Page Titles: The First Thing Screen Readers Read
The text in your browser tab is the first thing a screen reader announces. Here's how to write page titles that tell visitors exactly where they've landed.
Digital Accessibility - Content for Everyone
Practical guidance for creative entrepreneurs making digital content accessible for everyone.
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Keyboard Navigation: A 5-Minute Test to See If Visitors Can Find Their Way
Don’t use your mouse and press Tab. A five-minute keyboard test of your own website will show you what no automated accessibility scan can.
Images of Text, and Why Your Promo Graphics May Be Hurting You
Promo graphics freeze your words into images, where they can't be resized, restyled, or read aloud. How to keep the graphic and still reach everyone.
Why I Don't Trust Accessibility Overlay Widgets
Overlay widgets promise to make your site accessible with one line of code. Why screen reader users don’t like them, what the FTC found, and what you should do instead.
What an Accessibility Scan Will (and Won't) Tell You
An accessibility scan flags what’s wrong on your site in seconds. How to run one with free tools, read the report, and the issues no scan can catch.
Plain Language Is an Accessibility Feature
Plain language is an accessibility practice, not a style preference. Who it helps, the eighth-grade reading-level rule, and the edits that can improve the reading level.
Auto-Play, Carousels, and the Things That Make Visitors Leave
Auto-play video, rotating carousels, and looping motion can quietly drive visitors away. Here’s who they exclude, and how to put people back in control.
The Accessibility Statement: Write Yours, Read Theirs
An accessibility statement is a short page telling visitors you care and how to reach you. How to write one for your site, and how to read other people’s.
Disability Pride Month and the Solo Creative
July is Disability Pride Month. The history behind the date, the story of the Disability Pride Flag, and what the month means when you're a creator of one.
Captions, Transcripts, and Making Sure Everyone Can Access Your Audio
Captions and transcripts for the audio you publish: the vocabulary, why auto-captions aren't enough, and the workflow that scales for a solo operation.
Your Audience Is Working Harder to Read Than You Think
Readability isn't a property of your writing. It's a relationship between you, your audience, and where they're reading. Plus what you can do to improve it.
What a Publishing Podcast Got Right About Book Accessibility and What I'd Add
Lulu's “Publish & Prosper” podcast tackled book accessibility. Let’s talk about what they nailed, what to add, and why formats alone aren't enough.