{"id":24677,"date":"2025-08-27T12:36:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T12:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/?p=24677"},"modified":"2025-08-27T12:36:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T12:36:27","slug":"current-barriers-to-accessibility-in-academic-publishing-challenges-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/media-center\/current-barriers-to-accessibility-in-academic-publishing-challenges-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Current Barriers to Accessibility in Academic Publishing: Challenges &#038; Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW116365907 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-IN\" xml:lang=\"EN-IN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116365907 BCX8\">Accessibility is critical to scholarly publishing, yet many researchers still face significant hurdles. What exactly are these barriers, and more importantly, how can we tackle them?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW116365907 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Recognizing the Challenges<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Despite the increasing awareness about accessibility, academic publishing still struggles with several persistent challenges:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Navigation Difficulties:<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Imagine visiting a website where you can&#8217;t find essential buttons or use your keyboard to move through pages. Researchers with physical disabilities often face these navigation issues, including unclear structures, non-functional keyboard navigation, and confusing layouts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Image and Multimedia Obstacles:<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">High-quality visuals are central to academic research, but they often come with accessibility issues. Detailed images and complex graphics, essential for understanding scientific data, can be challenging to load or interpret, especially for visually impaired users who rely on assistive technologies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Heavy Reliance on Manual Effort:<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Accessibility processes have traditionally depended on manual checks and edits. Each research document often requires specialized manual review, making accessibility improvements expensive, time-consuming, and challenging to scale across large libraries.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Linguistic and Cultural Barriers:<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Accessibility isn&#8217;t just about disability, it also encompasses language. With most prestigious journals published in English, researchers who aren&#8217;t native speakers frequently find themselves excluded. Translation alone isn&#8217;t enough; cultural context and precise technical terminology must be accurately captured.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Alternative Text (Alt-Text) Limitations:<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alternative text descriptions for visuals are crucial for accessibility but notoriously challenging to create, especially for complex academic visuals. Striking the balance between detail and clarity without overwhelming the reader is often difficult.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Solutions through AI Innovations<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Thankfully, modern technology, especially artificial intelligence (AI), offers powerful solutions to address these challenges head-on:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alt-Text Generation:<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">AI can automatically produce accurate, context-sensitive descriptions for complex scientific visuals. These tools don&#8217;t just simplify the process; they enhance the quality and accessibility of visual data for all users.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AI-Driven Text-to-Speech:<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">AI text-to-speech technology converts written research into natural, clear audio formats, helping visually impaired or dyslexic researchers access and engage with research content effortlessly. These tools handle complex terminologies and equations, accurately reproducing them in spoken form.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Multilingual Transcription and Translation:<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">AI-driven language tools can quickly translate and transcribe content, ensuring that research becomes accessible across linguistic and cultural barriers. Advanced AI recognizes regional dialects, technical jargon, and nuanced terminology, helping non-native speakers participate fully in global academic discussions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Automated Summarization:<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">AI-powered summarization tools distil complex, dense research into clear, digestible formats tailored for various audiences\u2014from experts to laypeople. This significantly improves understanding, outreach, and engagement, making research more accessible to broader communities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Embracing a Future-Ready Approach<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These AI-driven solutions not only address current barriers but also prepare academic publishers for an inclusive future. With continuous advancements in technology, the landscape of accessible publishing is rapidly evolving.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">By understanding these challenges and actively embracing advanced solutions, academic publishers can genuinely create inclusive environments, empowering researchers worldwide to participate equally in global knowledge creation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/whitepaper.cactusglobal.com\/\" aria-label=\"Download the whitepaper \u201cAI and Accessibility in Publishing: Planting Seeds for an Equitable Future\u201d\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Download the whitepaper <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cAI and Accessibility in Publishing: Planting Seeds for an Equitable Future\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to explore how accessibility is transforming the publishing world.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Accessibility is critical to scholarly publishing, yet many researchers still face significant hurdles. What exactly are these barriers, and more importantly, how can we tackle them?\u00a0 Recognizing the Challenges\u00a0 Despite the increasing awareness about accessibility, academic publishing still struggles with several persistent challenges:\u00a0 Navigation Difficulties: Imagine visiting a website where you can&#8217;t find essential buttons [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":24678,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[81],"tags":[113,130,115,116,131],"brand":[102],"class_list":["post-24677","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-accessibility","tag-ai","tag-eaa","tag-european-accessibility-act","tag-research","brand-ai-solutions"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Current Barriers to Accessibility in Academic Publishing: Challenges &amp; Solutions - CACTUS<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Accessibility is critical to scholarly publishing, yet many researchers still face significant hurdles. What exactly are these barriers, and more importantly, how can we tackle them.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/media-center\/current-barriers-to-accessibility-in-academic-publishing-challenges-solutions\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Current Barriers to Accessibility in Academic Publishing: Challenges &amp; Solutions - CACTUS\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Accessibility is critical to scholarly publishing, yet many researchers still face significant hurdles. What exactly are these barriers, and more importantly, how can we tackle them.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/media-center\/current-barriers-to-accessibility-in-academic-publishing-challenges-solutions\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"CACTUS\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CactusCommunications\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-08-27T12:36:27+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-25.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"853\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Cactus Communications\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@Cactusglobal\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@Cactusglobal\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Cactus Communications\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/media-center\/current-barriers-to-accessibility-in-academic-publishing-challenges-solutions\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/media-center\/current-barriers-to-accessibility-in-academic-publishing-challenges-solutions\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Cactus Communications\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/#\/schema\/person\/9d98b5f633adbbe650220a2d9d54b9d1\"},\"headline\":\"Current Barriers to Accessibility in Academic Publishing: Challenges &#038; Solutions\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-08-27T12:36:27+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/media-center\/current-barriers-to-accessibility-in-academic-publishing-challenges-solutions\/\"},\"wordCount\":505,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/media-center\/current-barriers-to-accessibility-in-academic-publishing-challenges-solutions\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-25.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Accessibility\",\"AI\",\"EAA\",\"European Accessibility Act\",\"Research\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Blog\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/media-center\/current-barriers-to-accessibility-in-academic-publishing-challenges-solutions\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/media-center\/current-barriers-to-accessibility-in-academic-publishing-challenges-solutions\/\",\"name\":\"Current Barriers to Accessibility in Academic Publishing: Challenges & Solutions - CACTUS\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/media-center\/current-barriers-to-accessibility-in-academic-publishing-challenges-solutions\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/media-center\/current-barriers-to-accessibility-in-academic-publishing-challenges-solutions\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-25.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-08-27T12:36:27+00:00\",\"description\":\"Accessibility is critical to scholarly publishing, yet many researchers still face significant hurdles. What exactly are these barriers, and more importantly, how can we tackle them.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/media-center\/current-barriers-to-accessibility-in-academic-publishing-challenges-solutions\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/media-center\/current-barriers-to-accessibility-in-academic-publishing-challenges-solutions\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/media-center\/current-barriers-to-accessibility-in-academic-publishing-challenges-solutions\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-25.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-25.jpg\",\"width\":1280,\"height\":853},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/media-center\/current-barriers-to-accessibility-in-academic-publishing-challenges-solutions\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Current Barriers to Accessibility in Academic Publishing: Challenges &#038; Solutions\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/\",\"name\":\"Cactus Communications\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"CACTUS\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Cactus_Logo_on_White_BG_L.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Cactus_Logo_on_White_BG_L.png\",\"width\":332,\"height\":65,\"caption\":\"CACTUS\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CactusCommunications\/\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/Cactusglobal\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/#\/schema\/person\/9d98b5f633adbbe650220a2d9d54b9d1\",\"name\":\"Cactus Communications\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e42e5d3d298c90731e49ff12d78c67ca9b5980e931a7c79ebadc14873040abd6?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e42e5d3d298c90731e49ff12d78c67ca9b5980e931a7c79ebadc14873040abd6?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Cactus Communications\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/media-center\/author\/cactus\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Current Barriers to Accessibility in Academic Publishing: Challenges & Solutions - CACTUS","description":"Accessibility is critical to scholarly publishing, yet many researchers still face significant hurdles. What exactly are these barriers, and more importantly, how can we tackle them.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/media-center\/current-barriers-to-accessibility-in-academic-publishing-challenges-solutions\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Current Barriers to Accessibility in Academic Publishing: Challenges & Solutions - CACTUS","og_description":"Accessibility is critical to scholarly publishing, yet many researchers still face significant hurdles. What exactly are these barriers, and more importantly, how can we tackle them.","og_url":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/media-center\/current-barriers-to-accessibility-in-academic-publishing-challenges-solutions\/","og_site_name":"CACTUS","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CactusCommunications\/","article_published_time":"2025-08-27T12:36:27+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1280,"height":853,"url":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-25.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Cactus Communications","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@Cactusglobal","twitter_site":"@Cactusglobal","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Cactus Communications","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/media-center\/current-barriers-to-accessibility-in-academic-publishing-challenges-solutions\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/media-center\/current-barriers-to-accessibility-in-academic-publishing-challenges-solutions\/"},"author":{"name":"Cactus Communications","@id":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/#\/schema\/person\/9d98b5f633adbbe650220a2d9d54b9d1"},"headline":"Current Barriers to Accessibility in Academic Publishing: Challenges &#038; Solutions","datePublished":"2025-08-27T12:36:27+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/media-center\/current-barriers-to-accessibility-in-academic-publishing-challenges-solutions\/"},"wordCount":505,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/media-center\/current-barriers-to-accessibility-in-academic-publishing-challenges-solutions\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-25.jpg","keywords":["Accessibility","AI","EAA","European Accessibility Act","Research"],"articleSection":["Blog"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/media-center\/current-barriers-to-accessibility-in-academic-publishing-challenges-solutions\/","url":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/media-center\/current-barriers-to-accessibility-in-academic-publishing-challenges-solutions\/","name":"Current Barriers to Accessibility in Academic Publishing: Challenges & Solutions - CACTUS","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/media-center\/current-barriers-to-accessibility-in-academic-publishing-challenges-solutions\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/media-center\/current-barriers-to-accessibility-in-academic-publishing-challenges-solutions\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-25.jpg","datePublished":"2025-08-27T12:36:27+00:00","description":"Accessibility is critical to scholarly publishing, yet many researchers still face significant hurdles. What exactly are these barriers, and more importantly, how can we tackle them.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/media-center\/current-barriers-to-accessibility-in-academic-publishing-challenges-solutions\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/media-center\/current-barriers-to-accessibility-in-academic-publishing-challenges-solutions\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/media-center\/current-barriers-to-accessibility-in-academic-publishing-challenges-solutions\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-25.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-25.jpg","width":1280,"height":853},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/media-center\/current-barriers-to-accessibility-in-academic-publishing-challenges-solutions\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Current Barriers to Accessibility in Academic Publishing: Challenges &#038; Solutions"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/","name":"Cactus Communications","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/#organization","name":"CACTUS","url":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Cactus_Logo_on_White_BG_L.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Cactus_Logo_on_White_BG_L.png","width":332,"height":65,"caption":"CACTUS"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CactusCommunications\/","https:\/\/x.com\/Cactusglobal"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/#\/schema\/person\/9d98b5f633adbbe650220a2d9d54b9d1","name":"Cactus Communications","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e42e5d3d298c90731e49ff12d78c67ca9b5980e931a7c79ebadc14873040abd6?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e42e5d3d298c90731e49ff12d78c67ca9b5980e931a7c79ebadc14873040abd6?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Cactus Communications"},"url":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/media-center\/author\/cactus\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24677","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24677"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24677\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25030,"href":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24677\/revisions\/25030"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24678"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24677"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24677"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24677"},{"taxonomy":"brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/brand?post=24677"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}