347: Building Accessible Websites – Writing Good Alt Text, Identifying Issues, and Creating Content That’s Accessible for Everyone with Bet Hannon

Mar 8, 2022

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Identifying accessibility issues, writing accessibility policies, and writing good alt text with Bet Hannon from Bet Hannon Business Websites.

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Welcome to episode 347 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Bet Hannon from Bet Hannon Business Websites about how to build an accessible website.

Building Accessible Websites

As food bloggers, it’s so important that we make our websites accessible and that we share content with the world that everyone can enjoy, including those with disabilities.

But how exactly do you create an accessible website? How do you know if your site has accessibility issues?

That’s what Bet is here to talk about today! In this episode, we dive deep into the world of accessibility, from writing alt text correctly to identifying issues that you should consider fixing on your site to ensure that everyone can enjoy the content you’re publishing.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

How Bet helps build accessible websites
What screen readers do
Why alt text is so important
Why it’s important to properly nest headers
How to identify accessibility issues on your website
Why accessibility lawsuits happen
How to include an accessibility policy on your website
How to make your videos accessible
How to get a tax credit for accessibility expenses
How website insurance works
How Bet’s website accessibility audits work

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