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Is Your Website ADA Compliant?
As a business owner, making sure your website complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is more than just a legal requirement, it’s a commitment to inclusivity, enhancing user experience, and ensuring equal access for all. A fully compliant website can broaden your audience and boost your brand's reputation. Additionally, accessible websites often perform better in search engines, leading to increased visibility. Here’s a breakdown of the importance of these standards and how we ensure ADA compliance in all of our website builds.

When and Why the ADA Standard Was Created
The Americans with Disabilities Act was enacted in 1990 to prevent discrimination based on disability. As the internet became integral to daily life, ADA standards extended to digital accessibility, ensuring that websites, web apps, and mobile apps are easily usable by individuals with various disabilities, including those who rely on screen readers or have visual impairments.

Why Is ADA Compliance Important?

1. Inclusivity and Equal Access: In 2024, about 1.3 billion people worldwide have significant disabilities. Making sure your website is accessible to everyone promotes inclusivity and provides equal access to information and services.
2. Legal Protection: Not complying with ADA regulations can result in expensive lawsuits. In 2022, ADA-related cases reached 4,061, almost double the number from 2018.
3. Expanded Customer Base: A large number of online consumers are people with disabilities. For instance, 56% of disabled users make online purchases weekly, compared to 22% of general consumers.
4. Improved User Experience: ADA compliance enhances the overall user experience, making your website more user-friendly and accessible to all visitors.
5. Positive Brand Image: Demonstrating a commitment to accessibility boosts your brand reputation and strengthens relationships with your customers and the community.
6. SEO Benefits: Many ADA compliance practices, like using descriptive alt tags and transcripts for multimedia, also improve your website’s search engine optimization (SEO). Improving the SEO of your website can increase visibility and traffic.
   
   

How JNT Ensures ADA Compliance
We prioritize ADA compliance by implementing various strategies to make sure our websites are fully accessible. We confirm that the color contrasts are sufficient to make sure that all content can be distinguished by users with color blindness or low vision. By adding descriptive alt text to images, we make sure that users relying on screen readers can understand the content of images. Additionally, we provide a free ADA compliance report for your website, identifying areas for improvement.

Why Choose JNT?
By prioritizing your website’s ADA compliance, we guarantee that it is not only visually appealing but also accessible to all users. This improves the user experience and inclusivity, allowing you to reach a broader audience. An accessible site can also boost engagement and customer satisfaction, contributing to your business's growth and success.

Whether you already have a website or are looking to create one, feel free to contact us to learn how we can assist you! Visit our small business web development page if you would like to learn more about our website solutions.

-Alexa Martinez-Alba