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# Elevage Digital

## Sitemaps
[XML Sitemap](https://elevagedigital.com/sitemap_index.xml): Includes all crawlable and indexable pages.

## Posts
- [Why You Can’t Rely on Automated Accessibility Testing Tools or AI to Achieve Website Accessibility Regulatory Compliance for Your Government or Agency Website](https://elevagedigital.com/automated-tools-accessibility-regulatory-compliance/): You can't meet federal and state accessibility regulations if you miss 70-80% of the issues on your site because you are only using automated testing tools.
- [How to Fix “Accessibility Tree Not Well Formed” Errors](https://elevagedigital.com/fix-accessibility-tree-not-well-formed-errors/): Fix issues causing an "accessibility tree not well formed" error for your site in the Google Lighthouse Agentic Browsing score to improve your AI visibility.
- [2 Minute Website Accessibility Audit](https://elevagedigital.com/2-minute-website-accessibility-audit/): Run this 2 minute website accessibility audit to identify common errors that lead to lawsuits and can reduce your SEO and AI visibility.
- [WTF: WCAG Technique Failure – Missing Headings for Screen Readers](https://elevagedigital.com/wtf-missing-headings-for-screen-readers/): A unnecessarily complex method for marking up headings prevents screen reader users from having the same access to content as sighted users.
- [Why I Don’t Say “ADA compliant”](https://elevagedigital.com/why-i-dont-say-ada-compliant/): There is currently no technical standard for an “ADA compliant” website, so I test and build sites for WCAG conformance instead.
- [Virginia Title II Websites Not Ready for DOJ Accessibility Regulations – Good Thing They Got a 1  Year Extension!](https://elevagedigital.com/virginia-title-ii-accessibility/): As of April 2026, most Title II localities in Virginia with over 50,000 residents have significant accessibility failures on their website homepage.
- [Fix Divi A11y Plugin Version 1.4 Released](https://elevagedigital.com/fix-divi-a11y-plugin-version-1-4-released/): Version 1.4 includes extensive updates to the navigation menus. Additionally, version 1.4 has been tested with the official public release of Divi5 (v5.0.1). 
- [Divi5 Semantic Elements Still Have a Way To Go to Improve Accessibility and WCAG Conformance](https://elevagedigital.com/divi5-semantic-elements-doesnt-improve-accessibility/): While the new Divi5 Semantic Elements feature is a good first step towards making Divi websites more accessible, the initial release solves very few use cases.
- [Avoid the Costly Mistake of Ignoring Website Accessibility in 2026](https://elevagedigital.com/cost-of-ignoring-website-accessibility/): For small businesses and nonprofits, the cost of lawsuits and lost revenue far outweighs the cost of proactively investing in digital accessibility.
- [Hiding Divi Icons From Screen Readers](https://elevagedigital.com/hiding-divi-icons-from-screen-readers/): Do you want to know one of my biggest pet peeves with Divi websites? It's probably not what you think.
- [WTF: WCAG Technique Failure – Span Tags as Links](https://elevagedigital.com/wtf-wcag-technique-failure-span-tags-as-links/): The Divi theme's Back to Top element fails multiple WCAG criteria for using a SPAN tag as a link without providing support for assistive technology users.
- [Fix Divi A11y Plugin Version 1.3 Released](https://elevagedigital.com/fix-divi-a11y-plugin-version-1-3-released/): Version 1.3 includes updates to the options for focus indictor styling, code structure for accordion titles and keyboard support for the Back to Top link.
- [Divi5 Accessibility: Links and Buttons](https://elevagedigital.com/divi5-accessibility-links-and-buttons/): To resolve accessibility issues in Divi5 related to links and buttons, you must apply ARIA roles correctly and use semantically correct HTML when possible.
- [WCAG Failures and Problematic ARIA Use on GoDaddy Airo Sites](https://elevagedigital.com/wcag-aria-failures-on-godaddy-airo-sites/): A review of GoDaddy Airo websites uncovered critical or high-severity WCAG failures that could significantly impact users who rely on assistive technologies.
- [WTF: WCAG Technique Failure – No Accessible Name for Links](https://elevagedigital.com/wtf-wcag-technique-failure-no-accessible-name-for-links/): WCAG Failure F89 applies when a linked image does not include text that describes the purpose of the link
- [WCAG = Code + Design + Content](https://elevagedigital.com/wcag-code-design-content/): An accessible website that meets WCAG requirements combines good code, design, and content. A failure in any one of these areas is a failure for the whole site.
- [WTF: WCAG Technique Failure – Bad Page Title](https://elevagedigital.com/wcag-technique-failure-bad-page-title/): Failure for WCAG 2.4.2 Page Titled where a title is provided, but it does not accurately describe the contents or purpose of the page.
- [Fix Divi A11y Plugin Version 1.2 Released](https://elevagedigital.com/fix-divi-a11y-plugin-version-1-2-released/): Version 1.2 includes a significant update to menu styling to better support combinations of links and buttons within dropdown menus.
- [WTF: WCAG Technique Failure – Bad Alt Text](https://elevagedigital.com/wcag-technique-fail-bad-alt-text/): Three specific failures for WCAG 1.1.1 Non-Text Content where alt text and the ALT attribute are used incorrectly
- [Use KadenceWP Blocks with Divi for Accessibility](https://elevagedigital.com/kadencewp-blocks-with-divi-for-accessibility/): If you can't afford to rebuild your whole website, replacing Divi modules with KadenceWP Blocks may be a cost-effective way to increase accessibility.
- [Accessible MailChimp Signup Form for WordPress](https://elevagedigital.com/accessible-wordpress-mailchimp-signup-form/): I recently created an accessible MailChimp signup form for WordPress with custom error handling that announces errors and status updates to screen reader users.
- [Improving WordPress Divi Accessibility](https://elevagedigital.com/improving-wordpress-divi-accessibility/): The popular Divi theme and page builder have some pretty significant accessibility issues. There are several strategies to improve Divi accessibility.
- [Understanding Accessibility Requirements for State and Local Government Websites, Apps, and Social Media](https://elevagedigital.com/new-accessibility-rules-state-local-governments/): New accessibility rules for state and local governments will apply to websites, apps and social media content.
- [Build Better Roads!](https://elevagedigital.com/build-better-roads/): Build websites that are accessible by default. Don't create roadblocks and special "vehicles" to interact with your website.
- [8 Website Issues that Accessibility Widgets Can’t Fix, and How to Really Fix Them](https://elevagedigital.com/8-issues-accessibility-widgets-cant-fix/): Website accessibility widgets won't make your website "ADA-compliant" or "WCAG compliant" because they can't fix errors in your website code and content.
- [Vision vs Mission, Strategy vs Goals, Objectives vs Tactics](https://elevagedigital.com/vision-vs-mission-strategy-vs-goals/): Vision vs Mission, Strategy vs Goals - everyone in your organization needs to agree on a common definition and understanding of what these terms mean if you have any hope of being successful.
- [What’s Your SMARTEST Goal?](https://elevagedigital.com/whats-your-smartest-goal/): Go beyond SMART goals and define your SMARTEST goal (SMART + Exciting, Shared and Tuned Up regularly) to achieve success.

## Pages
- [PDF Remediation](https://elevagedigital.com/services/pdf-remediation/): Let us manage the process of getting your documents remediated so you don't have to.
- [Who We Work With](https://elevagedigital.com/who-we-work-with/): We are best suited for organizations that understand there's no shortcut to quality. While located in Virginia, Elevage Digital helps organizations throughout the United States.
- [Professional Accessibility and Website Solutions](https://elevagedigital.com/): ELEVAGE DIGITAL
- [WCAG 2.1 AA Conformance for Divi Website](https://elevagedigital.com/work-results/wcag-conformance-for-divi-website/): Accessibility Remediation Divi Accessibility
- [Accessible/ADA/WCAG Websites in Fredericksburg Virginia](https://elevagedigital.com/accessible-web-design-fredericksburg-virginia/): Custom, user-friendly, responsive WordPress websites that meet standards for accessibility, ADA and EAA compliance
- [Website Accessibility](https://elevagedigital.com/services/website-accessibility/): Your organization can benefit from having an accessible website in multiple ways
- [Monthly Accessibility Monitoring](https://elevagedigital.com/services/monthly-accessibility-monitoring/): Maintaining accessibility and WCAG conformance is an ongoing process. Changes to content, functionality, WordPress and plugins can all take your site out of compliance. Some accessibility laws require proof of regular maintenance for WCAG conformance.
- [Fix Divi A11y Plugins and Solutions](https://elevagedigital.com/services/fix-divi-a11y/): Of the most popular WordPress page builder tools, Divi has one of the worst ratings when it comes to the ability to create an accessible, WCAG-conformant website without needing additional plugins and extensive customization. The Fix Divi A11y plugin address a number of the most critical accessibility defects in Divi.
- [WCAG/ADA for Government Websites](https://elevagedigital.com/who-we-work-with/wcag-ada-for-government-websites/): Large municipalities only have until April 26, 2027 to meet new accessibility requirements (recently extended from April 26, 2026). Smaller localities and "special government districts" have an additional year.
- [New Website for Virginia Winery](https://elevagedigital.com/work-results/new-website-for-virginia-winery/): Accessible Websites Content Optimization
- [Accessibility Audit for Local Retailer](https://elevagedigital.com/work-results/accessibility-audit-for-local-retailer/): Accessibility Audit
- [About Grand Cru Vision](https://elevagedigital.com/about-grand-cru-vision/): Grand Cru Vision is focused on wine education and elevation
- [Content and Search Engine Optimization](https://elevagedigital.com/services/content-search-optimization/): Much of modern search and AI visibility is influenced by how well computers can access and understand your website content. This requires properly structured HTML, pages that load quickly and content that answers a question.
- [Accessible WordPress Websites](https://elevagedigital.com/services/accessible-websites/): We build WordPress sites for small businesses, non-profits and local governments that are easy for you to edit and maintain. We build accessible websites that are easy for more people to use.
- [Website Accessibility Audits](https://elevagedigital.com/services/website-accessibility-audits/): Elevage Digital performs website accessibility audits for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 508 and European Accessibility Act (EAA) compliance. We use the most current version of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) as the technical standard when testing your website.
- [Website Accessibility Remediation](https://elevagedigital.com/services/website-accessibility-remediation/): Website accessibility is not a "once and done" process. It requires constant adherence to accessibility standards with each new piece of content and functionality that is added to your site. Elevage Digital can provide monthly monitoring and accessibility remediation services to help you maintain WCAG conformance for ADA*, Section 508, and EAA compliance.
- [About Elevage Digital Accessibility Consulting](https://elevagedigital.com/about-elevage-digital/): Elevage Digital provides professionally accredited, affordable accessibility and WordPress website solutions for small businesses, non-profits and local governments in Virginia and throughout the United States.
- [Accessibility Statement](https://elevagedigital.com/accessibility-statement/): We have made a good faith effort to make this site accessible for users of all abilities. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on Elevage Digital:
- [Recent Work and Results](https://elevagedigital.com/work-results/): A few examples of how Elevage Digital helps small businesses, non-profits and local governments improve their WordPress websites and website accessibility.
- [WordPress Website, Accessibility, Optimization Services](https://elevagedigital.com/services/): Elevage Digital provides professional, affordable accessibility and website services to create WCAG-conformant WordPress and Divi websites for small businesses, non-profits and local governments in Virginia and throughout the United States.
- [Blog](https://elevagedigital.com/blog/): Elevage Digital blog articles on websites, website accessibility, and SEO.
- [About Renee Dunn, CPWA – Accessibility/ADA/WCAG Website Consultant](https://elevagedigital.com/about-renee-dunn/): Renee Dunn is the owner and Principal Consultant for Elevage Digital.  Renee has over 25 years of experience as a web developer, project manager, SEO strategist, and accessibility consultant. She has a passion for accessibility, web development, strategic planning, and data.

## Categories
- [SEO](https://elevagedigital.com/category/seo/)
- [Strategy](https://elevagedigital.com/category/strategy/)
- [Website Accessibility](https://elevagedigital.com/category/website-accessibility/)
- [WordPress](https://elevagedigital.com/category/wordpress/)
- [WTF: WCAG Technique Failure](https://elevagedigital.com/category/wtf-wcag-technique-failure/)

## About Elevage Digital
- Professionally accredited, affordable accessibility and WordPress website solutions for mission-driven organizations. Reduce your legal liability, increase conversions, increase visibility.

## Contact
- [Get Started](https://elevagedigital.com/request-a-quote/): Primary contact and project inquiry form.
- Email: renee@elevagedigital.com
- Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia