Accessibility

How to ensure that your technical SEO strategy is truly accessible

brightonSEO September 2023

In this talk we will unveil the hidden relationship between technical SEO issues and website accessibility. We'll delve into common challenges like improper page load, JavaScript usage, and elusive touch targets.

Witness how many common SEO problems can also render your website inaccessible, potentially alienating valuable users. We will directly compare a traditional SEO audit with key features from the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines to highlight how closely related the two are.

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Syndicate 3&4 - Search & Social Advertising Show, Brighton Centre, Kings Road, Brighton and Hove, Brighton, BN1 2GR, United Kingdom

Fri 15 Sep, 2023 | 11:10 AM

Let's talk about sex

brightonSEO September 2023

Working at NHS Digital, Emma was involved in the national booking service for Covid-19 vaccinations. Her talk is the story of two weeks during the initial design and build of the service, where Emma worked to ensure the service would be inclusive for people of any sex or gender.

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Syndicate 3&4 - Search & Social Advertising Show, Brighton Centre, Kings Road, Brighton and Hove, Brighton, BN1 2GR, United Kingdom

Fri 15 Sep, 2023 | 11:10 AM

A people-first approach: why web accessibility matters in SEO

brightonSEO September 2023

96.3% of home pages across the web still have detected WCAG 2 failures.

With this in consideration, accessibility is one of the key metrics within SEO and is still the lowest priority to those that are building websites or producing SEO driven content.

In this talk Matt will be providing insights on how to build accessible website experiences, some of the most common WCAG 2 failures and how to carefully consider and implement accessibility features into your website.

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Syndicate 3&4 - Search & Social Advertising Show, Brighton Centre, Kings Road, Brighton and Hove, Brighton, BN1 2GR, United Kingdom

Fri 15 Sep, 2023 | 11:10 AM