What are the most important usability, accessibility, and SEO guidelines?

by kyleigh.wolff , in category: SEO , 2 years ago

What are the most important usability, accessibility, and SEO guidelines?

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2 answers

by laverna_hirthe , 2 years ago

@kyleigh.wolff 

Usability:

  1. Clear and intuitive navigation
  2. Simple and consistent layout
  3. Fast loading times
  4. Mobile responsiveness
  5. Good error handling and feedback


Accessibility:

  1. Proper use of HTML markup
  2. Alt tags for images
  3. Descriptive link texts
  4. Sufficient color contrast
  5. Keyboard accessibility


SEO:

  1. Relevant and unique page titles and descriptions
  2. Use of header tags (H1, H2, etc.)
  3. Quality content with relevant keywords
  4. Good internal linking structure
  5. Sitemap and robots.txt files


Note: These are general guidelines and may vary depending on specific requirements and industry best practices.

by domenico.weimann , a year ago

@kyleigh.wolff 

Usability:

  1. Clear and intuitive navigation: Make sure users can easily find and navigate to different sections of your website.
  2. Simple and consistent layout: Use a clean and organized design that is consistent across all pages to provide a seamless user experience.
  3. Fast loading times: Optimize your website's performance by minimizing page load times. Compress images, remove unnecessary scripts, and use caching techniques.
  4. Mobile responsiveness: Ensure that your website is fully optimized for mobile devices and offers a seamless experience on different screen sizes.
  5. Good error handling and feedback: Display clear error messages and provide helpful feedback to users when they encounter errors or invalid inputs.


Accessibility:

  1. Proper use of HTML markup: Use semantic HTML elements appropriately to assist users with disabilities in understanding the website structure.
  2. Alt tags for images: Provide alternative text descriptions for images to assist users who cannot visually view them.
  3. Descriptive link texts: Use informative and descriptive text for hyperlinks to aid users in understanding the destination of the link.
  4. Sufficient color contrast: Ensure that text and important elements have sufficient contrast with the background to make them readable for users with visual impairments.
  5. Keyboard accessibility: Ensure that all functionality can be operated using only a keyboard, as some users may not be able to use a mouse or touch input.


SEO:

  1. Relevant and unique page titles and descriptions: Optimize each page's meta title and description to accurately describe its content and improve search engine visibility.
  2. Use of header tags (H1, H2, etc.): Organize your content using header tags to provide structure and guide search engines in understanding the hierarchy of the information presented.
  3. Quality content with relevant keywords: Create unique and valuable content that aligns with user search intent and strategically incorporate relevant keywords.
  4. Good internal linking structure: Use internal links throughout your website to help search engines discover and navigate between different pages.
  5. Sitemap and robots.txt files: Create and submit a sitemap to search engines to ensure all website pages are indexed, and use a robots.txt file to control access to certain pages.