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News about KO Websites, new products, people and other tidbits.

ADA Website Design & SEO

ADA

I don’t have the latest data on the average lawsuit penalties for websites with no ADA compliance. However, according to recent reports, businesses that fail to comply with ADA regulations can face significant legal penalties, ranging from a few thousand dollars to tens of thousands of dollars, depending on the severity of the violation and the number of complaints filed. It’s important for businesses to ensure that their websites are accessible to all users and comply with ADA guidelines to avoid potential legal liabilities.

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Why bother with ADA WCAG 508 Efforts and Expense?

Getting your website ADA compliant is important because it ensures that your website is accessible to all individuals, including those with disabilities. By making your website more accessible, you are not only fulfilling a legal obligation, but also helping to create a more inclusive and welcoming online space for everyone. Additionally, an ADA compliant website can improve user experience, increase traffic, and boost your website’s search engine rankings.

For a free website ADA evaluation and quote, please contact us at 510-276-9902 or use our contact form. Pricing is adjusted on both per-page and website interactive complexity bases.

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2022 Social Media Trends to Track

By December, Holiday marketing program are in place and running. So the strategic thoughts of most digital marketing teams have turned fully to 2022 social media trends. And the ever-changing marketing landscape marketing looks as challenging, daunting and exciting as ever. For Social Media, the center of all this rapid change is in content creation and the channels through which we share it.

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SEO Marketing Scams to Avoid

With SEO Marketing, you get what you pay for. Grand promises with small price tags most often lead to disappointment.

SEO work is a grind that takes months to build up and dedication to keep it humming. It still yields great organic results, so is worth the investment. But any agency that promises miracles is likely a churn-and-burn shop with low performance and high turnover.

Avoid SEO Agencies Making Big Claims on Small Budgets

If you are looking for an SEO Agency, understand that grandiose claims like these nine rarely get cashed in by anyone but the agency: Continue reading →

A Short Tale About Long-tail Keywords

Long-tail keywords now attract a lot of attention from SEO specialists as voice search options stretch out the phrases people use to search online. Focusing SEO work on long-tail search phrases specific to your value propositions gives your business a couple of profitable benefits.

Long-Tail Keyword Phrases are a Profitable Pursuit for Organic Leads

Small business have tight marketing budgets, so each dollar of time and money needs to be spent wisely. Long-tail keyword strategies fit that need well. Focusing onsite SEO with these hyper-targeted keyword sets can help you punch above your weight to improve SERP performance. Continue reading →

When Should You Post to Social Media Channels?

When working on posts to social media channels, you always ask “when to post?” You need to time your posts to catch your prospects online and ready to engage. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn et al., will warehouse your content forever. But recency drives the algorithm bus with these social behemoths. Freshness helps the software decide whether to present your social media content in your prospects’ feeds.

What time of day works best for posting to Social Media Channels?

So, when is the best time to post to social media? As usual: It depends! Continue reading →

General Contractor Wehrli Custom Homes Builds New WordPress Website

Wehrli Construction, a Danville general contractor and custom home builder, needed a new site to properly present the high-end homes he has been building in upscale communities like Alamo, Clayton, Lafayette and Orinda. Walt Wehrli had built quite a reputation for the quality of his work. But, his old website did not reflect the aspirational presentation styles of the clients with whom he worked. He contacted KO Websites about WordPress website design options. Continue reading →

Take Steps Now to Protect Your Business from an ADA Lawsuit

The last 12 months have put massive stress on businesses as they attempt to navigate the pandemic. Into that trouble has dropped another threat. An ADA lawsuit could arrive claiming your business’ website does not meet the accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

ADA Lawsuits Have Arisen as a Tool to Drive Businesses to Make Websites ADA Compliant

No one argues about the need for accessibility. As part of the massive shift in social behavior driven by the pandemic, consumers have accelerated the shift of their shopping habits online. eCommerce has boomed. So, people with disabilities have increased the call to make eCommerce accessible to all. Continue reading →

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