{"id":1551,"date":"2019-08-07T17:48:40","date_gmt":"2019-08-07T17:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2019.omaha.wordcamp.org\/?p=1551"},"modified":"2019-08-07T17:48:40","modified_gmt":"2019-08-07T17:48:40","slug":"session-spotlight-accessibility-what-it-is-why-its-so-important","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/omaha.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session-spotlight-accessibility-what-it-is-why-its-so-important\/","title":{"rendered":"Session Spotlight: Accessibility &#8212; What It Is &amp; Why It&#8217;s So Important"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Glen will explain what web accessibility (WCAG 2.1) is and why it is so important we understand it and be compliant.\u00a0People with disabilities ranging from blindness, deafness, dyslexia and others may navigate and consume content in different ways with assistive technology.\u00a0\u00a0Web accessibility is not just for developers, it is just as important for marketers to make it part of their digital marketing to ensure that opportunities for success aren\u2019t missed.\u00a0 When 1 in 5 people have short or long term disability, creating accessible websites can increase your conversions by 20% by being accessible.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align:center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/2019.omaha.wordcamp.org\/session\/accessibility-what-it-is-why-its-so-important\"> Accessibility &#8212; What It Is &amp; Why It&#8217;s So Important<\/a>  by <a href=\"https:\/\/2019.omaha.wordcamp.org\/speaker\/glen-ingram\/\">Glen Ingram<\/a> <strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/2019.omaha.wordcamp.org\/tickets\/\">Join Glen for this session!<\/a><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.omaha.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/08\/GlenIngram-04-high-res-1-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1554\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ABOUT THE SPEAKER: <br><\/strong><br>Glen Ingram is the founder of WebSearchPros. I have 12 years of experience in online marketing.\u00a0 I worked for a large Yellow Page company for 10 years and launched Web Search Pros 7 years ago.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have built over a thousand of websites and ranked hundreds of sites for thousands of phrases to page 1 of Google.&nbsp; We specialize in building websites that meet W.C.A.G 2.1 AA standards.&nbsp; This means sites that work for those with disabilities and help protect businesses from lawsuits and increase their reach. 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