u201d use <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/how-to-create-accessible-links\/\">descriptive link text<\/a> that will tell the user exactly where they will end up by clicking on the link. For example, writing \u201cview our summer collection\u201d provides much more context about the link destination. This also improves your site\u2019s SEO and helps visually impaired users who rely on <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/screen-reader-accessibility\/\">screen readers<\/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-0c083a9 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0c083a9\" 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-8290852\" data-id=\"8290852\" 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-d6bd64b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6bd64b\" 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. Responsive design<\/h3><p>Responsive design ensures your website works seamlessly across all devices, including <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/mobile-accessibility\/\">mobile phones<\/a>, PCs, tablets, and laptops. If, for example, your ecommerce site is designed for desktop viewing only, buttons, text, and images may appear too large or too small on a mobile device, making it incredibly difficult for anyone, but especially disabled users, to navigate your website.<\/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-ae73940 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ae73940\" 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-4331880\" data-id=\"4331880\" 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-f54ab74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f54ab74\" 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=\"263\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/6-Accessible-online-platforms-icon.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35919\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/6-Accessible-online-platforms-icon.png 263w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/6-Accessible-online-platforms-icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/>\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-5669609\" data-id=\"5669609\" 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-134c99d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"134c99d\" 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. Accessible online forms<\/h3><p>Forms are essential for any ecommerce store. They are used both when customers first register their account and when they check out. Therefore, all forms need to be fully accessible. Label fields clearly, use placeholders in the field entry box to show examples of what is required, and provide specific instructions. And don\u2019t forget that, like the rest of your website, forms should also be navigable via keyboard only.<\/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-487dbf7 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"487dbf7\" 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-a010eac\" data-id=\"a010eac\" 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-96c4a2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96c4a2f\" 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. Content structure and headings<\/h3><p>Structuring your website content with clear headings (H1, H2, H3) and a strong hierarchy brings about a range of accessibility benefits. First, it makes your online content easier to read for everyone, but especially for those with <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/cognitive-accessibility\/\">cognitive impairments<\/a>.<\/p><p>Second, it helps users with visual impairments, who rely on screen readers, to better understand the structure of your content. Without a logical structure, certain elements might be misinterpreted, which can lead to inaccurate reading of the web page. The screen reader might even misunderstand the intended flow of the content, confusing the user by skipping heading or using them out of order.<\/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-2b63426 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b63426\" 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-ea74637\" data-id=\"ea74637\" 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-2c2a639 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c2a639\" 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. Accessible multimedia<\/h3><p>To create <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/video-accessibility\/\">accessible videos<\/a> and other media displayed on your ecommerce site, be sure to include captions, subtitles, or transcripts. This ensures that users who are hard of hearing or deaf can still engage with your content. Additionally, it gives non-disabled users the flexibility to follow along a video at times when there is too much background noise, or when they don\u2019t have access to headphones in public spaces.<\/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-9895e13\" data-id=\"9895e13\" 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-ca3e8af elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ca3e8af\" 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=\"439\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Accessible-Multimedia-Videos.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24028\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Accessible-Multimedia-Videos.png 439w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Accessible-Multimedia-Videos-300x294.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/>\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-ad2fef2 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ad2fef2\" 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-79a2cb8\" data-id=\"79a2cb8\" 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-375fc3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"375fc3c\" 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. Compatible with assistive technology<\/h3><p>Ensure your ecommerce site works well with different <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/examples-of-assistive-technology\/\">types of assistive technologies<\/a> like screen readers, voice control software, and magnifiers. One way to do this is to add ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) labels to your site\u2019s HTML elements. This gives assistive technologies, like screen readers, additional information about a given element\u2019s purpose or functionality, helping users to better understand and navigate your store.<\/p><p>Ultimately, by making sure your ecommerce site is compatible with assistive technologies, you open your doors to a broader audience of disabled users, which, as well as being the right thing to do, helps you stand out from your competitors.<\/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-6fc86ca disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6fc86ca\" 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-4cc1767\" data-id=\"4cc1767\" 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-abbde11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abbde11\" 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-5c10977 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c10977\" 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-7bcf6f1 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7bcf6f1\" 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\/us\/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-6661308\" data-id=\"6661308\" 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-cf679ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cf679ba\" 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\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Toolkit-Graphic-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37328\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Toolkit-Graphic-1.png 964w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Toolkit-Graphic-1-300x271.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/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-96f6bc2 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"96f6bc2\" 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-9ede86d\" data-id=\"9ede86d\" 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-a428715 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a428715\" 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>Building accessibility with an eCommerce platform<\/h2><p>If you\u2019re striving to build an accessible online store, ecommerce platforms, like <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/how-to-build-and-maintain-an-accessible-shopify-store\/\">Shopify<\/a> or Wix Commerce, should be your new best friend. But how do you know which one to choose? The right ecommerce platform for you can be rather subjective. But as a bare minimum, it should offer features that support accessibility and make it easier to comply with accessibility standards.<\/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-c1f8fd4 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c1f8fd4\" 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-5d81d26 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"5d81d26\" 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-ba1a704 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ba1a704\" 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=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Why-is-VPAT-important-icon-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-36123\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Why-is-VPAT-important-icon-1.png 801w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Why-is-VPAT-important-icon-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Why-is-VPAT-important-icon-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Why-is-VPAT-important-icon-1-768x768.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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73550d2\" data-id=\"73550d2\" 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-e11ec25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e11ec25\" 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>Here\u2019s a breakdown of popular platforms and how they cater to accessibility:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Shopify<\/strong>: A user-friendly ecommerce platform which helps small businesses build an online store by offering a range of website templates and integrating with various payment gateways.<\/li><li><strong>Squarespace Commerce<\/strong>: Popular for its aesthetically pleasing templates and ease of use. Its intuitive design means that creating an accessible ecommerce is simplified; easily adjust text size, color contrast, and add alt text to images.<\/li><li><strong>WooCommerce<\/strong>: An open-source platform based on <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/wordpress-accessibility\/\">WordPress<\/a>, WooCommerce allows for extensive customization, opening up a huge range of possibilities for accessibility.\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>Wix eCommerce<\/strong>: Ideal for small businesses looking to set up their online stores without much hassle. It offers a range of customizable templates, many of which come with screen reader compatibility, high-contrast color schemes, and even visual indicators.<\/li><li><strong>Magneto<\/strong>: More suited to larger businesses and enterprizes. It is a powerful ecommerce platform which offers a high level of customization to its users. It supports ARIA attributes, keyboard navigation, and various assistive technologies.<\/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-7a73d38 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7a73d38\" 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-56461aa\" data-id=\"56461aa\" 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-6d5f1c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d5f1c8\" 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>The benefits of building an accessible eCommerce website for your business and its customers<\/h2><p>Granting disabled people the same access to your company\u2019s products and services as everyone else should be reason enough to make your ecommerce site accessible. But, fortunately for you, there are also a multitude of compelling business benefits that come with it too. Here are just a few:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Increased sales<\/strong>: Making your content available to a wider audience means more increases your pool of potential customers and, therefore, sales.<\/li><li><strong>Better user experience<\/strong>: Implementing accessibility strategies improves usability for everyone, including non-disabled users.<\/li><li><strong>Legal compliance<\/strong>: Adhering to WCAG principles helps you avoid fines and costly lawsuits associated with non-compliance.<\/li><li><strong>Stronger brand loyalty<\/strong>: Demonstrating inclusivity builds trust and loyalty among ethically conscious consumers.<\/li><li><strong>SEO improvements<\/strong>: Accessibility features like alt text and descriptive links helps improve your search rankings.<\/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-23d6e8b disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23d6e8b\" 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-a2cb087\" data-id=\"a2cb087\" 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-2dc9855 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2dc9855\" 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=\"255\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Recite_Click-Away-Pound_Graphic-1024x326.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35921\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Recite_Click-Away-Pound_Graphic-1024x326.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Recite_Click-Away-Pound_Graphic-300x96.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Recite_Click-Away-Pound_Graphic-768x245.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Recite_Click-Away-Pound_Graphic.png 1224w\" 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-244f2e3 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"244f2e3\" 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-cf6635a\" data-id=\"cf6635a\" 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-3bbba5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bbba5a\" 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>Maintaining accessibility at your eCommerce web store<\/h2><p>So, you\u2019ve chosen your preferred ecommerce platform, implemented a few accessibility strategies, and made sure you\u2019re WCAG-compliant. All well and done, right? Not quite. Once your eCommerce store is accessible, maintaining those standards is crucial.<\/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-9f21c85 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9f21c85\" 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-d491f8d\" data-id=\"d491f8d\" 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-18bba0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18bba0a\" 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>Automated testing<\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/automated-accessibility-testing-guide\/\">Automated testing<\/a> involves the use of software and other digital tools to audit your site for areas of inaccessibility. Auditing tools like Recite Me\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/product\/website-accessibility-checker\/\">accessibility checker<\/a> can be used to conduct a quick scan of your website, identifying any inaccessible or non-compliant features. Using such tools to conduct regular audits helps you stay on top of compliance with laws and guidelines.<\/p><h3>Manual testing<\/h3><p>Unlike automated testing, <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/manual-accessibility-testing-guide\/\">manual testing<\/a> is conducted by humans, without software or third party tools. Typically, these tests are carried out in-house by developers or web designers, and can involve anything from checking navigation to checking that color contrast ratios are within WCAG standards.<\/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-fffd446\" data-id=\"fffd446\" 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-4892a75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4892a75\" 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=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-1024x980.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33544\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-1024x980.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-768x735.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-1536x1471.png 1536w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/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-36a75fd disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"36a75fd\" 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-09a9ffc\" data-id=\"09a9ffc\" 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-5949a6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5949a6c\" 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>User-testing<\/h3><p>User testing differs from manual testing in that it is carried out by users, not developers or web designers. In this sense, it is the final step in the auditing process, and arguably the most important. Invite users with disabilities to test your site, and offer valuable feedback on how to improve the shopping experience. Capitalize on this feedback by implementing changes soon after. This demonstrates to your community a commitment to inclusivity.<\/p><h3>Providing customizability<\/h3><p>Beyond auditing, ecommerce sites can maintain accessibility long term by providing customization options to their users. One of the best ways to do this is to integrate software, such as Recite Me\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/product\/assistive-toolbar\/\">accessibility toolbar<\/a>, which allows users to customize things like text size, font style, and color contrasts according to their specific needs.<\/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-a08a4e0 disable-default elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a08a4e0\" 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-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a9c15b\" data-id=\"5a9c15b\" 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-2dd6efa elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2dd6efa\" 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=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/WCAG-CTA-Blog-Asset-v2-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-35922\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/WCAG-CTA-Blog-Asset-v2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/WCAG-CTA-Blog-Asset-v2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/WCAG-CTA-Blog-Asset-v2.png 596w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\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-4da9fa7\" data-id=\"4da9fa7\" 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-8b4555d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b4555d\" 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 style=\"color: inherit;text-align: left\">Get serious about Accessibility Compliance with Recite Me<\/h2><p>Act today to ensure your website or eCommerce store is accessible and compliant with the latest accessibility legislation. Get started on your website accessibility strategy with any of the following action points:<\/p><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/contact\/\">Contact our team<\/a> for more advice about how you can make your website or store compliant.<\/li><li>Find out more about the Recite Me <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/product\/website-accessibility-checker\/\">Web Accessibility Checker<\/a>, to fix accessibility issues at source.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/demo\/\">Schedule a free demonstration<\/a> to learn how our technology can help you.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/free-accessibility-check\/\">Run a free accessibility scan<\/a> of your website for WCAG 2.1 AA compliance.<\/li><li>Get a <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/try-our-toolbar\/\">free trial of our toolbar<\/a>, to see how it integrates with your website or eCommerce store.<\/li><\/ol>\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<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you an online retailer or own an eCommerce store? 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