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\"Accessibility<\/div>\n

How & Why Accessibility Matters for SEO<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

SEO pros play a crucial role in the overlap between SEO<\/a> and accessibility. Here’s how we can make a positive impact on accessibility through our work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ensuring websites are accessible and usable for everyone should be a primary concern for anyone who works within the online space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While accessibility is more often seen as the responsibility of developers and designers, there is a lot of overlap in the SEO work we do to make websites accessible and easy for search engines<\/a> to understand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, it isn\u2019t something which is commonly spoken about within SEO, and not typically something that is included in the \u201cneed to know\u201d of SEO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, I took to Twitter to ask the community if website accessibility is something they consider when working on a site\u2019s SEO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hey SEO friends, a quick q, is website accessibility something you consider when working on a sites SEO?<\/p>

\u2014 Ruth\u2077 (@rvtheverett) August 10, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

I was pleasantly surprised with the results, with over 58% of those who voted saying accessibility is something they always consider, and only 13% saying they generally don\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is Web Accessibility?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In short, website accessibility is the act of making sure websites are accessible and usable for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It ensures all users are able to perceive, understand, navigate, and interact with a website and encompasses all disabilities which may affect how a user experiences your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This includes auditory, cognitive, physical, neurological, and visual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Accessibility also benefits users with temporary impairments, which may include \u2013 a user with a broken arm, or someone recovering from surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n