Build an accessible website

Accessible sites convert better, are easier for humans & AI to read, and they rank better in SEO. In this course you learn by building an accessible website, start to finish.

  • 45 days of email support, including testing so you know it’s correct. Just submit your finished site during those 45 days.
  • Lifetime access to course content.

What you’ll build

You’ll build a brochure website for a fictional company. The theme and plugins we’ll use are all free.

  • Kaya theme handles much of the accessibility structure.
  • Max Mega Menu setup for accessible menus.
  • Instructions for both Block Editor & Elementor. The concepts are not page builder specific.
  • How to set things up for future proofing when clients change their minds (they always do). I’ll even show changing our mind at the end of the build, just like a real client.
  • How much CSS to write vs how much to do in your builder.
  • Using CSS utility classes during build.
  • How to actually test and make sure you are building correctly.

Bonuses included:

  • WordPress accessible components course.
  • WordPress Launch & Migrate course.
  • Actual human review of the site you build.

Course Content

The Build
Start here: Essential resources
Overview & Prep
Overview & Prep
Hour 1: Initial setup
Hour 2: Questions & Content
Hour 3: Home page & interior page
Hour 3: Home page build
Hour 3: Home page mobile & accessibility testing
Hour 4: Call & Design Finalize
Hour 5: Interior pages
Hour 6: Call & Policies
Hour 7: Final items & migrate
Hour 8: Final meeting & launch
Bonuses
Bonus: 1 Week Checkin Call
Bonus: Landing page build
Bonus: Elementor home page build

About Gen Herres

Gen Herres is a WordPress developer, accessibility specialist, and founder of EasyA11yGuide.com. She's known for helping web agencies build and fix accessible websites without the overwhelm. With over a decade of hands-on experience and credentials including DHS Trusted Tester and IAAP membership, Gen breaks down WCAG requirements and remediation into practical steps developers can actually follow. Her approach is technical but approachable, focused on building accessible websites that hold up in the real world.