As a business owner, would you turn away one out of every five customers who came your way? Of course not! But if your business website doesn’t meet accessibility guidelines, you might be doing just that. 1 in 5 Americans has a disability, so it’s important to make your website usable for everyone.
In addition to increasing your market reach, making sure your website is accessible and inclusively-designed has these additional benefits:
- Meets legal accessibility requirements and minimizes legal liabilities
- Faster page download times
- Better usability for everyone
- Better cross-browser and cross-device compatibility
- Better SEO
- Easier content management
- Demonstrates your brand’s commitment to inclusion and social responsibility
We’ll go through tools you can use to test your website, how to fix common accessibility mistakes, tips and tools for keeping your website accessible and inclusive, and tips for hiring help if you need it.