How many people search for tattoo artists each month?

About 687,870 monthly searches across the top related keywords in the United States, led by "tattoo artists portland".

Who already ranks for tattoo artists searches?

0 dedicated directories and 5 general aggregators appear in the top 10 results for "tattoo artists portland".

Local directory / United States / Data pulled 59 minutes ago

Tattoo Artists Directory in Portland, OR

A directory for tattoo artists in Portland, OR, showcasing local talent and studios.

Verdict: Crowded or small

The demand for tattoo artists in Portland is moderate, but the competition is high with 5 aggregators dominating the top search results. With 114 businesses available to list, it may be challenging to carve out a unique space in this crowded market.

Local searches: 2,730; per month; 687,870 nationally
Directories: 0; dedicated, in the top 10
Aggregators: 5; Yelp, Maps, marketplaces
Businesses nearby: 114; within ~20 km

Demand

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

Google Ads keyword data

Primary keyword

tattoo artists portland

Local / national

2,730 / 687,870

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
portland tattoo artist local	1,300	13 easy	$1.80	commercial
best portland tattoo artist local	480	17 easy	$2.09	commercial
portland maine tattoo artist local	390	9 easy	$0.75	commercial
female tattoo artist portland local	70	3 easy	$1.56	commercial
portland flower tattoo artist local	50	0 easy	$1.74	commercial
portland floral tattoo artist local	50	5 easy	$1.74	commercial

Competition

The live top 10 for 'tattoo artists portland', 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

0 of 7

Content pages on domains under 10k visits a month.

No niche directory ranks here, but 6 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 artists/ shop recommendations? : r/askportland Aggregator 4,074,612,103/mo	Aggregator	4,074,612,103
2	lemon8-app.com PDX Tattoo Picks \| 2026 real user experience on Lemon8 Content 6,745,904/mo	Content	6,745,904
3	instagram.com Gabriel Torres \| Spiritual Tattoo Artist Portland (@gabepdx) Aggregator 2,489,711,967/mo	Aggregator	2,489,711,967
4	fash.com The 10 Best Tattoo Shops in Portland, OR (with Free Quotes) Content 205,461/mo	Content	205,461
5	facebook.com Who are Portland tattoo artists experienced in embroidery- ... Aggregator 3,209,723,111/mo	Aggregator	3,209,723,111
6	tripadvisor.com Recommended Tattooists in Portlamd - Portland Forum Aggregator 662,412,987/mo	Aggregator	662,412,987
7	yelp.com Hey! I need to get in to see you ASAP. Any chance ... Aggregator 1,268,971,975/mo	Aggregator	1,268,971,975

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 Portland, OR. This is what you could import on day one.

Google Maps data

114

businesses to list

Counted on Google's category "Tattoo and piercing shop", which can be wider than the niche as you define it.

Best rated examples

Hopeless Tattoo & Piercing

Tattoo and piercing shop

4.8 (800)
Ritual Arts

Tattoo and piercing shop

4.9 (465)
Sacred Yeti Tattoos

Tattoo shop

4.9 (437)
Silk & Stone Holistic Day Spa

Day spa

4.8 (411)
Arden Gate Studio Permanent Makeup

Permanent make-up clinic

5.0 (360)

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

Portland Ink Hub
Tattoo Trail PDX
Inked in Portland

Monetization

featured listings

Generate revenue through featured listings for tattoo artists and studios.

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