Founder & CEO, Making Space | Presidential Leadership Scholar | Forbes 30 Under 30
Make your social media content accessible! Here are some tips... - Add alt text to images AND image descriptions (image descriptions are primarily helpful for those who do not use to assistive technology, such as screen readers) - Don't use too many emojis - Avoid creating “images” with text such as: ( ͡❛ ͜ʖ ͡❛) - Use camel case for hashtags (such as #AccessMatters instead of #accessmatters) - Add human-generated captions to all video content (automatic captioning and auto generated alt text on images must be reviewed by a human for accuracy) - Be aware not to overuse caps. Full-caps can be difficult to read and misinterpreted by screen readers - Add Trigger warnings to sensitive content - Check the color contrast - Don't add large blocks of text, if you need to, break them up with helpful headlines #Accessibility #RepresentationMatters #LICreatorAccelerator Image Description: On an off-black background there is gold text that says: "Make your social media content accessible!" at the bottom it has "Keely Cat-Wells, Founder, C Talent". There is a gold frame around the text.
This was so helpful Keely!! Thank you for helping all of us to know better and do better!
Yessss!!! Ensure that they are closed captioned... it's even better if it is interpreted in sign language for the Deaf community!
thank you for these guidelines!
As a blind LinkedIn user I can confirm that alt text and camel case make a HUGE difference. Really appreciate that your content has always been accessible, I've noticed :)
Thank you! I have been wondering the difference between alt text and image discription and if both were needed or not. The other tips are helpful as well and a nice reminder for the hashtags.
Morgan Mereday and Alana Korol please take note!
Such important tips as more of us are creating content online!
Insightful Keely Cat-Wells! In the past month I also wrote an opinion piece on a national daily in Nepal and shared here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/pralhad-gairapipli-8185b0120_oped-accessibilityforall-socialmediaday-activity-6880137167432228864-vgPP
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3yThanks! These tips are very helpful.