[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":122},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-en":3},[4],{"id":5,"title":6,"body":7,"date":112,"description":113,"extension":114,"image":115,"imageAlt":115,"meta":116,"navigation":117,"path":118,"seo":119,"stem":120,"__hash__":121},"content\u002Fblog\u002Fen\u002Fwhy-your-website-needs-an-accessibility-audit.md","Why your website needs an accessibility audit in 2026",{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":104},"minimark",[10,15,24,31,35,38,72,76,83,87,98],[11,12,14],"h2",{"id":13},"accessibility-is-no-longer-optional","Accessibility is no longer optional",[16,17,18,19,23],"p",{},"Since June 2025, the ",[20,21,22],"strong",{},"European Accessibility Act (EAA)"," requires digital products and services to be accessible to people with disabilities. This includes websites, mobile apps, and e-commerce platforms.",[16,25,26,27,30],{},"If your company sells online or provides digital services in Europe, you need to comply with ",[20,28,29],{},"WCAG 2.1 Level AA guidelines",".",[11,32,34],{"id":33},"what-does-an-accessibility-audit-evaluate","What does an accessibility audit evaluate?",[16,36,37],{},"A professional audit analyzes:",[39,40,41,48,54,60,66],"ul",{},[42,43,44,47],"li",{},[20,45,46],{},"Color contrast",": is text readable against all backgrounds?",[42,49,50,53],{},[20,51,52],{},"Keyboard navigation",": can the site be used without a mouse?",[42,55,56,59],{},[20,57,58],{},"Screen readers",": is the semantic structure correct?",[42,61,62,65],{},[20,63,64],{},"Forms",": do they have clear labels and error messages?",[42,67,68,71],{},[20,69,70],{},"Multimedia content",": do videos have captions?",[11,73,75],{"id":74},"the-cost-of-inaction","The cost of inaction",[16,77,78,79,82],{},"Beyond legal penalties, an inaccessible website loses customers. ",[20,80,81],{},"15% of the world's population"," has some form of disability. Ignoring accessibility means ignoring millions of potential users.",[11,84,86],{"id":85},"how-to-get-started","How to get started",[16,88,89,90,93,94,97],{},"The most effective approach combines ",[20,91,92],{},"automated tools"," (which detect 30-40% of issues) with ",[20,95,96],{},"expert manual review",". Our audit covers both approaches and delivers a prioritized report with concrete solutions.",[99,100,101],"blockquote",{},[16,102,103],{},"Accessibility isn't an expense — it's an investment in reach and reputation.",{"title":105,"searchDepth":106,"depth":106,"links":107},"",2,[108,109,110,111],{"id":13,"depth":106,"text":14},{"id":33,"depth":106,"text":34},{"id":74,"depth":106,"text":75},{"id":85,"depth":106,"text":86},"2026-07-04","The European Accessibility Act (EAA) has been in effect since June 2025. Here's what it means for your business and how to prepare.","md",null,{},true,"\u002Fblog\u002Fen\u002Fwhy-your-website-needs-an-accessibility-audit",{"title":6,"description":113},"blog\u002Fen\u002Fwhy-your-website-needs-an-accessibility-audit","2QiiexZ2CTkqzYPwiWcgjfHOHLAEcRLR7y1HDB2P45I",1783277838959]