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The legal stipulations, including fines of up to $150,000 for businesses found in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, serve as a key reason for ensuring website accessibility. However, there are several additional advantages to ensuring website accessibility.
- Tax Credits - The U.S. government has chosen to promote and support businesses that comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). By making a website accessible, your business can be eligible for up to $5,000 in tax credits.
- Improved Performance - Accessible websites enjoy increased traffic, reduced bounce rates, improved SEO rankings, and better conversion rates. An accessible website means that you’re making it easier for people to find your website.
- A new study by Semrush analyzed 847 web domains and found that:
- There was a 12% average increase in overall traffic for all domains
- 73.4% of domains saw growth in organic traffic
- 66.1% of all domains saw growth in organic traffic of up to 50%
- Widen your user base - By opening up your websites to 15% of the global population that lives with a disability, you tap into a market with a spending power of $8 trillion (based on the Valuable 500 research)
- Brand Reputation Brand - Reputation and social responsibility are crucial for businesses, and web accessibility is an essential part of this.