ADA Website Compliance with accessiBe:
Designing a website that provides an accessible and inclusive user experience is the right thing to do. But, apart from the ethical considerations, making sure your website follows ADA compliance best practices is also great for engagement and SEO.
Creating an accessible website allows the roughly 1.3 billion people living with disabilities to discover and engage with your content. Leverage GraVoc’s ADA website compliance services to enhance and maintain your site’s accessibility so your business can reach this large audience segment.
We’ve partnered with accessiBe to help our website clients take an inclusive approach and comply with ADA & WCAG. Fill out the form to get a complementary audit to determine if your website is ADA compliant.
benefits of ADA website compliance:
Accessible website for all
Prioritizing web accessibility promotes an enhanced user experience on your website. If your website is easy to navigate for people with disabilities, it will expand the reach of your business. Having an accessible site will encourage this sizeable audience group to spend more time interacting with your content and potentially convert into customers.
Avoid legal trouble
Non-compliance with ADA can expose your business to costly fines and litigation for violations. Non-compliance with ADA can expose your business to costly fines and litigation for violations. Web accessibility lawsuits are on the rise, with 4,605 identified for 2023 as per UsableNet’s year-end report. It’s in your business’ best interest to create an ADA-compliant website.
Enhance SEO
Search engines like user-friendly websites. Features that make a website ADA compliant, such as seamless navigation, proper heading structure, alt image tags, also enhance technical SEO. These design elements make it easier for search engines to crawl, understand, and index your website content, which gives your visibility a boost.
about accessiBe:
accessiBe is trusted by over 240,000 websites and industry leaders worldwide. Their streamlined solutions empower businesses of all sizes to comply with the ADA and adhere to WCAG. The accessWidget uses two applications that work together to remediate your website; the accessibility interface and AI-powered process.
The accessibility interface allows user’s to make modifications based on a their individual needs such as content adjustments, color & display adjustments and navigation adjustments. The AI-powered process runs in the background and handles the complex requirements needed for screen reader and keyboard navigation accessibility.
How it works:
1. ) Add simple installation code to your website
2. ) accessWidget instantly appears on your website
3. ) The AI process starts scanning and analyzing your website
4.) The AI fixes inaccessible code on your website
5.) Every 24 hours, the AI scans for updated content to fix
why choose GraVoc for ADA website compliance services:
Expert web designers
Industry-leading ADA compliance tools
Through industry-leading partnerships, GraVoc offers innovative web accessibility solutions, such as accessiBe, to support ongoing ADA remediation and compliance.
Services beyond ADA compliance
Along with optimizing your website for ADA compliance, our digital marketing team can also elevate other elements of your site, such as SEO, UI/UX, and visual content. Leverage our extensive digital marketing services, including video production, photography, website design, application design, and more, to take your website to the next level.
quick guide to ADA website compliance.
What is ADA compliance for websites?
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a civil rights law designed to protect people with disabilities from discrimination in areas of public life. Titles II and III of the law apply to state and local government programs as well as businesses and nonprofits serving the public, respectively. Examples of businesses considered ‘public accommodations’ include retail establishments, banks, hotels, hospitals, as well as food and drink establishments. The Department of Justice has consistently taken the position that the ADA applies to web content.
Is ADA compliance mandatory for websites?
Yes. Since many services, products, and programs are now delivered online, businesses as well as state and local governments must ensure that their websites comply with ADA standards to support digital accessibility and avoid potential legal trouble.
What is the relationship between WCAG and ADA?
WCAG, developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), is a set of technical guidelines to make web content more accessible. While the ADA does not provide any detailed criteria to achieve compliance, website owners can follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) to design an ADA-compliant website.
For instance, according to the Department of Justice’s updated regulations for Title II of the ADA, state and local governments’ web content must meet WCAG Version 2.1, Level AA.
ADA vs WCAG vs Section 508: What’s the difference?
ADA, WCAG, and Section 508 have the same underlying goal – making information accessible to people with disabilities. However, ADA is a civil rights law that applies to state and local governments, nonprofits, and businesses. Section 508, on the other hand, is a federal law that covers federal agencies and departments. WCAG is a set of guidelines that can help businesses achieve ADA and Section 508 compliance.
How much does it cost to make a website ADA compliant?
ADA compliance can cost $1,500 or more, depending on the scope of your project. Contact us for a custom quote.