AN Podcast Ep1 - SEO and Accessibility: Google’s perspective

The AbilityNet Podcast: Disability. Technology. Inclusion.

23-02-2023 • 37 mins

In this week’s podcast, AbilityNet’s Robin Christopherson MBE, Head of Digital Inclusion, and Mark Walker, Head of Marketing and Portfolio, reflect on Google’s Keynote on Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) and accessibility at TechSharePro 2022.

In this session we are joined by Google’s Christopher Patnoe, EMEA Lead for Accessibility and Disability Inclusion, John Mueller, Senior Search Analyst and Lizzi Sassman, Senior Technical Writer.

They joined TechShare Pro 2022, to discuss:

  • Google crawlers and accessibility practices
  • What are the golden rules of Alt Text
  • Recommended tools and workflows for SEO and accessibility
  • The future of AI and its impact on accessibility (Artificial Intelligence)

You can also access a webinar recording where experts from AXA and Skyscanner share their top tips and advice on how accessibility can improve SEO.

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