How to Make Your Website Accessible

13 July 2026·1 min read

Quick answer: Make your website accessible by adding alt text to images, using clear headings and structure, ensuring good colour contrast, making it keyboard-navigable, using readable fonts and sizes, and writing in plain language. Accessibility means everyone — including people with disabilities — can use your site. It's the right thing to do, widens your audience, and often improves SEO and usability for everyone at the same time. 🚀

An accessible website works for everyone — and it's easier than you think. Here's how. 💖

How to improve accessibility

Alt text — describe every image
Clear structure — proper headings
Good contrast — readable colours
Keyboard-navigable — not just mouse
Plain language — clear and readable

💡 Accessible is better for everyone. Making your site accessible helps people with disabilities use it — and the same changes (clear structure, good contrast, readable text, alt text) improve usability and SEO for all your visitors too.

Frequently asked questions

How do I make my website accessible?

Add alt text to images, use clear headings and structure, ensure good colour contrast, make it keyboard-navigable, use readable fonts and sizes, and write in plain language. These help everyone use your site.

Why does website accessibility matter?

Because it lets everyone — including people with disabilities — use your site. It's the right thing to do, widens your audience, reduces legal risk, and often improves SEO and usability for all visitors.

Does accessibility help SEO?

Often, yes — many accessibility practices (alt text, clear structure, readable content, good contrast) also improve how search engines understand your site and how easily everyone uses it.

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Kate, founder of Chronically Online

I help Gold Coast and Brisbane businesses grow with branding, websites and marketing that actually works.

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