Accessibility and performance
Keeping your website user-friendly, visibility, and compliant is challenging, especially for large organizations. Acquia Optimize is a comprehensive Web Performance platform that continuously monitors accessibility errors, compliance issues, and SEO performance. As a trusted partner, We Are North ensures seamless implementation and application of the Acquia Optimize platform for your organization.
High-traffic websites are constantly updated, but new content can introduce errors and unaddressed issues. This impacts user experience and, ultimately, conversions. Additionally, many organizations overlook a key audience segment: users with disabilities.
Accessibility pays off
Making your website more accessible isn’t just a token effort for “that one blind visitor.” One in five people live with a permanent disability, including blindness (2%), color blindness (8%), cognitive impairments (15%), amputations, or motor disabilities. This group continues to grow due to aging populations. Adding those with temporary disabilities—like a broken arm—further increases this critical audience.
Accessibility isn’t just about inclusivity: it boosts business performance. For instance, e-commerce platform CMS Max reported a 20% to 30% increase in conversions from improved accessibility. Enhanced accessibility also indirectly benefits navigation, design, and UX, making the website better for everyone and driving higher conversions.
How Acquia Optimize improves your website
The Acquia Optimize platform provides weekly status reports for each site, focusing on key areas:
Performance Module
Evaluates speed and stability with actionable improvement recommendations.
SEO Module
Detects technical SEO issues to boost visibility.
Accessibility Module
Ensure compliance with WCAG guidelines for inclusivity.
Data Privacy Module
Simplifies privacy management, including cookie consent for legal compliance.
Heatmaps Module
Analyzes user behavior such as clicks and scrolling, to improve effectiveness.
Quality Assurance Module
Identifies errors in spelling, links, and consistency for a professional experience.
Policies Module
Monitors adherence to internal branding and content guidelines.
These insights enable you to maintain both performance and accessibility effortlessly.
Our clients:
`Accessibility is business`
“At We Are North, we see accessibility as a core business principle. It increases revenue while making your organization inclusive and approachable. Tools like Acquia Optimize are just the starting. True improvement requires a strategy that integrates people, technology, and processes. We support all these areas to help you unlock the full potential of accessibility.”
Vincent de Winter
Managing Partner
Who benefits from Acquia Optimize?
Any organization aiming for better website performance and accessibility will find Acquia Optimize to be an ideal solution. It helps meet accessibility standards and ensures that all users can access your services. Target audiences include:
`Continuously raise the bar`
“You already know whether your organization’s accessibility is up to standard—or if it’s time to catch up. Acquia Optimize begins by providing the right insights, showing immediate areas for improvement.”
“We then create an action plan that breaks down your starting point into manageable steps: measure, analyze, and improve. By taking consistent, small steps tailored to your organization, we help you build digital maturity in accessibility. It’s not a race but a marathon—making accessibility a competitive advantage.”