Your Website Could Be Violating Accessibility Laws You Didn’t Even Know Existed.

Lawsuits Are Hitting Dozens Of Businesses Every Week Over Website Accessibility Violations.

Yes, you read that correctly. And NO, small businesses are not exempt.

Most business owners don’t realize these problems exist until they have to deal with them.

A website that appears to work for you may be difficult for others. People with disabilities deserve the same access to your website as everyone else.

What Is This Problem And Does It Affect You?

Accessibility: Websites should be accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities. Many websites contain hidden barriers that prevent this.

It Could Affect You:  Most business owners believe their website is fine because it works for them. Unfortunately, accessibility issues often go unnoticed until someone knows what to look for.

How To Fix The Problem And Why You Should.

How Can This Issue Be Fixed? By identifying the barriers and correcting them. Most accessibility improvements involve practical changes that make your website easier for everyone to use while helping meet recognized accessibility guidelines.

What Can Happen If I Don’t Fix It? Accessibility barriers can frustrate visitors, prevent potential customers from using your website, and may increase the risk of complaints or legal action. The longer problems remain, the greater the chance they’ll eventually need attention.

So What Is Website Accessibility?

Website accessibility simply means making sure everyone can use your website, including people with disabilities. Someone who is blind may use a screen reader instead of looking at a monitor. Someone with limited hand movement may navigate using only a keyboard. Others may rely on voice controls, captions, larger text, or high-contrast colors. A website doesn’t have to look different to be accessible, it simply needs to work for everyone.

How Is This Fixed And Can I Do It Myself?

How It Is Fixed. Website accessibility issues are identified using specialized testing tools along with a manual review by someone who knows what to look for. While automated tools can identify many common problems, they can’t find everything. Once the issues are identified, the necessary improvements are made to the website. Depending on the findings, this may involve updating content, improving navigation, correcting code, adding accessibility features, or making other changes to improve accessibility. Most accessibility improvements don’t change the overall appearance of your website. They simply make it easier for more people to access and use.

The changes made to your website aren’t based on opinion. They’re guided by recognized accessibility standards and established best practices.

Yes, you can fix it yourself. Many business owners can make accessibility improvements themselves if they’re willing to invest the time to learn the guidelines, identify the issues, research solutions, and apply the necessary changes. For most business owners, however, their time is better spent running their business. That’s why many choose to have the work completed as a focused project instead of spending hours learning accessibility standards, researching solutions, troubleshooting code, and testing the results.

Ready To Take The Next Step?

You’ve taken the time to learn what website accessibility is, why it matters, and how it can benefit both your business and your customers. Now it’s time to decide how you’d like to move forward. Explore the options below to learn more about our service, view our pricing, or contact us if you have any questions.