How many people search for tattoo artists each month?

About 687,460 monthly searches across the top related keywords in the United States, led by "tattoo artists austin".

Who already ranks for tattoo artists searches?

0 dedicated directories and 7 general aggregators appear in the top 10 results for "tattoo artists austin".

Local directory / United States / Data pulled 1 day ago

Tattoo Artists Directory in Austin, TX

A dedicated directory for tattoo artists in Austin, TX showcasing local talent and services.

Verdict: Crowded or small

The tattoo artist niche in Austin shows decent local demand with 2,200 searches monthly, but competition is high with 7 aggregators dominating the top results. There are no dedicated directories, and only 1 beatable slot exists, indicating a crowded market. This presents a challenge for establishing a new directory in this space.

Local searches: 2,200; per month; 687,460 nationally
Directories: 0; dedicated, in the top 10
Aggregators: 7; Yelp, Maps, marketplaces
Businesses nearby: 72; within ~20 km

Demand

Monthly Google searches in United States for the keyword cluster around 'tattoo artists', with the Austin keywords marked. Phrasings Google counts as one keyword are collapsed.

Google Ads keyword data

Primary keyword

tattoo artists austin

Local / national

2,200 / 687,460

Easy keywords

18 of 18

Keyword	Volume	Difficulty	CPC	Intent
tattoo artist near.me	135,000	13 easy	$1.88	commercial
tattoo artist near me	135,000	23 easy	$1.88	commercial
tattoo artist	49,500	14 easy	$2.14	commercial
tattoo artist tattooing	49,500	17 easy	$2.14	commercial
tattoo and artist	49,500	14 easy	$2.14	commercial
artist with tattoo	49,500	14 easy	$2.14	transactional
coverup tattoo artist	18,100	0 easy	$2.42	commercial
cover up tattoo artist	18,100	0 easy	$2.42	commercial
fine line tattoo artist near me	14,800	0 easy	$1.73	commercial
american traditional tattoo artist	12,100	1 easy	$1.45	commercial
tattoo artist chris nunez	9,900	0 easy	-	commercial
japanese tattoo artist	8,100	0 easy	$2.30	commercial
austin tattoo artist local	1,300	8 easy	$1.94	commercial
best tattoo artist austin local	480	21 easy	$1.98	commercial
female tattoo artist austin local	70	2 easy	$1.67	commercial
fine line tattoo artist austin local	70	0 easy	$2.12	commercial
anime tattoo artist austin local	40	0 easy	$1.88	commercial
top austin tattoo artist local	30	0 easy	$2.51	commercial

Competition

The live top 10 for 'tattoo artists austin', the keyword a directory for this niche would need to win.

Live Google SERP

Dedicated directory

Sites built for this niche. Your direct competitors.

Aggregator

Yelp, Maps, Reddit, marketplaces. Not beatable, not niche.

Business site

Google chose a business, not a list, for these slots.

Beatable slots

1 of 9

Content pages on domains under 10k visits a month.

No niche directory ranks here, but 7 of the top results are domains with over a million visits a month. Entering this page means outranking them, not filling an empty slot.

#	Result	Type	Est. traffic / mo
1	reddit.com Tattoo artist suggestions Austin area Aggregator 4,074,612,103/mo	Aggregator	4,074,612,103
2	facebook.com Tanner Johnson voted best tattoo artist in Austin Aggregator 3,209,723,111/mo	Aggregator	3,209,723,111
3	www3.designindaba.com Best Tattoo Artist In Austin Content 179,257/mo	Content	179,257
4	tiktok.com Female Tattoo Artists Austin Tx Aggregator 303,737,859/mo	Aggregator	303,737,859
5	yelp.com I'm pretty inexperienced when it comes to tattoos so this ... Aggregator 1,268,971,975/mo	Aggregator	1,268,971,975
6	tiktok.com Austin Tx Tattoo Artists Aggregator 303,737,859/mo	Aggregator	303,737,859
7	austinmountainbiking.com Tattoo artist recommendations - Austin Mountain Biking Content 2,111/mo	Content	2,111
8	instagram.com bethsummerstattoo Aggregator 2,489,711,967/mo	Aggregator	2,489,711,967
9	m.yelp.com Rock of Ages Tattoo Austin, TX - Last Updated October 2026 Aggregator 21,530,517/mo	Aggregator	21,530,517

Traffic is the estimated monthly organic visits to the whole domain, shown on a log scale. A content page from a small site ranking above giants is the signal to look for; business sites rank on local relevance and are not slots a directory can take.

Supply

Businesses matching 'tattoo artists' on Google Maps within about 20 km of Austin, TX. This is what you could import on day one.

Google Maps data

businesses to list

Matched on the exact Google category or business name.

Best rated examples

Platinum Ink Tattoo & Body Piercing

Tattoo and piercing shop

4.6 (1,145)
Platinum Ink Tattoo & Body Piercing

Tattoo and piercing shop

4.3 (847)
Ink Couture Tattoos

Tattoo shop

4.9 (606)
All Saints Tattoo & Body Piercing

Tattoo and piercing shop

4.6 (408)
All Saints Tattoo North & Piercing

Tattoo and piercing shop

4.7 (306)

Build plan

A starting structure for the directory, drafted from the numbers above. Treat the revenue range as an order of magnitude.

Generated

Name ideas

AustinInk
TattooTrail
InkedAustin

Monetization

featured listings

Charge tattoo artists for premium placement in search results and category listings.

$500 to $1,500 / mo after a year