Ohio State has rolled out Siteimprove as its new enterprise platform for improving web accessibility, search optimization, and overall website quality. Adopted through a partnership between the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) and the Office of Marketing, Siteimprove gives web teams across the university a single, easy‑to‑use tool to help ensure their sites are accessible, accurate, and effective for all users.
Siteimprove replaces Acquia Optimize (Monsido) and PopeTech, bringing accessibility, quality assurance, and search engine optimization into one centralized dashboard. This means fewer tools to learn and clearer guidance on what needs attention.
Supporting accessibility and compliance
At its core, Siteimprove helps Ohio State meet its commitment to digital accessibility—ensuring that websites and documents can be used by everyone, including people with disabilities. The platform scans webpages and PDFs for accessibility issues and provides clear explanations and recommendations for fixing them. This work supports the university’s the Ohio State Minimum Digital Accessibility Standards (MDAS) and is governed under the Digital Accessibility, helping units maintain compliance while improving the experience for visitors.
Web leads, developers, and content contributors can use Siteimprove to identify issues early, reduce risk, and build accessibility into their everyday workflows rather than treating it as a one‑time check.
To make fixes even easier, Siteimprove also offers a browser extension for Chrome and Edge, allowing users to check accessibility as they edit content. This makes it possible to catch issues before they are published.
Most existing Ohio State websites have already been added to Siteimprove and tagged by unit, so teams can quickly find their sites and begin reviewing results. New domains are added through the university’s existing website approval process.
Learning and Support
Training for the tool and Ohio State–specific guidance is available:
You can also request help with access, reporting, or dashboards through Office of Digital Accessibility and brand and content strategy from the Office of Marketing.
By adopting Siteimprove, Ohio State is giving faculty and staff a practical, unified way to create and maintain websites that are more accessible, accurate, and effective, supporting both legal compliance and a better digital experience for everyone.