# A11yShieldHQ - Accessibility monitoring for agencies running Shopify portfolios

Source: https://a11yshieldhq.com/

## What does the portfolio view show?

Every client store on one screen: current score, open issues by severity, last scan date, and trend. Portfolio-level alerts fire when any store regresses, so the agency learns about a broken theme update before the client does, and certainly before a plaintiff's expert does.

## How do client reports work?

Each store gets a branded monthly report: scan history, fixes with dates, current status, and next priorities. It is written for a marketing director to forward to their leadership, which makes the agency's accessibility retainer visible and defensible at renewal time.

## How are fixes coordinated with client developers?

Issues ship with the WCAG criterion, the failing component, the theme file, and a concrete fix step. Client teams work the queue directly, or your developers do. Every completed fix is verified by rescan and stamped with a date, building the per-store evidence file automatically.

## How does A11yShieldHQ compare to per-store audit projects?

| Capability | A11yShieldHQ | Per-store audits |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Portfolio-wide monitoring dashboard | Yes | No |
| Client-ready monthly reports | Yes | No |
| Continuous scanning between projects | Yes | No |
| Per-store evidence logs | Yes | No |
| Regression alerts per store | Yes | No |
| Recurring revenue service model | Yes | No |

## Frequently asked questions

### Why should an agency sell accessibility monitoring?

Because clients get sued whether or not the agency built the store recently, and the first call goes to whoever runs the site. A monitoring retainer turns that liability call into a service line: continuous coverage, monthly reporting, and a fix queue your team bills against, all documented per client.

### What does the monthly client report contain?

Scan history, score trend, issues opened and closed with dates, current template status, and recommended priorities. It is formatted to be forwarded inside the client's company without explanation. Agencies typically attach it to their standard monthly reporting, where it anchors the accessibility line item.

### Can the reports carry our agency's branding?

Yes. Reports are generated per client store with your agency as the presenting party. The underlying evidence is identical either way; the difference is that your client sees your name on the compliance program, which is the point of running a retained accessibility service.

### How does pricing work across many stores?

Every portfolio starts with a free accessibility audit of one client store, delivered client-branded exactly as your client would receive it monthly. Ongoing monitoring is quoted per store after that, with volume tiers as the portfolio grows. Most agencies resell monitoring inside their maintenance retainers.

### What happens when a client receives a demand letter?

Their store's evidence file is already built: months of scans, dated fixes, and current status. You hand the client a defense-ready pack and, if needed, an accelerated remediation plan. The agency looks prepared because it is prepared. A11yShieldHQ provides documentation, not legal advice.

### Does A11yShieldHQ fix the issues itself?

No. The monitor finds, attributes, and verifies; the fixes belong to your developers or the client's team. That separation keeps the evidence credible, because the party reporting conformance is not the party billing for remediation. Verification rescans confirm every closed issue with a date.

## Put A11yShieldHQ on watch over your store

[Get a free accessibility audit](mailto:hello@a11yshieldhq.com?subject=Free%20accessibility%20audit%20-%20a11yshieldhq.com)