30-second summary:
- Accessibility underpins stellar user experience and positive brand perception, the key factors that appeal to value-driven consumers
- According to WebAIM, 98 percent[1] of US-based websites aren’t accessible
- Though not a sparkly aspect of digital marketing strategies, there are multiple layers to “why?” and “how?” brands must be accessible across the internet
Marketers develop and execute numerous strategies to broaden their business reach. But one critical factor that most marketers neglect is web accessibility. And this neglect leads to their business being closed off for a large majority of potential customers.
What is web accessibility?
Web accessibility ensures that the internet is accessible, usable, and beneficial for everyone alike. It considers all possible disabilities to ensure marketing messages are delivered to every kind of audience and get the most value out of the website.
As important as it may seem right now, web accessibility is often the last thing marketers think of when building a website[2]. And then, too, it is often brushed under the rug.
Despite the World Wide Web Consortium, commonly known as W3C developing dedicated web content accessibility guidelines[3] to make the internet more accessible, digital inclusivity remains a rarity.
And this unfortunate reality acts not only as an accessibility barrier, but a growth barrier as well.
The value of web accessibility in modern marketing initiatives
Acknowledging and adopting web accessibility enhances the customer experience, opens new doors for your business, uplifts marketing outcomes, and boosts revenue in more ways than just one.
1. Extends your market reach
15 percent[4] of the world’s population is disabled and belongs to a highly valuable market segment with strong spending powers.
With a digitally inclusive web presence, your business interacts with an increased volume of