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What does Pi Day and Accessibility have in common? Pi is infinite, its digits go on forever, just like the work of accessibility. A single fix won’t make a website accessible forever. The internet is always changing, and accessibility requires continuous testing, learning, and improvement. At AudioEye, we believe accessibility requires both technology and people, AI-powered automation, and real human testers, including members of the disability community. AI can speed up fixes, but human insight is irreplaceable. One of the highlights of this year is that we released the Digital Accessibility Index, a report analyzing about 15,000 websites. In that work we discovered an average of 297 accessibility issues per page! On 3/14, let’s remember that accessibility, like Pi, is limitless, and the work isn’t done until the entire web is usable for everyone. Check out the Digital Accessibility Index to learn how your business stacks up this Pi Day! https://lnkd.in/ehjbVFnN #PiDay #DigitalAccessibility

Most companies don’t realize just how inaccessible their website is. At least, until they get sued. We scanned 15,000 websites and found an average of?297 accessibility violations per page?— each one a potential roadblock for the 1.3 billion people with disabilities. For companies, that means frustrated users. Lost sales. And increased legal risk. Check out the full report:?https://lnkd.in/eFF9nBXC Image Descriptions: Page 1: "The accessibility gap is bigger than you think. 97% of pages have at least 50 accessibility violations detectable by automation. [Illustration of a person in a wheelchair at a large, inaccessible ramp.] Page 2: "Common issues create major barriers. Low contrast, unlabeled forms, and vague links can make it hard to navigate sites or understand content. [Illustration of a website page with contrast and pictures.] Page 3: The compliance clock is ticking. Laws like the European Accessibility Act (EAA) are gearing up to enforce strict accessibility requirements. [Map of Europe in dark blue.] #DigitalAccessibility #WCAG #WebCompliance #EAA #ADACompliance

After 17 years of being part of the accessibility and disability community online, Maxwell Ivey—a proud member of the AudioEye A11iance Community—took the stage for his first CSUN presentation! For Max, this wasn’t just about presenting, it was about finding his place in the community he’s been connected to for years. The experience was energizing and confidence-boosting, reinforcing his role in shaping the future of accessibility and inclusion. This matters because real change happens when people with lived experience and deep expertise lead the conversation. The AudioEye A11iance Community is made up of passionate accessibility advocates—just like Max—who help us advance digital accessibility. Want to learn more about the AudioEye A11iance Community? Go to https://lnkd.in/ePRHgHSR. Title: Max Ivey, AudioEye A11iance Community Member on Presenting at CSUNATC2025 Video Description: Maxwell, a white man with neatly styled white hair, wears a wine-colored tie over a crisp white button-up shirt, paired with a navy blue suit. His left hand rests gently on his blind cane. Behind him, the CSUN Conference buzzes with activity as attendees move back and forth, creating a dynamic backdrop. Transcript: Interviewer: (off camera) Max, you've done your first CSUN presentation. How are you feeling? Max: Thanks. Uh, Mariella. I feel really good. I mean, I'm excited about what just happened. It was a wonderful experience with a great crowd, and I feel so much more confident in my message and also in my role in the disability community m and the field of accessibility and inclusion. So a great day for me personally and professionally. Presenting at CSUN really represents my becoming part of the community formally, that I've been part of pretty much my entire online career, going back 17 years. So it's almost a little like a homecoming. A feeling of belonging, finding yourself in the place you're supposed to be and having a great experience, and then having the, um, feedback from people who actually listen to your talk, come up to you and tell you how good it was and what they personally appreciated from it. #CSUNATC2025 #Accessibility #Inclusion #DigitalAccessibility #A11ianceCommunity #RepresentationMatters

A 2024 survey by HubSpot and The Next Wave found that 48% of U.S. marketing and advertising professionals are worried that AI will replace their jobs. A good AI assist is common, but being completely replaced by is a fear shared by experts across multiple industries. Yet Stephen Ippolito, a Disabilities Studies Professor at The City University of New York University of New York, has a different perspective on the role of AI. AI is a tool, not a replacement. While AI can perform incredible feats, like translating human speech into a refreshable braille display, it cannot replace the human touch in our skillset. Regardless of the tool at our disposal, we will always need the human factor in our campaigns and businesses. Tune in to our HearSay shorts episode with Professor Ippolito and learn the link between businesses and educators — and how both sectors can create more inclusive environments: https://lnkd.in/drBDX_CS Video Description: Stephen is a Caucasian man wearing glasses and a navy blazer over a light blue shirt, speaking. He is positioned against a plain off-white background. The video has a dark green border with rounded corners. Transcript: Stephen: Technology should be a tool but not a replacement for the human factor, right? So yes, okay, I agree. That's good, but don't now remove people who are doing sign language. That's part of a culture. So there should be a balance. #AI #Marketing #Accessibility #Inclusion #HearSayShorts

Today at CSUN, the AudioEye team had the incredible honor of meeting with Gabby Giffords, a member of our Advisory Board at AudioEye and a true champion for advocacy and disability rights. Gabby’s resilience is unmatched. As a survivor of an assassination attempt, she has navigated life with aphasia while continuing to fight for inclusion and accessibility. Want to hear her powerful story firsthand? Check out our exclusive sit-down with Gabby on the HearSay podcast, where she and her Speech-Language Pathologist, Dr. Fabi Hirsch Kruse, discuss her journey and the impact of accessibility. Watch here: https://lnkd.in/eqRqpTVX Image Description: A group of seven people smiling and posing together inside a restaurant. The seven people are Mike Paciello, Mariella Paulino-Peralta, MPRCC, CPACC, Alisa Smith, CPACC, #GabbyGiffords, Mike Barton, Kaely Wang, and Carter McGrath. They stand around a table with drinks, plates of food, and papers. The background features shelves with bottles. The setting is bright and welcoming. #CSUN2025 #CSUNATC2025 #DigitalAccessibility #Advocacy #DisabilityRights #Aphasia #Inclusion

The California State University, Northridge Assistive Technology Conference is where accessibility innovation, advocacy, and community come together, and we’re thrilled to be part of it! At AudioEye, we know that accessibility is about people, collaboration, learning, and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. CSUN is the perfect place to have those conversations and spark new ideas. Are you attending CSUN this year? What are YOU most looking forward to? Let’s connect in the comments! Image Description: Image 1:? A professional headshot of Mariella Paulino, a Latina woman with straight, long black hair, wearing a black shirt with tiered sleeves, smiling confidently at the camera. A quote beside her reads: "This is my first time at CSUN, and I’m fired up to dive into the latest in assistive tech, proudly share the game-changing initiatives and products we’ve launched over the past year, and—finally—meet the legendary accessibility champions I’ve admired for so long! This is THE place where innovation, advocacy, and community collide, and I am beyond ready to soak it all in!" Above the quote, the AudioEye logo is displayed, along with the hashtag #CSUNATC25. Image 2:? A professional headshot of Carter McGrath, a white man with medium dark hair and a beard, wearing a yellow crew shirt under a green jacket and smiling warmly at the camera. A quote beside him reads: "Probably feeling the excitement in the air of having all of the most innovative minds in accessibility and assistive tech under one roof. It's such a privilege to have so many thought leaders and creatives in one place, and I can't wait to see the amazing ideas that will spring from this level of collaboration and interaction!" Above the quote, the AudioEye logo is displayed, along with the hashtag #CSUNATC25. Image 3: A professional headshot of Michael Paciello, a white man with glasses, wearing a white button-up shirt with a gray tie, smiling brightly at the camera. A quote beside him reads: "The thing I am most excited about at CSUN this year is networking with friends and colleagues, anticipating Gabby Giffords' keynote, and celebrating 40 years of the world's greatest accessibility conference!" Above the quote, the AudioEye logo is displayed, along with the hashtag #CSUNATC25. #CSUN2025 #CSUNATC25 #Accessibility #InclusiveTech #AudioEye #AssistiveTechnology #A11y #DigitalInclusion

It’s no secret that word-of-mouth marketing is a powerful tool. For example, when Natalie Jenkins House worked at Traeger, Inc., she noticed that new customers were often their best salespeople. Within the first year of owning a Traeger, new grill owners sold an average of 5 grills to their friends and family! Creating an excellent, rave-worthy experience for your customers pays dividends, and implementing digital accessibility practices generates more opportunities for excellent customer experiences that inspire a loyal following. In our HearSay podcast, Natalie, now the Senior Director of Content and Communications at Weave, shares her insights and pro tips from years in marketing and accessibility. Check out the full episode here:?https://lnkd.in/e2_KDeH8 Transcript: Natalie: When I was at Traeger, they had a statistic that, on average, every Traeger customer sold five grills within their first year of having a Traeger. That's how passionate people were about the brand. And so if you think about, if you are an accessible brand and someone is like: "I had a great experience," they have a community, they have a family, they have people that they're talking to. It's just more opportunities for you to win, the more customers you provide a great experience to. Video Description: Natalie looks at the camera on a dark purple background alongside Sojin Rank, Director of Brand & Design at AudioEye. #CustomerExperience #CX #DigitalAccessibility #InclusiveMarketing #HearSayPodcast #AudioEye

The California State University, Northridge (CSUN) Assistive Technology Conference is one of the biggest events in digital accessibility, and our team at AudioEye is thrilled to be part of it! At AudioEye, we believe accessibility is a journey—one driven by collaboration, innovation, and listening to the lived experiences of people with disabilities. CSUN is the perfect place to continue that journey. Are you attending CSUN this year? What are YOU most excited about? Drop a comment below! Image Descriptions: Image 1: A professional headshot of Mike Barton, a white man with glasses, wearing a dark button-up shirt under a gray jacket. He is smiling warmly at the camera. A quote beside him reads: "I’m especially excited for CSUN this year as a newly certified CPACC, ready to dive deeper into accessibility best practices, connect with industry leaders, and continue to discuss how technology and human expertise can solve the immense challenge ahead of us all." Above the quote, the AudioEye logo is displayed, along with the hashtag #CSUNATC25. Image 2: A professional headshot of Alisa Smith, CPACC, a white woman with long, curly brown hair, wearing a dark shirt and smiling brightly at the camera. A quote beside her reads: "I can't believe this will be my fourth time attending! I hope to attend talks on user personas, education, documents, and visualizations. I am always excited to learn about new innovations in assistive technology from vendors and to meet the everyday heroes making the world a more accessible place." The AudioEye logo appears above the quote, along with the hashtag #CSUNATC25. #CSUN2025 #CSUNATC25 #Accessibility #InclusiveTech #AudioEye #AssistiveTechnology #CSUN #AssistiveTechnology #A11y

"Click here," "read more," and "view all" are everywhere and they’re terrible for usability! Screen readers pull links out of context, so if every link says, "Click Here," users will have no clue where they lead. The fix is simple: use descriptive link text like `<a href='/tshirts'>View T-shirts</a>` instead of vague placeholders. If you can’t change the text, use `aria-label` to add context programmatically. Small dev tweaks = big UX wins! Tune in to our Tech Series video with Chris Toumayan and become a better developer. Visit us at https://lnkd.in/eDwzFhhc for more tips! What would you like to learn more about next? Transcript: “Click Here,” “Read More,” or “View All.” These links are all over the web, but did you know they create problems for accessibility? Here's the issue: assistive technologies often pull links out of context. So if all of your links say, “Click Here,” users can't tell where those links go. If you hear, “Read-More-Link” do you know what you'll be reading more about? What if there were multiple “Read-More-Links?” That's even more confusing. It's like giving directions without naming the destination. The fix? It's really simple. Make your link text descriptive and unique. Instead of a “Click-Here-Link,” change it to “View-All-Products.” Now that link text tells users exactly where they're going or what a link or button does. Sometimes changing the link text isn't viable, and that's totally okay. these cases, we can use “Aria-Labels” or “Aria-Labelledby” to provide more context programmatically. So when we use these labels on link text, the visual label should be included in the programmatic label. A “Click-Here” link, the Aria-label would say, “Click-Here-to-View-All-Products.” Good link text like that makes a website clear and more accessible for everyone. Remember, small changes can make a big difference. Make sure to follow and visit AudioEye for even more tips and resources. Video Description: Chris is a man with a beard and long hair tied in a ponytail, wearing a black crewneck shirt. He sits and smiles while speaking to the camera against a light green background. As he explains key points, various graphics and illustrations appear on-screen, including code snippets that demonstrate the use of "Click Here" and "View All Products" as hyperlink text. Additionally, buttons and other UI elements visually reinforce the concepts he discusses. As the video concludes, the AudioEye logo appears alongside the text "Visit AudioEye.com for more tips and resources. #WebDev #A11y #InclusiveDesign #BackEnd #Frontend #TechSeries #Dev #Developer #UXDesign #Accessibility #A11y #DigitalInclusion #Coding #CodingTips #WebAccessibility

The 2025 Digital Accessibility Index Is hot off the press! We analyzed 15,000 websites and uncovered an average of 297 accessibility issues per page—an eightfold increase—exposing massive compliance risks. From lost retail sales to healthcare and finance barriers, businesses are failing customers. Learn more about the report to find out where companies fall short and what it means for you and your business: https://lnkd.in/eJQ25etR Transcript: Paul Collins: For millions of people with disabilities, the internet is broken. We scanned 15,000 websites and found that the average web page has 297 accessibility violations. That's a 700% increase from just two years ago. Now, that's mostly because our technology is getting better, and we can detect more issues today than we could in the past. But as our testing improves, it's becoming even more clear that most companies are failing at accessibility, and this has significant business implications. Retailers are losing sales due to inaccessible checkout experiences. Healthcare providers are blocking patients from viewing their own test results. And financial institutions are making it hard for users to pay their own bills or transfer funds. At AudioEye we partner with companies to not only detect issues like these, but fix them and fix them fast. Our combination of A.I. powered automation plus expert testing by certified accessibility professionals and legal support has been shown to reduce valid legal claims by up to 400% compared to other accessibility solutions. So don't wait for a lawsuit or frustrated customers to force action. Check out our 2025 Digital Accessibility Index now to learn where companies fall short on accessibility and how you stack up. Video Description: Title:2025 Digital Accessibility Index with Paul Collins, VP of Sales at AudioEye. The video opens with illustrations of the universal accessibility icon, the AudioEye logo, and two stock images of people using computers. Paul Collins, a white man with short dark brown hair and a short salt and pepper beard, is featured as the main speaker. He is wearing a black hoodie with the white AudioEye logo on the left side and stands in front of a softly blurred background. The video is set against a dark purple backdrop. Throughout the video, dynamic graphics and text overlays highlight key statistics and insights mentioned by Paul, reinforcing the impact of the data being discussed. The video concludes with an end screen displaying the AudioEye logo alongside the text: "Check out our 2025 Digital Accessibility Index at AudioEye.com/DAI. #DAI #DigitalAccessibilityIndex #DigitalAccessibility #WebAccessibility #A11y #Accessibility #ADACompliance #InclusiveDesign #AccessibilityMatters #UXDesign #DisabilityInclusion #AI #UXDesign #ADA #AudioEye #Compliance #Legal