Getting More From Custom Labels: Smarter Page Sets in DubBot
Learn how DubBot Custom Labels help organize Sites and create dynamic Page Sets, making website monitoring easier and more efficient.
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More Than Documentation: Getting to Know the DubBot Help Center
The DubBot Help Center has step-by-step guides, tutorials, and answers to help you fix accessibility issues, manage content quality, and get more from DubBot.
End-to-End Accessibility Testing: Going Beyond the Page
Learn how end-to-end accessibility testing connects automated and manual testing to evaluate real user journeys, tasks, errors, and outcomes.
Riding the Magic Escalator of Acquired Knowledge
Building digital accessibility expertise changes what you see. Move beyond just WCAG compliance to the understand user experience and inclusive design.
From Accessibility Testing to Karaoke: DubBot Heads to DigiCol 2026
DigiCol has always been about community. A space where people come together to share ideas, collaborate, and learn.
Table or List? Choosing the Right Structure for Accessible Content
When should you use a table instead of a list? Learn exactly when and how to make each accessible.
How Much ALT Text is Too Much ALT Text?
When should you use a long image description? Explore how lengthy image descriptions affect accessibility, and how to provide the right amount of detail.
Dark Mode vs. Light Mode: Preference, Trend, or an Accessibility Question?
Is dark mode better than light mode? Explore user preferences and the accessibility considerations for designing and testing both themes.
DubBot Joins Texas Digital Accessibility Coffee Chat
DubBot is pleased to join the Texas Department of Information Resources for its upcoming Texas Digital Accessibility Coffee Chat , a monthly meetup designed for Texas public-sector employees only who work to improve…
What Does WCAG Conformance Actually Mean?
WCAG conformance is more than passing an accessibility scan. Explore what conformance actually means and how it differs from accessibility and compliance.
WCAG-EM: A Practical Framework for Website Accessibility Evaluations
Explore WCAG-EM, a framework for evaluating website accessibility, understanding WCAG conformance, and creating a more consistent evaluation process.
AI for Accessibility: Answer Machine or Teaching Assistant?
Explore how AI is transforming accessibility work as both an answer engine and a teaching assistant, and recognizing the importance of human judgment.
More Than Short Sentences: What Plain Language Really Means
Explore what plain language really means, including clarity, structure, accessibility, and writing techniques to help people understand and act on information.
Helping Your Users Report Accessibility Bugs
Create an effective accessibility issue reporting process that helps users report barriers, ensures reports reach the right team, and speeds up remediation.
Icons vs Text Labels: Which is Better for Accessibility?
Compare icons and text labels from an accessibility and usability perspective. Learn the pros and cons of each, and how they can work together.
New for DubBot Admins: Account Contact Email & Scripted Authentication
Explore new DubBot admin features that simplify account management with a shared contact email and scripted authentication for secured pages.
A Few Tips on Designing Tooltips
Learn effective tooltip design, including when to use them, what information they should provide, and how to create helpful experiences for all users.
Technology: Powering Effective Web Governance
Effective web governance depends on technologies that automate monitoring, identify issues early, and capture context, intent, and real-life user experience.
Process: A Lifecycle for Sustainable Web Governance
Discover how structured content lifecycles support web governance with clear processes for content creation, review, publishing, maintenance, and retirement.
People: The Foundation of Web Governance
Discover how clear roles, accountability, and content ownership improve accessibility, and support a sustainable content lifecycle across teams and systems.
Web Governance: Building Structure for a Sustainable User Experience
Learn why web governance frameworks are critical in improving content quality, accessibility, reducing content rot, and preparing your website for discovery.
Car Crashes, Insurance Deductibles, and the User Experience
After a car accident, confusing insurance processes, industry jargon, and a poor digital user experience create unnecessary frustration.
The Role of Context Awareness in Manual Accessibility Testing
Discover why context awareness is essential in manual accessibility testing and how human judgment improves accessibility outcomes.
Who Doesn't Love Autocomplete?
Autocomplete does more than save time it can improves accessibility, reduces friction in web forms, and creates a better experience for everyone.
Designing Inclusive Language: Fixing Ableist Patterns in Microcopy
Learn how to identify and fix ableist patterns in microcopy with practical strategies for writing clearer, more inclusive, and accessibility-first language.
False Positives in Accessibility Testing: What LinkedIn Taught Me
What LinkedIn revealed about automated testing, false positives and why human insight still matters.
Accessibility in Your Presentation
Learn best practices for creating effective, accessible slide presentations that are clear, easy to navigate, and designed for every audience.
ADA Title II Deadline Extended: Two Different Perspectives
Learn what the ADA Title II deadline extension means for digital accessibility, why progress shouldn’t slow down, and what public entities should do next.
See What’s Behind the Images: ALT Text Now Visible in DubBot
See what’s behind your images with DubBot’s new ALT text visibility feature. Quickly audit, evaluate, and improve accessibility on your site all in one place.
Accessible Microcopy: Small but Mighty
Learn how accessible microcopy improves web usability with clear labels, helpful instructions, descriptive errors, and inclusive language that guides users.
Beyond Best Practices: Rethinking Accessibility in Email Marketing
Discover how often-overlooked accessibility issues in emails can break the user experience and how to make your emails readable, navigable, and effective.
Accessibility Testing with VoiceOver: A Beginner's Guide
Learn how to use VoiceOver to test website accessibility. This beginner's guide explains simple commands and quick checks to find common accessibility issues.
Accessible Footnotes: Tags, Roles and Navigation
Make your PDFs and web pages truly accessible: learn how to implement ARIA footnotes, ensure screen reader-friendly references, and audit footnotes like a pro.
Best Practices: Do I Have to Comply?
Explore why web accessibility best practices enhance user experience, reduce risk, and build inclusive digital spaces your audience can actually use.
Where Does Accessibility Fit in Your Content Strategy?
From planning to publishing, unlock the full potential of your content strategy by weaving accessibility into every step.
Crafting ALT Text That Adds Value: A Style Guide
Learn how to craft clear, meaningful ALT text with this practical style guide. Enhance web accessibility, improve user experience, and even elevate your brand.
Images With a Job: Writing ALT Text That Works
Write purpose-driven ALT text for informative and functional images, with practical examples to improve screen reader clarity and accessibility strategy.
The Most Accessible ALT Text Is Sometimes No ALT Text at All
Not every image needs ALT text. Learn when skipping ALT text is the most accessible choice.
ALT Text Isn’t a Description. It’s a Content Decision
Learn why effective alt text is a content decision, not just an image description, and how editorial intent creates more meaningful, accessible web experiences.
Becoming a Trusted Tester
Become a Trusted Tester and level up your WCAG skills, master Section 508 testing, boost your career, and help create digital products everyone can use.
Meet References: See How Your Website Content is Connected
Discover how your website content is connected. DubBot’s References reveals relationships and dependencies that impact updates, accuracy, and site health.
Meet Image Inventory: The Client-Inspired Upgrade for Image Management
Say hello to smarter image management: DubBot now scans and inventories all your website images on each crawl.
Automated Monitoring: Its Not Just for Accessibility Compliance
Automated tools monitor and protect overall site quality, from SEO and accessibility to performance and uptime, keeping your website stays healthy and reliable.
What's So Great About HTML?
Learn why semantic HTML matters for accessibility, how native elements support assistive technology, and why HTML is the foundation of accessible websites.
Component Libraries, Remediation Plans, and Your Accessibility Strategy
How accessible component libraries and remediation plans work together to create a scalable, sustainable accessibility strategy.
From Scans to Descriptions: How AI is Shaping Accessibility
Stay ahead in accessibility: explore AI-powered testing tools and AI-generated ALT text to drive more inclusive, compliant digital experiences.
ARIA Is Not Aspirin: Stop Using It to Fix Everything
Learn why ARIA isn’t a magic accessibility cure-all, when it actually helps, and how misusing it can make things worse.
Digital Humanities for Everyone
Digital accessibility in DH projects ensures inclusive scholarship, better usability, and alignment with higher education’s mission of equitable access.
Accessibility Maturity Models: Project to Process to Principle
Transform accessibility from a series of projects into strategic, organization-wide principles. Learn how Accessibility Maturity Models guide lasting progress.
Analyze This: Client-Inspired Full Site Analyze Capability
Discover DubBot’s new Analyze feature—built from client feedback to recheck your entire site faster, without a full crawl.
New England Drupal Camp
Join the New England Drupal Camp community! Discover workshops, networking, and insights from developers and site builders at this must-attend Drupal event.
Why Your Brand Needs an Accessibility Statement
An accessibility statement builds trust, supports compliance, and boosts your brand reputation. Here’s why your business needs one.
Why Should I Create a Custom 404 Page?
Discover why a custom 404 page matters for user experience, SEO, and brand trust.
Broken Links Break More Than Just Your Website
From lost traffic to poor UX, broken links quietly sabotage your site. Learn how they impact SEO, accessibility, and your reputation.
When Accessibility Goes Wrong: Site Performance
Discover how poorly implemented accessibility hurts website performance, including common mistakes, performance pitfalls, and best practices for accessibility.
DubBot, Task Management, and Continuous Accessibility Monitoring
Discover how DubBot’s task management features streamline continuous accessibility monitoring.
From Walls of Text to Welcoming Content: The Power of Lists
Break down walls of text and boost readability with the power of lists. Bulleted and numbered lists make your content more scannable and accessible.
When Your Accessibility Tool Isn’t Accessible
Make sure your accessibility testing tool walks the talk! Your testing platform needs to be accessible too. Pick one that truly delivers for everyone.
Guardrails for the Algorithm: AI Governance
Explore how AI governance helps organizations navigate ethical, legal, and societal risks of AI, balancing innovation with accountability, transparency, trust.
Getting to Know Your DubBot Client Support Team
Meet DubBot’s Client Support Team. The people behind the quick replies and thoughtful solutions helping users succeed with accessibility every step of the way.
DOJ Title II Archiving: What Stays, What Goes, and Why It Matters
Discover what the DOJ Title II archiving rules mean for your digital content. Learn how to decide what stays, what goes, and why getting it right matters.
DubBot, DigiCol Annual Conference & Platinum Sponsorship
Join higher ed leaders at the DigiCol Annual Conference—four days of digital innovation, collaboration, and fresh ideas to shape the future of higher education.
Quality Check For Your Custom Policies
Learn why testing first saves time, builds trust, and keeps your content strategy on track.
Empowerment, Smart Technologies, and the Columbia Business School
Dave Moretti champions accessibility, empowers agile teams, and aligns digital tools with user needs and institutional goals to build inclusive strategies.
Ignored Path Entries Get Better Messaging
A DubBot support specialist found an Ignore Path issue while helping a client, showing how real-world use reveals gaps, driving smarter product enhancements.
Prepare to be (on)boarded!
Our Client Support Team learns your goals, workflow, and vision for DubBot, then tailors your account to your needs from day one.
A Guide to Continuous Accessibility Monitoring
A sustainable, continuous accessibility monitoring strategy is essential for ensuring long-term digital accessibility compliance and improvement.
The History of the Account History feature in DubBot
If you can access Account History in DubBot, you can now track site changes! ��
Spell Check and Custom Dictionaries: A Win-Win
Proper website spelling boosts user experience, web governance, and SEO. DubBot’s universal spell checker and custom dictionaries help keep content consistent.
Broken Links: The Impact on Accessibility and SEO
Broken links and 404 errors frustrate users while also hurting your website’s SEO and accessibility.
Accessible Writing: Simple Steps to Inclusive Communication
Content-related WCAG success criteria are Level AAA; Level AA is generally considered sufficient for compliance.
Custom Policies: The Power of XPath and Regex
Custom Policies and the power of XPath and regex are like specialized diagnostic tools for your website's accessibility, best practices, and web governance.
Lock It Down: Custom Policies for Website Security
Website security isn’t just for big corporations. If your website collects information, it needs to be secure. DubBot’s security policy set can help.
Don't Let DubBot "Curb Your Metrics"
Internal traffic will inflate metrics, leading to inaccurate reporting.
Beta WordPress Module is Here!
DubBot’s WordPress checks flag accessibility, SEO, and quality issues, giving subscribers immediate insights right in the WordPress editor.
Information Gathering and the New Informational Search
Account admins can use “Informational Search (Unscored)” policies to find DubBot account information without affecting their scores.
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Buttons vs. Links
Links and buttons serve different purposes. Learn how to distinguish them, understand accessibility considerations, and know when to use each.
Don't Leave Users Hanging: Properly Identifying & Fixing Broken Links
Broken links frustrate users by creating roadblocks between them and the information they’re trying to find, disrupting their experience.
Form Checks with DubBot
Web forms are common entry points for users but often overlooked in website security, creating risks during registrations and online purchases.
Simplify Your Website Redesign with DubBot
Invest in accessibility early in the development process for significant savings by eliminating the need for costly modifications or retrofitting later.
HighEdWeb in Albuquerque - Annual Conference 2024
A proud HighEdWeb supporter since 2018, DubBot continues its sponsorship as a Platinum Sponsor and Accessibility Partner for this year’s Annual Conference.
EvolveDrupal NYC
DubBot is proud to be a sponsor for #EvolveDrupal NYC! This outstanding event is hosted by our partner and friends at Evolving Web.
Purchasing Accessible Technology: The Role of VPATs and ACRs
ACRs help buyers and sellers evaluate digital products and services. Knowing how to interpret them supports informed, accessibility-focused decisions.
Decoding Your Content: How Abbreviations & Acronyms Impact Accessibility
Abbreviations like LOL and ETA save time in texts and emails, but they can also create communication barriers and affect accessibility.
The Trouble With PDFs
PDFs weren’t designed for the web. The problem isn’t the PDF itself—it’s treating PDFs as a one-size-fits-all solution.
Cookie Consent Pop-ups
These notifications can be annoying and prevent you from reading page-level reports, leading to a poor user experience.
Custom Policies - Not Just for Website Editors Anymore
Content creation has many moving parts, but DubBot's Custom Policies can make that process easier.
What does readability have to do with accessibility?
The goal is to make sure that the text on your website is comprehensible, functional, and beneficial for as many visitors as possible.
New Feature: Account History
We’re excited to announce that DubBot administrators can now see a new option, Account History, in the Settings panel.
Take Control with Image Indexing
Coming up! DubBot will soon empower you to check for missing and oversized images, which can adversely affect your SEO and overall website performance.
Helping Users Prevent Input Errors
By integrating error prevention from the start, digital projects can save time and money while ensuring a seamless, satisfying user experience.
Viewport Testing: Analysis Options for a Better User Experience
Viewports play a significant role in ensuring your mobile website looks great and functions flawlessly across various devices.
Embracing a Simpler Platform
Keeping it simple is the secret sauce to getting more people on board, whether it's for stuff happening behind the scenes or stuff clients see.
Dark Mode: Best Practices for Accessibility
Explores color, color contrast, and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) you should consider to create an accessible dark mode interface.
Improved Control for Ignoring Issues Across Multiple Pages
DubBot’s clients have often provided inspiration for amazing product updates and feature additions. The ability to ignore issues by an element's HTML source is certainly proof of that. Imagine you have a webpage with an…
Custom Policies: DubBot’s Hidden Gem
Does your company have an Editorial or Writing Style Guide? Is it consistently applied across your site? Doing so can greatly increase the quality and usability of the content on your site. Why? Consider a user’s…
It's A11Y Summit Time!
Learn best practices, share stories with your peers and expand your knowledge on a wide range of accessibility topics.
Partially Accessible: A Conversation Within DubBot
There are a few conditions if you have to release an inaccessible website.
Caption This!
List of low-hanging fruit style attributes to get you started on closed captioning.
Not Your Father's Web Analytics
Web analytics measures marketing effectiveness, optimizes website performance, tracks traffic, and provides insights to help achieve business objectives.
G2 Badges: What's It All About?
G2 badges showcase a company's strengths and highlight its performance in specific categories.
ChatGPT and regular expressions
DISCLAIMER: DubBot does not endorse using ChatGPT as the only solution for generating regex and XPath expressions. Testing and verification by a qualified human is a must. The DubBot Support Team is here to help you with…
Describing Images
The difference between Alternative Text, Long Description, and Captions.
Actually, Don't Click Here!
Why are web content writers, designers and managers still using "Click Here" (or "Read More," "Learn More," etc.) as link text when it has been shown repeatedly it's just not best practice?…
Manual Testing - A Checklist
Back in October, October 9-12 to be exact, Little Rock, Arkansas hosted #HEWeb22 - HighEdWeb’s Annual Conference. DubBot’s own Penny Kronz was a conference speaker, sharing her expertise in her session titled…
Uptime Monitoring
What exactly does "uptime" mean in reference to your website? Uptime means the number of hours your website is operational and available to users. Uptime is generally measured as a percentage and calculated in…
Overlays: A Year and a Half Later
The problem with overlays is that they are still a problem! In February of 2021, I posted about the havoc that overlays cause to assistive technology and its users. According to a recent article , not much has changed.…
Supporting Web Pros in Higher Ed
DubBot support the values and mission of the Higher Education Web Professionals Association.
Form and Function
Web forms should be easy to navigate, complete, and submit while being keyboard accessible from the first input field to the submit button. Instructions, input format requirements, and error messages should be written in…
Case Study: University of West Florida
The University of West Florida utilizes a CMS to manage their website content which allows non-technical users to manage their own web content. While this is a great practice that allows UWF to output timely content,…
Web Performance Metrics
We all want that webpage we’ve been searching for to be viewable, usable, and interactive with lightning speed. But alas, that is not always the case. We have all had to " Let the Spinning Wheel spin ," much to…
Best Practices for an Accessible Digital Environment
Following accessibility best practices helps meet WCAG requirements and create an exceptional experience for all users.
Readability Scores
According to the Center for Plain Language , "Readability is about making your digital content clear and easy to understand. When you focus on readability, you increase the chance your target audience will actually…
Web Governance - New Reporting Feature
Some of you may have noticed a new report available to you in DubBot. That’s right, the Web Governance Report. We are really excited about this one! The Web Governance report will combine Custom Checks (soon to be called…
Heuristics and Accessibility
According to Psychology Today , "a heuristic is a mental shortcut that allows an individual to make a decision, pass judgment, or solve a problem quickly and with minimal mental effort." Heuristics are also…
The Accessibility Tree Simplified
What is the Accessibility Tree? Simply put, the Accessibility Tree is what all operating systems use to power assistive technology. It is a modified Document Object Model (DOM). A browser takes the DOM and modifies it…
What's New at DubBot?
The designers, programmers, and engineers at DubBot have been burning the midnight oil over the past several months and have released quite a few important updates. Let me tell you about the three most exciting (and…
Prioritizing Review of Image Alt Text
Automate alt text review to find and fix problematic alt text within your website quickly using automated tools like DubBot.
Accessibility and Analytics
Automated testing, manual testing, and analytics...a perfect 3-pronged approach to accessibility and inclusive design.
Accessibility and the Procurement Process
What are the components of a robust procurement process for technology that ensures accessibility needs are identified and addressed in the planning, requirements gathering, research and evaluation phases as well as the…
What's in your Style Guide?
DubBot automatically checks for website accessibility, SEO, and generally accepted website best practices. Although these checks are all beneficial as out-of-the-box functionality, one of the more powerful and flexible…
The Problem with Overlays
What Is an Overlay? According to Dictionary.com, an overlay is: noun something laid over something else; covering. a layer or decoration of something applied: an overlay of gold. Accessibility overlays are very similar…
Personas and Designing for Accessibility
'Persona' Defined A persona is defined as "a single representation of a cluster of target users who represent similar behaviors, goals and motivations." ~ © Nielsen Norman Group More simply put, personas are…
Manual Testing - It's in Your Hands
Today’s websites and web apps can be very complex. Many consists of 1000s of code lines, multiple user interactions, custom color palettes, and video and audio content. Automated quality assurance tools, such as DubBot,…
The Dreaded 404: Don't Leave Them Wanting More
What’s the difference between 404 and 301? Simply put, an HTTP 404 status code indicates that your browser cannot find the page requested, “File Not Found.” When a user requests a nonexistent webpage, you should return…
DubBot provides continuous monitoring and quality checks
While priorities, resources, and timelines have shifted significantly over the past month, there is still a need to continue to iterate and improve website accessibility, user experience, and overall content…
What DubBot is doing to help users tasked with managing websites during the Coronavirus
Flexible hours, flexible meeting times, and the creation of custom checks to ensure users' messaging is accurate.
Go Beyond Spell Checking
You can use DubBot to perform checks for common typos like repeating short words, readability, unwanted acronyms, and more.
Use DubBot to assist with a website redesign
One of the most difficult processes that people responsible for a website take on is a website redesign. It is a necessary evil often spurred by a combination of some of the following factors: issues with the current…
Track Accessibility Progress & More
Happy New Year from your friends at DubBot! Dubby (the DubBot) is doing its best to stay warm during these winter months. We have good news! We’re launching Trends in DubBot. Trends will be accessed off of the user…
Starting a Content Inventory
Two tools you can use to find out how many pages are on your website as well as how many digital assets like PDF or Word doc you have.
When Spell Check Isn't Enough
DubBot is a more robust Web QA solution. Checks for misspellings as well as words and phrases that may not be appropriate for your website.
Your Website is Your Reputation
Your website is your chance to make a phenomenal first impression, to show visitors your brand’s personality, your offerings, and the level of quality they can expect from your company. Don't let broken links, misspellings, and malicious links damage your online reputation.
Checks and Balances for Web Governance
Web governance mirrors government: Marketing/Comms are Executive, CMS and developers are Legislative, and web QA is Judicial.
