I recently started to look at how accessible my blog was to other readers.

When starting a blog yourself, things like readers for the visually impaired are generally not high up on your to do list, not because you don’t care but because you don’t know you should have these things. This is where having a blogging coach or a pro blog designer is worth their weight in gold

After doing a little research I thought I would list a few of my faves here and you can tell me what you use and like, or how you get on with these

OdioGo, reads your blog aloud, (A text to speech reader of your RSS feed) superb for visually impaired readers  – note when tagging images, these will be verbalised through the reader, make sure they are tagged properly.

chgFontSize is a plugin that allows the user to adjust the size of the text on screen. It has a cookie so it remembers the correct setting every time. Whilst it’s possible to adjust the settings of the computer, it may not always be possible to do so if the PC is in a public place. This gives your reader the choice. Choice is good

WPtouch not all blogs are read on a PC or laptop, more frequently they are read on mobile devices. WPtouch is a nice plugin that makes it easier to read on a mobile phone. I have installed on a busy blog Wapple Architect which reaches more of the mobile phone market than I thought possible. It’s a bit more complicated to install as you have to register with Wapple and get a development key, but if you have a blog with international readers it’s worth it.

So what do you use to reach more of your blog’s readers?

Sarah

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