347: Building Accessible Websites – Writing Good Alt Text, Identifying Issues, and Creating Content That’s Accessible for Everyone with Bet Hannon
Identifying accessibility issues, writing accessibility policies, and writing good alt text with Bet Hannon from Bet Hannon Business Websites. ----- 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 Resources: Bet Hannon Business Websites TinyBit Curbly Google Search Console WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Form 8826, Disabled Access Credit Nebula Media Group AAAtraq Clariti Follow Bet on Facebook and Twitter Complete the Podcast Listener Survey for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card! Join the Food Blogger Pro Podcast Facebook Group Check out the Food Blogger Pro YouTube channel (and subscribe while you’re there!) If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions for interviews, be sure to email them to [email protected]. Learn more about joining the Food Blogger Pro community at foodbloggerpro.com/membership