# ink-map.io

> The all-in-one platform for tattoo artists and studios — manage bookings, clients, deposits, diaries and your public profile in one place.

ink-map.io is a UK-focused tattoo studio management platform connecting artists with clients. It provides an interactive studio map, online enquiries, booking and deposit management, public artist and studio profiles, branded auto-emails, financial reporting, and tiered subscriptions (Free, Black, Gold, VIP). 0% commission — artists keep 100% of every booking and deposit.

## Hero
- Headline: Find your next tattoo
- Subheading: All UK tattoo studios in one place. Search, discover and book with trusted artists near you.
- 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

## Artist tiers
- **Free** — Client booking management, basic diary & calendar, client enquiry forms, up to 50 clients, email notifications.
- **Black** — Everything in Free + unlimited clients, AI-powered scheduling, automated email promos, advanced reporting & analytics, priority support.
- **Gold** — Everything in Black + AI design consultation tools, custom branded client portal, multi-location support, dedicated account manager, API access & integrations.

## Studio tiers
- **Free** — Tattoo Studio dashboard, linked artists list, tier management.
- **Black** — Everything in Free + all linked artists get Black tier features for free, Tattoo Studio branding.
- **Gold** — Everything in Black + all linked artists get Gold tier features for free, premium studio support.

**VIP** — invite-only, all Gold features at no charge.

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

## Why ink-map.io
- 0% commission, ever — artists keep 100% of every booking and deposit
- Flat, predictable subscription (free forever for solo artists getting started)
- Built by tattoo people, for tattoo people — designed around real consultations, deposits, artwork prep and aftercare
- No middleman messaging — clients chat directly with artists, no scraped data sold to third parties
- Ethical, opt-in AI tools (message polishing, booking summaries)

## Pages
- [Home](/): Discover tattoo artists and studios across the UK and learn about the platform.
- [About](/about): What ink-map.io is and who it's for.
- [Blog](/blog): Articles, guides and updates for tattoo artists and clients.
- [Sign up](/signup): Create a free artist or studio account.
- [Log in](/login): Sign in to an existing account.
- [Privacy Policy](/page/privacy-policy): How ink-map.io handles personal data.
- [Terms of Service](/page/terms-of-service): Terms governing use of ink-map.io.
- [Cookie Policy](/page/cookie-policy): Cookies used on the site.
- [Accessibility Statement](/page/accessibility-statement): Accessibility commitments and known limitations.
- [Copyright](/page/copyright): Copyright and attribution.

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

## Optional
- [Sitemap](/sitemap.xml): Machine-readable index of public URLs.
- [Robots](/robots.txt): Crawl directives.
- [AI summary](/index.md): Long-form markdown summary for AI assistants.