[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":121},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-why-your-website-needs-an-accessibility-audit":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"date":111,"description":112,"extension":113,"image":114,"imageAlt":114,"meta":115,"navigation":116,"path":117,"seo":118,"stem":119,"__hash__":120},"content\u002Fblog\u002Fen\u002Fwhy-your-website-needs-an-accessibility-audit.md","Why your website needs an accessibility audit in 2026",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":103},"minimark",[9,14,23,30,34,37,71,75,82,86,97],[10,11,13],"h2",{"id":12},"accessibility-is-no-longer-optional","Accessibility is no longer optional",[15,16,17,18,22],"p",{},"Since June 2025, the ",[19,20,21],"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.",[15,24,25,26,29],{},"If your company sells online or provides digital services in Europe, you need to comply with ",[19,27,28],{},"WCAG 2.1 Level AA guidelines",".",[10,31,33],{"id":32},"what-does-an-accessibility-audit-evaluate","What does an accessibility audit evaluate?",[15,35,36],{},"A professional audit analyzes:",[38,39,40,47,53,59,65],"ul",{},[41,42,43,46],"li",{},[19,44,45],{},"Color contrast",": is text readable against all backgrounds?",[41,48,49,52],{},[19,50,51],{},"Keyboard navigation",": can the site be used without a mouse?",[41,54,55,58],{},[19,56,57],{},"Screen readers",": is the semantic structure correct?",[41,60,61,64],{},[19,62,63],{},"Forms",": do they have clear labels and error messages?",[41,66,67,70],{},[19,68,69],{},"Multimedia content",": do videos have captions?",[10,72,74],{"id":73},"the-cost-of-inaction","The cost of inaction",[15,76,77,78,81],{},"Beyond legal penalties, an inaccessible website loses customers. ",[19,79,80],{},"15% of the world's population"," has some form of disability. Ignoring accessibility means ignoring millions of potential users.",[10,83,85],{"id":84},"how-to-get-started","How to get started",[15,87,88,89,92,93,96],{},"The most effective approach combines ",[19,90,91],{},"automated tools"," (which detect 30-40% of issues) with ",[19,94,95],{},"expert manual review",". Our audit covers both approaches and delivers a prioritized report with concrete solutions.",[98,99,100],"blockquote",{},[15,101,102],{},"Accessibility isn't an expense — it's an investment in reach and reputation.",{"title":104,"searchDepth":105,"depth":105,"links":106},"",2,[107,108,109,110],{"id":12,"depth":105,"text":13},{"id":32,"depth":105,"text":33},{"id":73,"depth":105,"text":74},{"id":84,"depth":105,"text":85},"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":5,"description":112},"blog\u002Fen\u002Fwhy-your-website-needs-an-accessibility-audit","2QiiexZ2CTkqzYPwiWcgjfHOHLAEcRLR7y1HDB2P45I",1783277839713]