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ADA Compliance for E-Commerce Websites: Make Your Store Accessible & Legally Compliant

ADA compliance ensures your online store is accessible to users with disabilities and legally protected. By following WCAG 2.1 AA standards, you reduce legal risks, improve user experience, boost SEO rankings, and expand your potential customer base.

Why ADA Compliance Matters for Online Stores

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What is ADA compliance for websites?

ADA compliance refers to making your website accessible under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), following standards like WCAG 2.1.

Key Benefits:

  • Avoid Legal Issues
    Reduce your risk of lawsuits, settlements, or ADA-related fines by meeting legal accessibility standards.

  • Improve Accessibility for All Users
    Ensure users with screen readers, keyboard navigation, or other assistive tools can navigate and shop easily.

  • Boost Organic SEO Rankings
    Accessible websites perform better on search engines thanks to semantic structure, alt tags, and improved usability metrics.

  • Reach More Customers
    Over 1 billion people globally have a disability. Accessibility makes your store usable for a wider audience.

What’s Included in an ADA Compliance Service?

  • Analyze your current site using accessibility tools (e.g., Lighthouse, Accessibility Insights,  DevTools, NVDA screen reader, WCAG Color Contrast Checker)

  • Identify barriers to users with visual, auditory, cognitive, or motor disabilities

  • Generate a prioritized remediation report

  • Add alt text to all meaningful images

  • Improve keyboard-only navigation and focus indicators

  • Adjust color contrast ratios and font legibility

  • Ensure compatibility with screen readers and assistive software

  • Add captions and transcripts to videos and podcasts

  • Conduct quarterly or bi-annual compliance audits

  • Fix any new accessibility errors as content changes

  • Train your team on best practices to keep your site compliant over time

FAQs

Use tools like WAVE or Lighthouse to scan your site for accessibility issues. A professional audit can give you a full compliance score and improvement plan.

 

You may face legal claims, settlements, or be forced to shut down access until fixes are made — especially if your site is public-facing and sells to U.S. customers.

 

It’s a set of web accessibility guidelines created by the W3C. “AA” is the recommended standard for most public websites and is legally recognized in the U.S.

 

Yes. Accessible sites are more crawlable, easier to navigate, and offer better user experiences — all of which positively impact organic rankings.

Get a Free ADA Compliance Consultation

Is your e-commerce website ADA-compliant? Don’t risk legal issues and lost sales. Contact Dent today for a free accessibility consultation and start making your online store inclusive for everyone! 

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