Case Study
Empowering agencies build more digitally accessible web experiences
Duda & AudioEye Partner to bring improved legal protection to agencies and web professionals.
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Summary of key benefits
Ongoing Accessibility Compliance
Detailed reporting helps Explore Utah Valley understand high-severity accessibility issues that need attention, helping ensure ongoing compliance.
Simplified Accessibility Management
Agencies that previously spent considerable time and effort managing web accessibility can now rely on AudioEye to handle these tasks, freeing up valuable development and design resources.
Reduced Legal Risk
Partnering with AudioEye helps Duda customers reduce legal risk by keeping platforms up-to-date on the latest web content guidelines and compliance measures.
Background
Serving a wide range of agencies, from solo entrepreneurs to global firms, Duda(opens in a new tab) powers the backend for various SaaS platforms, offering a comprehensive web-building solution with over 1 million websites.
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Challenge
Before partnering with AudioEye, Duda struggled to ensure ADA compliance for websites built on their platform. The primary issues included:
Time-Consuming Fixes
Duda customers struggled to stay current on the latest ADA requirements, and they spent considerable time fixing issues to meet regulations.
Resource Constraints
The previous process was resource-intensive, which was not feasible for many agencies focused on serving their customers.
Legal Risks
Agencies bore the full risk of non-compliance, which could result in legal actions and financial penalties. This was a significant concern for Duda’s clients, who needed a reliable way to mitigate risks.
With one in four adults living with a disability, Duda recognized that nearly 25% of potential users might be unable to access a website if it is not designed with accessibility in mind. This significant portion of the population could miss important information, services, and opportunities that non-accessible websites fail to provide.
“Many assume that if they can access a website, so can everyone else. However, unlike physical barriers like stairs, digital accessibility issues are often invisible. It's easy to overlook the absence of features like screen reader compatibility or proper text contrast, which are essential for many users.”
— Justin Wells, Senior Manager Product Partnerships | Duda
Solution
Duda partnered with AudioEye to provide their customers with an easy, reliable way to build accessible websites. By using our AI-driven tools, agencies can focus on building exceptionally designed websites while AudioEye handles the complexities of accessibility and compliance, ensuring every site meets the latest accessibility standards
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Results
With the Duda and AudioEye partnership, web agencies can now prioritize their precious development and design resources on strategic, client-focused work, while the AudioEye platform maintains ongoing accessibility. The partnership relies heavily on our expertise and monitoring, reducing the legal risk that agencies would otherwise bear alone.
This high level of protection also gives them the confidence that the websites they build meet evolving accessibility standards – including the ADA, the California Consumer Privacy Act, and new DOJ and HHS rules – without having to navigate every requirement themselves. This is especially important for smaller agencies that often struggle with the scale of these tasks while also trying to meet the expectations of their customers.
By integrating our AI-driven, human-assisted technology, agencies save time, money, and resources while addressing individual accessibility priorities.
A partnership driven by a shared commitment to accessibility
The partnership between Duda and AudioEye exemplifies how strategic collaborations can drive both business success and greater social responsibility.
Duda and AudioEye aim to set a standard for inclusivity in the digital space by ensuring that everyone can access and benefit from the web. This shared commitment to accessibility will continue to drive innovation and success, benefiting their customers, partners, and the broader community of website designers and builders.
“Accessibility is still such an untapped necessity, and we need to do more to hold each other accountable to ensure equity for everyone. Sometimes that means taking a little extra time or spending a few more dollars to make a website accessible—but it's the right thing to do.”
— Justin Wells, Sr. Manager of Product Partnerships | Duda