Benefits of an Accessible Website
There are a number of benefits in making your website accessible. Whilst not an exhaustive list, some of the main benefits are detailed below:
- It is a legal requirement to provide equal access to services for people with disabilities under the Disability Discrimination Act.
- It makes good business sense. Research has shown that websites made accessible can enjoy a 90% increase in sales.
- Reach a wider audience. An accessible website means that more people can access the services you provide. In the UK:
- 2 million people have a vision impairment
- 8.2 million people have mild to moderate deafness
- 688,000 people have severe to profound deafness
- 3.4 million people have a physical disability
- 1.5 million people have a learning disability
- 6 million people have dyslexia
Would you like to find out how accessible your website is?
Agoo IT offer a complimentary home page accessibility check for your organisation's website. We hope this service will be useful in helping you to identify if there are any accessibility and usability issues with your website which will create barriers preventing visitors accessing the services you provide.
For more information please visit our Complimentary homepage check page. Alternatively you can call us on 0871 662 9250 or email us at accessibility@agooit.co.uk