{"id":31129,"date":"2024-11-18T11:06:10","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T11:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/?p=31129"},"modified":"2025-05-21T10:49:43","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T09:49:43","slug":"accessibility-monitoring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/accessibility-monitoring\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Monitor the Accessibility of your Website"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"31129\" class=\"elementor elementor-31129\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-368d9e7 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"368d9e7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b3ae42\" data-id=\"2b3ae42\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3663965 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_punchline_cta\" data-id=\"3663965\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_punchline_cta.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Punchline CTA -->\n<style>\/* widget: Punchline CTA *\/\n\n.punchline-bg-eaa {\n\tbackground-image:url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/eumap-1.png');\n  \tbackground-color:#01349F;\n  \tbackground-position:center right;\n  \tbackground-size:cover;\n}\n\n.punchline-bg-ada {\n\tbackground-image:url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/checker3Asset-2-8-1.png');\n  \tbackground-color:#06334A;\n  \tbackground-position:center right;\n  \tbackground-size:cover;\n}\n\n.punchline-bg-generic {\n\tbackground: rgb(6,51,74);\n\tbackground: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(6,51,74,1) 0%, rgba(3,98,95,1) 100%);\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper {\n  padding:20px 30px;\n  display:flex;\n  justify-content:space-between;\n  align-items:center;\n  border-radius:8px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper p {\n  color:white;\n  font-weight:600!important;\n  font-size:18px!important;\n  margin-bottom:0px!important;\n  padding-right:20px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper a {\n    background: #FFB400;\n    border-radius: 5px !important;\n    line-height: 15px;\n    font-weight: 600;\n    font-size: 15px;\n    text-align: center;\n    color: #000;\n    padding: 15px 40px;\n  \tborder: 3px solid #FFB400;\n  transition: all ease 0.3s;\n  min-width:205px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper a:hover {\n\tbackground:white;\n  color:#000;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width:700px) {\n  .punchline-wrapper {\n  \tdisplay:block;\n  }\n  .punchline-wrapper a {\n  \tmargin-top:20px;\n    display:block;\n  }\n}\n\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"punchline-wrapper punchline-bg-generic\">\n    <p>\n        Get A Free Accessibility Check Of Your Website\n    <\/p>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/free-accessibility-check\/\">\n        Run Check Now\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Punchline CTA -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b973323 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b973323\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3ca524\" data-id=\"e3ca524\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a70027f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a70027f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Creating an accessible website isn\u2019t a one-and-done project; it requires regular, proactive checks to keep up with content adjustments and ever-changing accessibility standards. In fact, a recent WebAIM study found that <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/6-most-common-wcag-failures\/\">96.4% of homepages on the internet still have detectable WCAG failures<\/a>. While this statistic might sound alarming, it underscores a huge opportunity for growth. In this article, we\u2019ll explore why accessibility monitoring holds the key to this growth, how to approach it, and the benefits it can bring to your business.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53abb8f disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53abb8f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-67ab157\" data-id=\"67ab157\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c63afbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c63afbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Types of accessibility monitoring<\/h2><p>Accessibility monitoring is the process of <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/accessibility-testing-guide\/\">regularly testing a website to ensure it meets recognised accessibility standards<\/a>. This involves checking that people with various disabilities, from <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/blind-accessibility\/\">visual impairments<\/a> to mobility challenges, can navigate and interact with your site effectively. Two types of auditing methods exist \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/automated-accessibility-testing-guide\/\">automated<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/manual-accessibility-testing-guide\/\">manual<\/a> \u2014 and using a combination of both is the only way to achieve truly comprehensive coverage of accessibility issues. Let\u2019s take a closer look at each.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c7332cb disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c7332cb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f152a0d\" data-id=\"f152a0d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dc9807 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0dc9807\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Automated monitoring<\/h3><p>Automated monitoring is a fast, efficient way to detect many <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/common-website-accessibility-issues\/\">common accessibility issues<\/a>. It uses specialised software tools to scan your website\u2019s pages for inaccessible features. Generally, automated tools use recognised accessibility guidelines, like the <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/understanding-the-web-content-accessibility-guidelines-wcag\/\">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)<\/a>, as a point of reference, flagging elements which deviate from the framework\u2019s predetermined criteria. These tools can detect a range of issues including:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Missing alt text on images<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/how-to-write-image-alt-text-for-accessibility\/\">Accessible alt text<\/a> helps screen readers convey visual information to users with visual impairments.<\/li><li><strong>Poor colour contrast<\/strong>: Users with low vision may struggle to differentiate between website elements and their backgrounds, reducing site readability and comprehension.<\/li><li><strong>Keyboard navigability issues<\/strong>: Websites must be entirely <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/keyboard-accessibility\/\">navigable using just a keyboard<\/a> to support those with motor impairments who cannot use a mouse.<\/li><li><strong>Improper heading structure<\/strong>: This can disrupt <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/screen-reader-accessibility\/\">screen readers\u2019 navigation<\/a>, making content less organised and harder to follow for users who rely on assistive technology.<\/li><li><strong>Missing form labels<\/strong>: Screen readers rely on form labels to convey the purpose of each form field to its users.<\/li><li><strong>Inaccessible multimedia elements<\/strong>: Multimedia without appropriate captions or audio descriptions can prevent users with visual or <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/deaf-accessibility\/\">hearing impairments<\/a> from fully engaging in the content.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b0d6969\" data-id=\"b0d6969\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cee716e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cee716e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image-1-1-1-1024x980.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31031\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image-1-1-1-1024x980.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image-1-1-1-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image-1-1-1-768x735.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image-1-1-1-1536x1471.png 1536w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image-1-1-1.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c46948b disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c46948b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc9e149\" data-id=\"dc9e149\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3d58ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3d58ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tools like Recite Me\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/product\/website-accessibility-checker\/\">accessibility checker<\/a> are commonly used to scan websites for inaccessible or non-compliant features. The results are synthesised into a concise report with actionable tips for improvement. A downloadable progress report can also be accessed, allowing you to monitor how your site\u2019s accessibility score changes over time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af3a7aa disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af3a7aa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-350c870\" data-id=\"350c870\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91ee601 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"91ee601\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Plan-icon-1024x725.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31094\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Plan-icon-1024x725.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Plan-icon-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Plan-icon-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Plan-icon.png 1289w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a5ac820\" data-id=\"a5ac820\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eff88f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4eff88f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Manual monitoring<\/h3><p>While automated tools are great at catching the most common accessibility blunders, they can\u2019t detect everything, which is where manual monitoring comes in. Manual monitoring involves regularly tasking someone, typically a web designer or accessibility expert, with navigating your site just as a disabled user would. The aim here is to identify areas which may present hurdles for individuals with disabilities. For example, a tester might:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Use screen readers<\/strong> to experience the website as a <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/assistive-technology-for-the-blind-and-visually-impaired\/\">visually impaired user<\/a> would and catch issues that automated tools miss, like complex page layouts or mislabelled buttons.<\/li><li><strong>Check for logical navigation<\/strong>, ensuring users can follow a clear path through the site without getting \u201cstuck\u201d.<\/li><li><strong>Test keyboard-only navigation<\/strong>, verifying that interactive elements are accessible without needing a mouse.<\/li><li><strong>Check zoomed content<\/strong> remains readable and functional when zoomed in up to 200% or resized.<\/li><li><strong>Evaluate error messages and guidance<\/strong> for clear, instructive messaging, so that users can understand and resolve input errors without confusion.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c043fc4 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c043fc4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a15b899\" data-id=\"a15b899\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34c9aca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34c9aca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ultimately, manual testing allows you to experience the site as users with different disabilities might, giving insights into areas that algorithms overlook. Together with automated monitoring, this approach offers a more comprehensive view of your website\u2019s accessibility status.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-84a451d disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"84a451d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-20f8e7f\" data-id=\"20f8e7f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b70a282 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b70a282\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image-1-1-1-1-1024x980.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31095\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image-1-1-1-1-1024x980.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image-1-1-1-1-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image-1-1-1-1-768x735.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image-1-1-1-1-1536x1471.png 1536w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image-1-1-1-1.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b63fc04\" data-id=\"b63fc04\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12046c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12046c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"color: inherit;text-align: left\">Free Accessibility Test of your Website<\/h3><p>Finding accessibility issues is now easier than ever. Recite Me offers a free automated scan of your website\u2019s homepage to highlight non-compliance. You&#8217;ll get recommendations on how to fix them, helping to improve your accessibility score.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9103ec6 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9103ec6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/free-accessibility-check\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Run a Free Accessibility Check Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a7fa8b0 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a7fa8b0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-112af60\" data-id=\"112af60\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e947e2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e947e2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Why is accessibility monitoring important for your website?<\/h2><p>When you first embark on your accessibility journey, it can feel like you\u2019re taking steps into uncharted territory; there\u2019s a lot to consider, and it&#8217;s easy to lose track of where you are in the grand scheme of things. Accessibility monitoring, however, helps you map out your journey, showing you how accessible your site is now, where it needs to be, and what improvements need to be made to get you there.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-29ad9f6 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29ad9f6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bba409c\" data-id=\"bba409c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcaf365 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bcaf365\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In this way, monitoring is to web accessibility what blueprints are to building construction. Just as a blueprint provides the details and measurements that guide every stage of construction, accessibility monitoring gives structure to your progression. And with each round of audits, you gain a clearer picture of your progress.<\/p><p>So, yes, accessibility monitoring tells you which elements on your site meet accessibility standards and which need attention, but it is so much more than a mere compliance tool. Over time, it builds up a story of your accessibility journey, allowing you to compare where you started to where you\u2019ve ended up. This cultivates a sense of achievement and builds confidence that you\u2019re on the right path, spurring you to continue. Simply put, accessibility monitoring is the start point, end point, and, ultimately, the framework within which accessibility is achieved.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5bd59cb\" data-id=\"5bd59cb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb03305 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cb03305\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Embracing-Digital-Inclusion-This-Festive-Season-Header-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31131\" alt=\"Accessibility sign being held up by a hand\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Embracing-Digital-Inclusion-This-Festive-Season-Header-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Embracing-Digital-Inclusion-This-Festive-Season-Header-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Embracing-Digital-Inclusion-This-Festive-Season-Header-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Embracing-Digital-Inclusion-This-Festive-Season-Header-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Embracing-Digital-Inclusion-This-Festive-Season-Header.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6dd1497 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6dd1497\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a3e865\" data-id=\"5a3e865\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8aad1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8aad1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How regular should you monitor your website for accessibility? <\/h2><p>The frequency of accessibility monitoring depends on how often you update your site and how integral accessibility is to your business\u2019s goals. For example, any major changes warrant an immediate audit in order to check that your site is still compliant.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bcdbd08 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bcdbd08\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3003893\" data-id=\"3003893\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9618683 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9618683\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"421\" height=\"421\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Apply-and-purhcase-icon.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31100\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Apply-and-purhcase-icon.png 421w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Apply-and-purhcase-icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Apply-and-purhcase-icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 421px) 100vw, 421px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13a26b6\" data-id=\"13a26b6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4214038 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4214038\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Major changes include:<\/p><ul><li>A redesign or significant content update, which may introduce new elements that haven\u2019t been checked for accessibility.<\/li><li>Adding new interactive elements or multimedia content, like <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/video-accessibility\/\">videos<\/a> or interactive infographics, which require alternative text or captions.<\/li><li>Changes in legal or accessibility guidelines, such as updates to the WCAG. As guidelines evolve, previous versions may become redundant, and previously accessible elements may require adjustments to remain compliant.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a890efc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a890efc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Even without major changes, regular accessibility monitoring should be part and parcel of maintaining your website. But how frequently should you test? Well, quite frankly, the more, the better. However, if you\u2019re looking for an exact amount, adopting a frequency of once a month is a good place to start. It ensures that you catch any emerging issues early on without wasting time conducting unnecessary tests.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d794daa disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d794daa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12787fd\" data-id=\"12787fd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce93061 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce93061\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Benefits of web accessibility monitoring for your business<\/h2><p>Complying with the law and contributing to an inclusive digital environment should be reason enough to begin monitoring your website\u2019s accessibility. But alongside this are a whole heap of compelling <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/business-case-for-accessibility\/\">business cases for accessibility<\/a>. This section outlines just a few of them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b3b4af disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b3b4af\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4bda3bf\" data-id=\"4bda3bf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb40533 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb40533\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Data-driven accessibility improvements<\/strong>: Measurable insights into the accessibility of your site help you make informed decisions about which areas need prioritising, ensuring that improvements are strategic rather than reactive.<\/li><li><strong>Wider audience reach<\/strong>: By identifying accessibility issues early, monitoring helps you weather the impact of any content or regulation changes, keeping your site accessible to the millions of disabled internet users worldwide.<\/li><li><strong>Improved SEO over time<\/strong>: Monitoring ensures that accessibility elements like alt text and heading structure remain optimised, supporting long-term <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/web-accessibility-and-seo\/\">SEO performance<\/a>, which keeps your site competitive in search rankings far into the future.<\/li><li><strong>Increased efficiency in accessibility maintenance<\/strong>: By identifying and addressing accessibility issues on a routine basis, monitoring reduces the workload of large, reactive overhauls.<\/li><li><strong>Proactive adaptation to accessibility Standards<\/strong>: Regular monitoring keeps you up-to-date with evolving accessibility standards and guidelines.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5786534\" data-id=\"5786534\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4350e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f4350e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/Making-the-Business-Case-for-Accessibility-Header-copy-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-29900\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/Making-the-Business-Case-for-Accessibility-Header-copy-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/Making-the-Business-Case-for-Accessibility-Header-copy-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/Making-the-Business-Case-for-Accessibility-Header-copy-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/Making-the-Business-Case-for-Accessibility-Header-copy-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/Making-the-Business-Case-for-Accessibility-Header-copy.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" 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