Every new website I build follows this checklist from day one. It is based on the WCAG 2.2 AA best practices that Google, the ADA, and every major browser expect. If your existing site does not meet these points, I can walk through it with you and quote the fixes based on how many need attention.
Every new build clears all twenty points before I hand it off. Existing sites get run through the same list during an audit, and you see the results.
Every informative image has descriptive alt text. Decorative images use empty alt text so screen readers skip them.
The logo in the header links back to the homepage. Every visitor expects this and every accessibility tool checks for it.
One H1 per page. Heading levels flow in order, no skipping from H2 to H4. Structure a screen reader can actually navigate.
At least 4.5 to 1 contrast for normal text and 3 to 1 for large text against its background. Checked on every page.
Text never sits directly over busy images without an overlay or dark tint behind it. If you cannot read it easily, neither can anyone else.
Buttons describe their action in the label. Reserve Now, Send Message, Add to Cart. Never a naked Submit or Go.
Links make sense out of context. Read our menu, not Click Here. Screen reader users hear links pulled out of the page and need them to still be clear.
The entire site can be used with only a keyboard. Tab to move forward, Shift plus Tab to move back, Enter to select. Nothing gets stuck.
Every form field has a visible label next to it. No placeholder text pretending to be a label.
Validation messages explain exactly what needs fixing in plain language. Not just a red border.
The main menu stays in the same place and the same order across every page of the site.
Keyboard focus indicators are always visible. When someone tabs through your site, they can see where they are.
Videos include captions where appropriate. Every visitor can follow along, sound on or sound off.
Nothing on the site flashes more than three times per second. Fast flashing can trigger seizures in some visitors.
Color alone never communicates important information. Red for error also has a word or an icon. Green for success does too.
The site stays usable at 200 percent zoom without content getting cut off or overlapping.
Tap targets are large enough for fingers, and text is readable without pinch to zoom.
Every page has a unique, descriptive title in the browser tab. Not every page named the same thing.
The page language is set in the code so screen readers know how to pronounce the words. Small detail, big impact.
Phone, email, and other contact details are easy to locate on the site. Not buried three clicks deep.
Pick what fits your site today. Every option is scoped on a short call first.
Every one of the twenty points is handled while I build. No extra line item.
I check your live site against all twenty points and send a plain language PDF report.
Price depends on how many points fail. I quote the fix work after the audit so you know exactly what you’re paying for.