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Instead of relying on overlays and shortcuts, let AccessiCart help make your eCommerce site accessible by addressing the most important and impactful issues.

Joined August 2022
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If your audience demographic is 50 , you ought to be paying attention to accessibility. This post has some tips – and while they are applicable to older adults, implementing them will actually help EVERYONE have a better user experience on your website. buff.ly/42Mcv7u
A Guide To Designing For Older Adults — Smashing Magazine. UX, Accessibility, Guides, Design Patterns. Written by Vitaly Friedman.

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Automated testing only finds about 30% of all issues. For instance, it can't tell you whether you have keyboard navigation barriers. There are other reasons manual testing is important... see this post for more info. buff.ly/3zjxMHA
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Anytime anything changes on a website (code or content), new accessibility barriers can be introduced. Accessibility is maintained over time by making sure you are regularly testing and if necessary remediating. buff.ly/3NcF1sf
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Holiday sales are over. Want to drive 1.6x revenue for next year? Here's a report showing how. The tl;dr: improve your web accessibility. Reach out to chat about how we can help! buff.ly/3QXI20L
Text saying: "Disability Inclusion Champions realize, 1.6 times more revenue, 2.6 times more net income, and 2 times more economic profit".

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No website is ever 100% accessible. But you can still unlock the real potential behind an accessible site. buff.ly/3vpfd6C
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Accessible websites start with accessible design. Here's a checklist for designers to guide designs that are accessible for all users. buff.ly/47cSwki
A woman with sitting at a desk with computer keyboard and color palette sheet visible, looking at a notebook with a graphic centered around the word & "design".

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Do you edit or add content or products to your site? Here's a handy checklist for making sure you are adding that content so that it's accessible. buff.ly/3wTWJZv
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Planning for new web projects in 2025? If accessibility is required, check out our consulting for development services buff.ly/4eCAqf6
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Link text should be able to stand on its own, so the user knows without ambiguity what clicking the link will do. buff.ly/4cGw2tr
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Amber Hinds
@heyamberhinds
14 Nov 2024
Join amazing companies like @GoDaddy, @NinjaForms, @ivycatweb, @AccessiCart, @pmproplugin, and @wpengine, who have generously supported our efforts to bring free and accessible accessibility education to the WordPress community.
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BF/CM sales are soon. Here are some quick tips for making your eComm site more accessible. More accessible = more sales! Reach out if you have questions. buff.ly/3HvhMpZ
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Black Fri/Cyber Mon sales are almost here. Be sure to check whether you are displaying your sale prices accessibly! buff.ly/3U7rshj
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It's 8 mo until enforcement of the EU Accessibility Act starts. No matter where your business is located, if you have EU customers you may need to comply. Remember that it may take 6-9 months (at least) to get a site accessible. buff.ly/46Yz617
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Steve Jones
@stevejonesdev
23 Oct 2024
The @EqualizeDigital team is working hard on the upcoming release of Accessibility Checker which will include critical accessibility fixes! 🚀 #a11y #WordPress
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Any time anything on the website changes, there is a potential for it to become less accessible. This is just one reason why accessibility is maintained, not attained. buff.ly/3NcF1sf
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Make your sale prices accessible to screen reader users by displaying both regular price and sale price. Learn why it's necessary and how to test for it. buff.ly/3U7rshj
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Barn2 Plugins@Barn2Plugins
14 Oct 2024
If you use our Document Library Pro plugin, then check out this new article on how to make your document library accessible. It includes advice on making PDF file's accessible plus resources from @EqualizeDigital and @AccessiCart. barn2.com/kb/document-librar…

Is Document Library Pro accessible?

Plugin documentation: this knowledge base article contains everything you need to know about Is Document Library Pro accessible?.

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WP Accessibility Day@WPA11yDay
12 Oct 2024
A big thank you to Bronze Sponsor @AccessiCart for their support of WordPress Accessibility Day 2024. Their generosity helped provide accessibility services. buff.ly/4eKzVyJ #WPA11yDay #WPAD2024 #accessibility #a11yEvents #sponsors
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