Your Social Media Accessibility Checklist for 2024
All you need to know about social media accessibility and key tips on how to incorporate accessibility best practices into your strategy.
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We all love scrolling through social media.
But have you ever thought that it is not easy for everyone, especially for people with disabilities like visual and hearing impairments, and others? Those who use assistive technologies to access social media content meet numerous challenges daily that significantly impact the quality of their lives.
The good news is that you can easily make your social media platforms accessible and inclusive for everyone.
This can increase your social media engagement and make the lives of millions of people worldwide easier. Ready to get started? Here is your social media accessibility checklist to make sure your social media is accessible to all in 2024.
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How to Create Good Alt Text
The main goal of an alt text is to provide your audience with the most important information about your content. Make sure to provide concise descriptions of your images and gifs.
Here are some useful tips on how to create good alt text:
- Use active voice and present tense.
- Create personalized content. Before crafting the text, consider your target audience.
- Provide descriptions of the physical characteristics of people in the image or gif.
- Avoid adding marketing keywords to your alt text.
- Provide objective descriptions.
- No need to start your alt text with phrases like “This is a gif/image”. Screen readers detect images and gifs and announce them to the reader.
Add Audio Descriptions To Videos
Don’t underestimate the importance of audio descriptions to your videos.
- Keep them clear and concise.
- Describe merely what you see in the video.
- The audio description should be heard over the video but not overlap it.
- Avoid censoring the audio descriptions.
Follow Updates About Platform Accessibility Features
Always follow the news and updates about accessibility features. Web Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) is an essential source for understanding and practicing accessibility in general. Make sure to use the most recent version of the guidelines.
The Right Time to Implement Accessibility is Now
If you have not yet implemented accessibility to your social media account, you are missing out!
Accessibility not only helps people with disabilities to access and use your social media content but also increases the chances of increasing engagement and getting more sales.
Need help with writing your alt text and being accessible on social media? Try Flick’s AI Assistant to help you write the best alt text and captions for your social media content. Start a FREE 7-day trial to get started and see how you can improve your accessibility and visibility on social media today.
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