# ink-map.io — Smarter Tattoo Management

> Commission-free tattoo studio management and artist discovery platform for the UK and beyond.

## At a glance
- **Find your next tattoo.** All UK tattoo studios in one place. Search, discover and book with trusted artists near you.
- **0% commission, ever.** Artists keep 100% of every booking and deposit. We never take a cut of your work.
- **Flat, predictable subscription.** Free forever for solo artists getting started; affordable Black and Gold tiers unlock pro features.
- **Built by tattoo people, for tattoo people.** Designed around the real workflow of consultations, deposits, artwork prep and aftercare.
- **No middleman messaging.** Clients chat directly with artists — no gatekeeping, no rate limits, no scraped data sold to third parties.
- **Ethical AI.** Optional AI tools (message polishing, booking summaries) are opt-in and powered transparently.

## The pitch
Your DMs are full, your diary's held together by a string and deposits are getting missed. It doesn't have to be that way. ink-map.io is the simple, all-in-one platform for tattoo artists and studios. Manage your business, capture more clients and get your time back.

## What ink-map.io offers

### For Tattoo Artists
- Public profile with portfolio gallery, social links, studio map and live enquiry form
- Custom QR codes for in-studio sharing and Instagram bios
- Multi-studio management (Gold tier)
- Diary with day / week / month views, partial blocks, holidays and bank-holiday awareness
- Booking wizard with deposit holds, automated payment reminders and refund tracking
- Client CRM with notes, history, media uploads and CSV import
- Expense tracking and financial reporting (revenue, payments, expenses, CSV export)
- Custom enquiry form fields tailored to your style
- Branded auto-emails (booking offered, confirmed, updated, reminders, deposit follow-ups)
- Waiver and policy management with custom cancellation rules
- Daily morning summary email of the day's bookings
- Gift voucher sell / redeem / extend (Gold)
- Waitlist (Gold)

### For Clients
- Discover tattoo artists by location on an interactive UK map
- Send enquiries with reference images directly to artists
- Real-time messaging thread with each artist (one chat per artist, no rate limits)
- Manage upcoming and past bookings, deposits and aftercare in one place
- Pay deposits securely through the artist's chosen methods (Stripe or bank transfer)
- Email kept private by default — contact details only shared when you choose

### For Studio Owners
- Increase online visibility with optimised public studio profiles
- Centralised view of every artist's bookings, clients and revenue
- Reassign enquiries between linked artists
- Multi-studio support across Gold-tier accounts
- All linked artists inherit the studio's tier features for free

## Subscription tiers

### Artist tiers
- **Free — £0/month.** For apprentices, artists getting started, or simply an artist profile on the map. Client booking management, basic diary & calendar, client enquiry forms, up to 50 clients, email notifications.
- **Black — see live pricing.** For serious artists ready to grow. Everything in Free plus unlimited clients, AI-powered scheduling, automated email promos, advanced reporting & analytics, priority support.
- **Gold — see live pricing.** For elite artists delivering a premium experience. Everything in Black plus AI design consultation tools, custom branded client portal, multi-location support, dedicated account manager, API access & integrations.

### Studio tiers
- **Free — £0/month.** Tattoo Studio dashboard, linked artists list, tier management.
- **Black — see live pricing.** Everything in Free plus all linked artists receive Black-tier features for free, Tattoo Studio branding.
- **Gold — see live pricing.** Everything in Black plus all linked artists receive Gold-tier features for free, premium studio support.

**VIP** — invite-only. All Gold features at no charge for hand-picked partners.

Live, up-to-date pricing: https://ink-map.io/

## Where to find us
- Homepage: https://ink-map.io/
- About: https://ink-map.io/about
- Blog: https://ink-map.io/blog
- Artist signup: https://ink-map.io/signup
- Log in: https://ink-map.io/login
- Sitemap (machine-readable): https://ink-map.io/sitemap.xml
- AI summary (this file): https://ink-map.io/index.md
- LLM-friendly overview: https://ink-map.io/llms.txt
- Robots policy: https://ink-map.io/robots.txt

## Coverage
Primary market: United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland). Open to artists worldwide.

## Contact
For partnerships, press or support questions, use the contact form linked from any artist's profile or visit https://ink-map.io/.