You want every single person who visits your website to have a positive experience. To accomplish this, it must be accessible to all. Here are seven simple strategies for making your website more accessible.

1. CAPTCHA – By using a CAPTCHA to verify that a user is a person rather than a computer or a programme, you may be excluding some people from the user experience. Those who are unable to read the CAPTCHA code may have difficulty entering it correctly. As a result, they will not have access to the information. You can include an audio component in your CAPTCHA so that visitors can hear the code and successfully enter it into their computer. You will receive confirmation. They are granted access. Win/win!

2. Photo tagging – If your images don’t load properly or a user blocks them, they’re missing out on a part of your website. Everyone can fully experience your website if you simply add an alt tag to your images. If an image cannot be displayed or viewed, an alt tag tells your visitors what it is. According to the Americans with Disabilities Act, all images must have an alt tag.

3. Small files and quick download/upload times – Large graphics and files make it difficult for a user to upload your website. Their system may simply be unable to connect to your website. If you have large files, you make your site inaccessible to many people. Make sure all of your website’s images, files, and graphics are as small as possible. Everyone appreciates faster upload times.

4. Standard files – Ensure that any content published or made available on your website is in an easily accessible format. PDF documents, for example, can be viewed by any system. MS Word or WordPerfect files are not supported.

5. Simple navigation – Ensure that each button, category, or action step is simple to find and understand. The simpler your website navigation, the easier it will be for every visitor to access your site’s pages.

6. Label all form input elements – If you have a form that visitors can fill out, make sure each element is labelled. This ensures that your visitors understand what information should be entered into the form.

7. Make links conspicuous – If you have links for visitors to click on, make them conspicuous. Text links, whether embedded or not, must stand out from the rest of the content. To distinguish them, use bold, underlined, or coloured formatting.

The more easily accessible your website is, the better the user experience. Make certain that every visitor, regardless of ability or technology, can access everything your site has to offer.