Your Site Should WorkFor Every Visitor.
The Americans with Disabilities Act protects the rights of people with disabilities to use public services, and that standard now extends to websites. An inaccessible site risks legal exposure, lost customers, and lower search rankings. BLKDG audits your site against ADA accessibility standards, flags every barrier, and builds a remediation plan for what's actually blocking people from using it.
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What does ADA mean?
ADA references the American with Disabilities Act of 1990. The act “provides comprehensive civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities in the areas of employment, state and local government services, public accommodations, transportation, and telecommunications” (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services).
Who does the ADA apply to?
Any business operating for 20 or more weeks yearly, with at least 15 full-time employees.
How can the ADA affect your website?
Your website should be easily accessible to all users – including those who are blind, colorblind, deaf, those who have low vision, those who are hearing impaired, those use assisting voice or screen readers, those with limited mobility, and any learning or speech disabilities.
This includes providing alt tags for images and videos, having text transcripts and closed captioning and subtitles for video and audio, color contrast, having the site language in the header code, and organizing the site consistently.
What happens if your website isn’t compliant under the ADA?
Your business would be liable for lawsuits up to $50,000, depending on the state. You could also miss out on potential customers and lose SEO ranking, and be subject to bad public relations as a result.
Sources: (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Business News Daily)
Now is the perfect time to ask yourself: Is my website compliant with The Americans with Disabilities Act?
At BLKDG, we firmly believe that the internet should be available and accessible to anyone, regardless of circumstance and ability. We are proud to be able to set up our clients for success by ensuring their websites are inclusive and accessible to everyone.
Not sure if your website is compliant with the ADA standards? Interested in learning about a simple solution? ADA compliance doesn’t have to be complicated.
BLKDG is an expert in ensuring that our clients’ websites are in line with the Americans Disabilities Act. We have experience in navigating the protocols for an optimal website experience for everyone. Don’t let anything fall through the cracks – work with BLKDG.
Find Out What's Blocking Your Visitors
Every day your site isn't accessible is a day you're turning away visitors and losing ground in search. A Free Growth Audit shows you exactly where your site falls short of ADA accessibility standards, and what it takes to fix it.
Common questions
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 protects people with disabilities in employment, government services, public accommodations, transportation, and telecommunications. Courts and advocacy groups have increasingly applied that same standard to websites, treating them as places of public accommodation. That means your site needs to work for visitors who are blind, deaf, colorblind, have low vision, use screen readers, or have limited mobility or learning disabilities.
The ADA generally applies to businesses that operate 20 or more weeks a year and employ at least 15 full-time staff. But accessibility problems don't wait for you to hit a threshold. A site with missing alt tags, poor color contrast, or no captions turns away visitors regardless of company size. Every business benefits from knowing where its site stands. For questions about your specific legal obligations, talk to qualified counsel.
Beyond the accessibility barrier itself, you lose customers who couldn't complete a purchase or find your contact information, take a hit to your search rankings, and risk the public relations fallout that comes with a site people can't use. There is also legal exposure, which varies by state. BLKDG does not offer legal advice. We audit your site against accessibility standards and help you close the gaps.
We review your site for the elements that most often block users: alt tags on images and video, transcripts and captions for audio and video content, color contrast, declared site language in your header code, and consistent navigation and structure throughout. You'll get a clear picture of where your site stands today and a remediation plan built around what actually needs to change, not a generic checklist.