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Website accessibility

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 are a range of recommendations for making web content more accessible to a wider range of people with disabilities.

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WCAG 2.1 accessibility consultants to help you build accessible and usable software products.

At Ikius, we take accessibility seriously. We provide WCAG consultancy to ensure that companies implement unifying web-accessibility standards and cater to the needs of visitors with disabilities, creating a more humane and inclusive web in the process.

Our team wants to remove the accessibility barriers of web content and help companies create websites that accommodate disabled people. . Therefore, we offer our expertise to companies looking to make their content more accessible so everybody can benefit from what your brand has to offer.

Why WCAG 2.1 is important

Companies need to stay compliant with web accessibility guidelines to avoid overlooking disabled visitors. By making your website accessible, you’re making it more versatile and setting a foundation for a more democratic internet. Let’s take a closer look at some more reasons why it is important:

Builds an inclusive web

WCAG standards ensure you’re doing your part in building an inclusive internet where every person can have access to the same information.

Protects you against lawsuits

A lack of accessibility can make your website and company vulnerable to expensive lawsuits. In addition, non-compliance with WCAG can also lead to increased customer support.

Improved usability

Web accessibility not only makes your website accessible for disabled users, but it improves your overall UX and usability for people with other issues or low-speed internet as well.

Ensures better SEO

An accessible site is usable and therefore, better for SEO. In fact, Accessible websites are more likely to be featured at the top of the SERPs.

Potential for higher revenue

Creating accessible content enables a more democratic web. In doing so, it has the potential to boost your revenue as you would be increasing your audience.

Ensures you stay compliant

Web accessibility is a civil right for people with disabilities. According to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), people with disabilities should enjoy equal access to public services. Businesses that are not compliant can face legal issues and social remorse.

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WCAG 2.1 accessibility use cases

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Accessibility audits and verification

We can help you assess how accessible your websites and applications are. Our web experts are skilled at creating an outline that matches your specific needs and guidelines.

Compliance strategy and roadmap

Ikius can help you craft a customized program to help you integrate accessibility and compliance policies into your company.

Accessibility improvements

We’ll assign you an accessibility expert to help you fix your accessibility issues or do it for you depending on your needs.

Training

We can train you and your team to become experts in web accessibility and problem-solvers needing minimal guidance.

What our clients say

Aaron Hazan

Director at Hotel Radio Ltd.

"The team at Ikius have not only proved an invaluable resource for both guiding us through the process of the build for our site and advising on best practice for user experience, but have seen to it that every aspect of our commerce website is honed to perfection and able to execute on any deliverable required, no matter the complexity."

Olga Voigt

Agility CMS | Marketing

"Ikius team is professional, knowledgeable, and extremely helpful. They are on top of web development trends, they understand the demands of modern digital solutions and deliver. It is always a pleasure to work with Ikius, and I can not recommend them enough to all seeking for modern digital implementation"

Ilkka Lehto

CEO at Brightway Careers

"I'm very happy how our new company site turned out. The site's performance is absolutely impressive, thank you team Ikius 👍 "

Antti Valtola

Blue Nose cruises

"My company’s website was in need of renewal in late 2020. I received offers from multiple companies but in the end I ended up making an agreement with Ikius."

Brad Bates

Varcroft & Bianco

"Ikius has helped tremendously with the development of the Drawer Insert Designer. Max and Aatu have great knowledge regarding what technology to use and how to implement it. They worked seamlessly with other members of the team and everything was completed in a timely professional manner. We have already started working with them on our next project."

Alex Stoykov

CEO at Olifant Digital

"Working with Ikius for our Jamstack website was a flawless experience. The development team is super fast and reliable. The speed of our new website is unbeliavable. I highly reccomend Ikius as a serious development partner for web development projects involving Jamstack."

Ikius: Ensuring a compliant and accessible web

If you have accessibility needs or are planning to revise your accessibility policies, Ikius can lend you a hand. You can get started by choosing among our different services and assessments. If you don’t know where to start, don’t worry, we have your back.

Ikius is a development agency with a strong inclination toward accessibility. We understand how important it is to offer accessible content to visitors and the negative impact that non-compliance can have on both your bottom line and your SERP. We can help you remain on the right track and implement a solid policy where no visitor is left behind regardless of disability or impairment.

Here is what sets us apart from other competitors:

Your tech team extension
When your tech team needs an extra hand or more experienced team members, we offer a team dedicated to making sure your app is built right.
A reliable partner
Ikius is not just a "software development agency", we're a long term business partner with your best interest in mind.
Developing Jamstack since 2018
We're no Jamstack newbies. In fact, our team has been developing Jamstack ever since 2018.
Premium service
We don't take on just any project, and we work on a limited set of projects at each given moment so we can be sure every client receives the attention they deserve.

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about Website accessibility

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 are guidelines created by the W3 consortium for making web content more accessible to a wider range of people with disabilities.

These guidelines range from level A to AAA where more the latter has more criteria to pass. Among other things, WCAG 2.1 guidelines ensure screen readers and other assistive technologies can successfully interpret the HTML content on a website, making that website accessible for users with disabilities.

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