Accessibility guides for small business websites
Practical, plain-English guides for small business owners and the people who build their sites. No scare stories, no legal advice: just how to find and fix barriers.
How to do an accessibility audit of your website (a step-by-step guide)
How to do a website accessibility audit yourself: pick pages, run free scanners, test with keyboard and screen reader, check contrast, list fixes.
Accessibility overlays: what they are and why we don't use them
What accessibility overlay widgets do, why many disabled users and experts object, and better ways to make your website accessible.
WordPress accessibility: a practical checklist for small business sites
Make your WordPress site more accessible: accessibility-ready themes, which plugins help (and which don't), alt text, headings, forms, and menus.
Form accessibility best practices: build accessible forms people can finish
Accessible form best practices with code: visible labels, hints, required fields, fieldsets, clear errors, autocomplete, and keyboard tests.
Manual accessibility testing and screen reader testing: a beginner's checklist
Why manual accessibility testing matters and how to do keyboard and screen reader testing with free tools like NVDA and VoiceOver, with a checklist.
Free ADA compliance checkers: what they can and can't tell you
What a free ADA compliance checker can find, what it misses, and why no scan can certify a website. Plus what to do after you run one.
Shopify accessibility: what “ADA compliance” apps can and can't fix
Shopify accessibility for store owners: what themes and 'ADA compliance' apps can and can't fix, a checklist, and how to test your store honestly.
How to write an honest accessibility statement (free template)
Write an honest website accessibility statement: a free example template, what to include, and why a statement isn't a compliance claim.
Want to start with a quick automated scan? Try our free accessibility checker on one page. It's automated and checks one page at a time, so follow it with the manual checks in these guides.