Hit Your Target: 10 Guidelines to Boost Digital Accessibility
Digital accessibility is critical for any person or company that publishes their content or markets online. You want to make sure that whatever you post to your website, email, or social media will reach your full target audience, including those with disabilities.
Digital accessibility is measured against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, or WCAG. The international standards apply to all government websites and private businesses that offer services to the public.
WCAG has 4 key principles:
- Perceivable: Information must be presented in a way that is easily perceivable.
- Operable: Your digital interface should be easy to use with a variety of tools.
- Understandable: Information should be easily understandable to all users.
- Robust: Your platform should be able to be dependably interpreted by all users, including those using assistive technology.
Below you’ll find ten best practices for making your digital content accessible to all people.