ADA Compliance: Why Your Website Needs to Be Accessible
In 2024, over 4,600 web accessibility lawsuits were filed in the United States. That number is growing every year. But beyond the legal risk, making your website accessible is simply good business — and the right thing to do.
What Is ADA Compliance for Websites?
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires businesses to provide equal access to their goods and services — and courts have increasingly ruled that this includes websites. ADA compliance means your website can be used by people with visual, auditory, motor, or cognitive disabilities.
The Business Case for Accessibility
About 26% of adults in the U.S. have some form of disability. That's roughly 61 million potential customers. If your website isn't accessible, you're excluding a massive audience — and sending them to competitors who are accessible.
Accessible websites also tend to have better SEO (Google rewards proper heading structure, alt text, and semantic HTML), faster load times, and better user experience for everyone — not just users with disabilities.
Key Accessibility Features Every Site Needs
- Alt text on all images — describes what the image shows for screen readers
- Proper heading hierarchy — H1, H2, H3 in logical order
- Keyboard navigation — every interactive element reachable without a mouse
- Sufficient color contrast — text readable against its background
- Form labels — every input field clearly labeled
- ARIA labels — additional context for assistive technology
- Captions on videos — for deaf and hard-of-hearing users
Our Approach to Accessibility
As a certified Wix Accessibility Specialist, we build accessibility into every website from the ground up — not as an afterthought. Every site includes an ADA compliance statement and is tested against WCAG 2.1 guidelines.
If your existing website isn't accessible, we can audit it and implement the necessary fixes. It's not just about avoiding lawsuits — it's about building a website that works for everyone.