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Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
60
GRADE
D
FIX
6
REVIEW
3
PASS
4
INFO
0
Checks
13
4 PASS 3 REVIEW 6 FIX
F
Favicon & Branding
Action
2 icon(s) detected
FIX
2 icon(s) detected
Info::
favicon.ico present at site root
Info::
HTML icon links detected
Info::
No apple-touch-icon detected
iOS devices use this when users add your site to their home screen. Add <link rel='apple-touch-icon' sizes='180x180' href='/apple-touch-icon.png'>.
✓ favicon.ico Present
✓ PNG Icons Present
✗ Apple Touch Missing
✗ SVG Favicon Missing
✗ Manifest Icons Missing
✗ Multiple Sizes Missing
D
Web Manifest
Action
Not found
FIX
Not found
Info::
No web manifest found
No manifest at standard paths (/manifest.json, /site.webmanifest). A manifest is optional but enables PWA features like home screen installation and standalone display.

No web manifest found.

D
Dark Mode Support
Action
No dark mode signals
FIX
No dark mode signals
Info::
No dark mode signals detected
Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.
Info::
Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles
External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.
Dark ModeNo Dark Mode Detected
color-scheme meta Not set ✗Dark theme-color Not set ✗CSS indicators Not detected ✗

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.

D
Print Stylesheet
Action
No print styles
FIX
No print styles
Info::
No print-specific styles detected
When users print this page, they get the screen layout including navigation and non-essential elements. Add @media print rules to hide navigation and optimize layout for paper.
Print Stylesheet No Print Styles
Print stylesheet Not found ✗Inline @media print Not detected ✗
F
Navigation UX
Action
No navigation patterns
FIX
No navigation patterns
Info::
1 navigation landmark(s) detected
Info::
No breadcrumbs, search, or skip link detected
These navigation aids help users orient themselves and find content efficiently, especially on large sites.
Breadcrumbs
Search
Skip Link
Labeled Navigation 1 <nav> element(s)
Back to Top
Hamburger Menu
Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)
1 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Limited navigation support. Consider adding breadcrumbs, search, and skip link.
B
404 Error Page
HTTP 404, custom page
REVIEW
HTTP 404, custom page
Info::
Correct 404 status code returned
Got: HTTP 404
Info::
Custom styled 404 page
Info::
Navigation links present on 404 page
Info::
Homepage link present on 404 page
404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page
Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title Page not found | BuzzSumo.com ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✓Search Form ✗
C
Color Contrast (Screenshot)
Action
20 text elements analyzed, 5 fail WCAG AA
REVIEW

Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.

15 pass 5 fail WCAG AA
title BuzzSumo | Media Mentions In Minutes. Co…
1.62:1
#000000
on
#303138
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · top of page (header area)
span The Media Database That Really Understan…
1.62:1
#000000
on
#303138
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · top of page (header area)
p Explore Our Database And See What Journa…
1.62:1
#000000
on
#303138
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · top of page (header area)
span Find Out More
1.62:1
#000000
on
#303138
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · top of page (header area)
div Features
1.62:1
#000000
on
#303138
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · above the fold
Show all checked elements (20)
ElementRatioRequiredFGBGResult
h1 Be inspired. Stay in…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 What BuzzSumo can do…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 From ideas to21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 What’s the21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Don’t rely on21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Stay alert to21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Research content21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Shortlist21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 and21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Automate with21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Why users love21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Featured content21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Start Your Free Tria…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 We value your privac…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
title BuzzSumo | Media Men…1.62:14.5:1
#000000
#303138
Fail
span The Media Database T…1.62:14.5:1
#000000
#303138
Fail
p Explore Our Database…1.62:14.5:1
#000000
#303138
Fail
span Find Out More1.62:14.5:1
#000000
#303138
Fail
div Features1.62:14.5:1
#000000
#303138
Fail
span Content Discovery21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass

Methodology: The top 20 text elements by font size were checked. Background color was sampled from the desktop screenshot using a 5-point pattern. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.

B
Lighthouse Accessibility Audits
Score 85/100 — 5 failing, 23 passed
REVIEW
85

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

ARIA

Using ARIA attributes in roles where they are prohibited can mean that important information is not communicated to users of assistive technologies. Learn more about prohibited ARIA roles.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Carousel Navigation div#block_706bb6aca25f2f78315a8ae61e3a9422 > div.mon-row > div.testimonial__grid > div

These are opportunities to improve the usage of ARIA in your application which may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Contrast

Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Learn how to provide sufficient color contrast.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Tell Me More section#tabpanel_1block_d47c8e4c6290825bd05f04c955041787 > div.mon-tabs__tab-section-content > p > a.button
Content Discovery li.lh-tight > ul.pt1 > li.mb1 > a.c-simple-link-light
Content Research li.lh-tight > ul.pt1 > li.mb1 > a.c-simple-link-light
Influencers li.lh-tight > ul.pt1 > li.mb1 > a.c-simple-link-light
Monitoring li.lh-tight > ul.pt1 > li.mb1 > a.c-simple-link-light
Chrome Extension li.lh-tight > ul.pt1 > li.mb1 > a.c-simple-link-light
API li.lh-tight > ul.pt1 > li.mb1 > a.c-simple-link-light
Competitor Intelligence li.lh-tight > ul.pt1 > li.mb1 > a.c-simple-link-light
Content Strategy li.lh-tight > ul.pt1 > li.mb1 > a.c-simple-link-light
Crisis Alerting li.lh-tight > ul.pt1 > li.mb1 > a.c-simple-link-light
Digital PR li.lh-tight > ul.pt1 > li.mb1 > a.c-simple-link-light
Influencer Marketing li.lh-tight > ul.pt1 > li.mb1 > a.c-simple-link-light
Video Marketing li.lh-tight > ul.pt1 > li.mb1 > a.c-simple-link-light
Resources li.lh-tight > ul.pt1 > li.mb1 > a.c-simple-link-light
Blog li.lh-tight > ul.pt1 > li.mb1 > a.c-simple-link-light
Wellbeing Hub li.lh-tight > ul.pt1 > li.mb1 > a.c-simple-link-light
Webinars li.lh-tight > ul.pt1 > li.mb1 > a.c-simple-link-light
Help li.lh-tight > ul.pt1 > li.mb1 > a.c-simple-link-light
Terms & Conditions li.lh-tight > ul.pt1 > li.mb1 > a.c-simple-link-light
Customer Data Privacy Notice li.lh-tight > ul.pt1 > li.mb1 > a.c-simple-link-light
Data Processing Addendum li.lh-tight > ul.pt1 > li.mb1 > a.c-simple-link-light
Cookie Preferences li.lh-tight > ul.pt1 > li.mb1 > a.c-simple-link-light
About BuzzSumo li.lh-tight > ul.pt1 > li.mb1 > a.c-simple-link-light
Contact Us li.lh-tight > ul.pt1 > li.mb1 > a.c-simple-link-light
Pricing li.lh-tight > ul.pt1 > li.mb1 > a.c-simple-link-light
Testimonials li.lh-tight > ul.pt1 > li.mb1 > a.c-simple-link-light
Case Studies li.lh-tight > ul.pt1 > li.mb1 > a.c-simple-link-light
Login li.lh-tight > ul.pt1 > li.mb1 > a.c-simple-link-light
Start Free Trial li.lh-tight > ul.pt1 > li.mb1 > a.c-simple-link-light
Copyright © 2026 BuzzSumo Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Sovereign House, Church Str… div.l-container > div.l-grid > div.l-grid__item > p.color-text-grey-5
cookie policy? div.css-167wxlz > p.css-1k7i2v4 > div > a
YES, I AGREE div.css-11y7nel > div.css-167wxlz > div.css-1gs5ebu > button.css-1pup4p5

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

Names and labels

Form elements without effective labels can create frustrating experiences for screen reader users. Learn more about the `select` element.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Outreach Discovery Research Monitoring Chrome Ext. Influencers API div#block_d47c8e4c6290825bd05f04c955041787 > div.mon-row > div.mon-tabs__grid > select#tabSelect

Link text (and alternate text for images, when used as links) that is discernible, unique, and focusable improves the navigation experience for screen reader users. Learn how to make links accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.l-container > div.df > div.df > a.df div.l-container > div.df > div.df > a.df

These are opportunities to improve the semantics of the controls in your application. This may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Visible text labels that do not match the accessible name can result in a confusing experience for screen reader users. Learn more about accessible names.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
CASE STUDY Rise at Seven Read Case Study div#block_b70d56c09f5cd5afb5e893d3050b84ac > div.mon-row > div.relationship__grid > a.card
CASE STUDY theCLIKK Read Case Study div#block_b70d56c09f5cd5afb5e893d3050b84ac > div.mon-row > div.relationship__grid > a.card
CASE STUDY Connective3 Read Case Study div#block_b70d56c09f5cd5afb5e893d3050b84ac > div.mon-row > div.relationship__grid > a.card
DIGITAL PR Why Relevance Should Be Your #1 Focus For PR Link Building Read Bl… div#block_3cd7eb0f64d79a9eee09d702e2b2452f > div.mon-row > div.relationship__grid > a.card
BUZZSUMO TOOLS How To Use BuzzSumo: 15 Things You Can Do In 30 Days Read Blog div#block_3cd7eb0f64d79a9eee09d702e2b2452f > div.mon-row > div.relationship__grid > a.card
CONTENT MARKETING 100m Articles Analyzed: What You Need To Write The Best Head… div#block_3cd7eb0f64d79a9eee09d702e2b2452f > div.mon-row > div.relationship__grid > a.card
○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable
○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state
○The page has a logical tab order
○Visual order on the page follows DOM order
○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region
○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page
○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation
○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology
○Custom controls have associated labels
○Custom controls have ARIA roles
●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`
●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes
●`[role]` values are valid
●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values
●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled
●Buttons have an accessible name
●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes
●Form elements have associated labels
●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.
●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents
●Document has a `<title>` element
●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute
●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
●Links are distinguishable without relying on color.
●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).
●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements
●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.
●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order
●Document has a main landmark.
●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
○`[accesskey]` values are unique
○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
○Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.
○ARIA input fields have accessible names
○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names
○Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.
○`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element
○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.
○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names
○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names
○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region
○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.
○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements
○ARIA IDs are unique
○No form fields have multiple labels
○`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title
○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.
○Input buttons have discernible text.
○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text
○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`
○`<object>` elements have alternate text
○Skip links are focusable.
○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.
○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.
○`[lang]` attributes have a valid value
○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`
○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.
○All heading elements contain content.
○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements
○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.
○Identical links have the same purpose.
○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.
○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.
A
Landmark Structure
4 landmarks
PASS
4 landmarks
Info::
<main> landmark present
Info::
1 <nav> landmark(s) found
Warning::
Skip navigation link is missing (WCAG 2.4.1)
Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.
Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it
BANNER header NAV MAIN CONTENTINFO footer

Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.

Why this matters

Without a skip-nav link, keyboard users tab through every nav item before reaching content — every page, every visit.

Learn more ▾

WCAG 2.4.1 (Bypass Blocks) requires a mechanism to skip past repeated content. The standard implementation is a 'Skip to main content' link that's the first focusable element, visually hidden until focused. Three lines of HTML + four of CSS.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.1

A+
Heading Hierarchy
14 headings
PASS
14 headings
Info::
Single H1 present
  • H1 Be inspired. Stay informed.
  • H2 What BuzzSumo can do for you
  • H2 From ideas to coverage
  • H2 What’s the big idea?
  • H2 Don’t rely on guesswork
  • H2 Stay alert to stay ahead
  • H2 Research content on the go
  • H2 Shortlist tastemakers and trend breakers
  • H2 Automate with ease
  • H2 Can you put a price on quality data? knowing first? efficiency?
  • H2 Why users love BuzzSumo
  • H2 Featured content
  • H2 Start Your Free Trial
  • H2 We value your privacy
A+
Alt Text Quality
All 29 images OK
PASS
All 29 images OK
Info::
14 decorative image(s) correctly marked
Info::
15 image(s) with good alt text
29 images 15 good alt text 14 decorative
All images have appropriate alt text.
A
Form Accessibility
1 of 2 controls have issues
PASS
1 of 2 controls have issues
Critical::
1 control(s) without accessible label
Form controls need a <label>, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for screen readers.
Got: <select id="tabSelect">
Info::
1 control(s) properly labeled
2 controls
1 labeled
0 placeholder only
1 unlabeled
ControlTypeLabelMethod
#planDiscountTopcheckboxPay annually and save 20%for/id
#tabSelectselect(none)none

Form controls need a <label>, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for screen readers.

<select id="tabSelect">

Why this matters

Form controls without labels — assistive tech announces 'edit text' with no context; users can't complete forms.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 3.3.2

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