Can Website Accessibility Really Boost Your SEO and Protect You Legally? (2025/615)

Most people think of SEO as keywords and content, but there's a powerful element that’s often overlooked: accessibility. In this episode, Charly reveals how making your website accessible not only helps users with disabilities but can also improve search rankings and shield your business from costly lawsuits.

📌 In this episode, you’ll learn:

✅ How accessibility features like alt text and headers improve SEO

✅ Why fast-loading, clean code benefits both users and search engines

✅ The legal risks of ignoring accessibility (ADA, WCAG, international standards)

✅ Easy steps you can take today to improve website accessibility

✅ Why accessibility is not a one-time fix, but ongoing maintenance

🔗 Accessibility tools mentioned: WAVE, Lighthouse

🛡️ Investing in accessibility is cheaper than lawsuits — and better for your brand.

🔗Join my locals community and strike up a conversation about the topic

About the Author Charly Leetham

Charly Leetham has been in technology for over 40 years - from earning her amateur radio license at 13 to founding and running Ask Charly Leetham, a digital services business serving small businesses worldwide. After losing $1 million in a franchise failure, she rebuilt from scratch and has kept her business running for nearly two decades through skill, systems, and relentless practicality.

She hosts the podcast Rise and Shine - Your Business Tech Boost with Charly Leetham and speaks about what it actually takes to build businesses that work and last - not just look good on paper.

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