What is an accessibility audit?
Web accessibility is about making sure that your website can be used by everyone, including people with disabilities. This means designing and maintaining your site so that people who are blind, have low vision, are deaf or hard of hearing, have mobility challenges, or experience cognitive differences can navigate and interact with it without barriers. Accessibility isn’t just about doing the right thing—it also benefits your business. A more accessible site improves usability for all visitors, helps with search engine rankings, and even protects you from potential legal issues.
Just like a public building, websites have to be ADA compliant, and are subject to regulations, as well. Not only is it beneficial for your website to be accessible, but a lot of accessibility standards also help with SEO and web search ability.
Even if you don’t personally manage your website, ensuring accessibility can be as simple as checking if your text is easy to read, adding alternative text for images, providing captions for videos, and making sure your site can be navigated with a keyboard. There are tools and professionals who can help assess and improve accessibility, so you don’t have to figure it out alone. Investing in accessibility means creating a better experience for all visitors, making your website more welcoming and effective.
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