What To Do
Use Meaningful Headings
Organize pages with one main heading and a sensible heading order.
Make Navigation Work With A Keyboard
Try Tab, Shift+Tab, Enter, and Escape. Make focus indicators easy to see.
Label Every Form Field
Use visible labels, clear errors, and helpful instructions rather than relying only on placeholder text.
Check Images And Contrast
Write useful alternative text for meaningful images, leave decorative ones empty, and keep text readable against its background.
Review With Real People And Tools
Automated tests help find issues, but manual testing is still necessary.
Try A Five-Minute Usability Check
Open your homepage on a phone and try finding your main service, contact information, and the next action without zooming. Then use a keyboard to move through navigation and form controls. You should be able to see where the focus is and complete essential tasks without relying on a mouse.
Check whether buttons have descriptive labels, text stays readable against its background, and images that convey information have useful descriptions. Accessibility is an ongoing practice rather than a single score. Automated tools help find some issues, but testing with real people and assistive technology can reveal problems a scanner misses.
Related Guides
If you are planning a refresh, see whether to redesign or rebuild and how LochielOak approaches accessible website design.
General education only. The right steps depend on your actual systems, obligations, and goals.