Accessibility seen as growth
A new AudioEye report finds 58% of business leaders view digital accessibility as a growth opportunity rather than just a compliance cost — a narrative that reframes accessibility investment as customer- and conversion-driven. That framing strengthens the business case for campus-wide accessibility platforms. (northcountrynow.com)
AudioEye’s 2026 Accessibility Advantage Report surveyed more than 400 business leaders — including C-suite executives, VPs and directors — to map how accessibility fits into digital strategy. (audioeye.com) Respondents identified budget constraints as a top barrier, with 58% citing limited funding, while 50% flagged limited internal expertise as a major obstacle to sustained accessibility. (prnewswire.com) The report found nearly half of organizations manage accessibility entirely in‑house, and 64% of those in‑house teams acknowledge they lack the specialized skills needed to keep pace with evolving standards and site changes. (prnewswire.com) AudioEye’s 2025 Digital Accessibility Index analyzed 15,000 websites and recorded an average of 297 accessibility issues per page, highlighting widespread technical debt across industries. (finance.yahoo.com) AudioEye reports that companies framing accessibility as a customer experience investment are seeing measurable lifts in traffic, conversions and brand reputation, and 61% of leaders say accessibility gives their brand a competitive edge. (audioeye.com) The company recommends scalable programs that combine “AI to handle scale, experts to provide contextual understanding, and continuous monitoring,” and says its tooling can detect up to 2.5x more accessibility issues than other automated solutions. (prnewswire.com)
