WRITE FOR TATTOO STUDIO pro.
Our blog is a resource for tattoo shop owners and managers, and we write almost all of it ourselves. We publish very few outside contributions, and the ones we do come from people the trade already knows, writing about something they have actually run a shop through. If that is you, we would like to hear from you. If it is not, the honest answer is that we will write it ourselves.
Why write for us
Real audience. Real credit.
Reach studio owners
Your work goes in front of tattoo shop owners and managers who are actively working on their business. Not random readers.
We publish very few
We turn down almost everything. What runs here sits next to our own work and has to hold its own against it. That is the whole reason a placement is worth anything.
Get a real byline
Featured writers receive a byline and an author bio with one link to your site. Links are nofollow. We promote the piece, you keep the credit.
What we are looking for
Content that helps shop owners run a better business.
Three things are non-negotiable before topic even comes up. It has to be specific to the tattoo industry, not business advice with tattoos sprinkled on top. It has to be written for owners, managers and artists running a shop, not for their clients. And it has to carry a real name the industry would recognize. Miss any one of those and the answer is no, however good the writing is.
Shop management
Booking workflows, client management, staff coordination, going digital. The day-to-day of running a studio.
Finances
Sales tracking, pricing strategies, bookkeeping for studios. The numbers side most owners avoid.
Marketing and growth
Getting more clients, retention, building your local reputation. Real tactics, not generic SEO bait.
Compliance and safety
Health regulations, consent forms, best practices. What inspectors actually look for.
Real shop stories
How a studio solved a specific problem or grew their business. Specifics, not platitudes.
What we do not publish
Customer-facing topics like tattoo styles or aftercare, unless they directly affect shop operations or business growth.
Submission guidelines.
The bar first, then the basics. Skim both before you pitch.
- Tattoo industry specific. Not general business or marketing content adapted for a tattoo audience. We can tell, and we write that ourselves.
- Written for the owner, not the client. Our readers run shops. Aftercare, styles and tattoo-buying advice are off-topic unless they change how a studio operates.
- A name the trade knows. Contributions run under a real, identifiable person with standing in the tattoo industry. No pen names, no agency bylines, no writing on behalf of a client.
- Better than we could write it. The test we actually apply. If we could produce the same piece in-house, we will, and we will pass on yours.
- Original content. Must be unique and not published elsewhere.
- Word count. 800 to 1,200 words minimum. Go deep enough to be useful.
- Business focus. Relevant to tattoo shop owners, managers, and artists.
- Clear structure. Headings, subheadings, bullet points where they help.
- Author bio. 50 to 100 words, a headshot, and one link to your website.
- Links are nofollow. Your bio link and every external link in the article carry
rel="nofollow". No exceptions, and not negotiable. - First-hand experience. Write about what you have actually done or seen in a working shop. Research-only pieces get rejected.
- Images. At least one high-quality, relevant image.
- No self-promotion in-line. Save that for your author bio. If the article exists to carry a link, we will spot it and pass.
- Editing. We reserve the right to edit for clarity, style, and SEO.
- Check for duplicates. Review our blog first to make sure the topic has not been covered.
- Proofread. Fluent English, proofread before submission. Tone is up to you as long as it fits the subject.
How to submit
Five steps from pitch to published.
Email first, full draft after we approve the angle.
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Send a pitch.
Email a brief outline (100 to 200 words) describing your article idea. One paragraph on the angle, a few bullets on what you would cover.
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Approval.
If your pitch fits, we ask for a full draft. We will tell you within a week.
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Submission.
Send the completed article as a Google Doc or Word file. Include images and your author bio.
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Review.
Our editorial team reviews and may request revisions. We edit for clarity, style, and SEO. We will not change your point of view.
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Publication.
Once approved, we schedule it and let you know when it goes live. Share it on your channels. We encourage authors to amplify.
Common questions.
How long should the article be?
800 to 1,200 words minimum. Go deep enough to be useful. We would rather publish one strong 1,500-word piece than three thin 600-word ones.
Does it need to be original?
Yes. Must be unique and not published elsewhere. Once it goes live with us, you are free to share or syndicate with attribution.
What kind of links do contributors get?
One link, in your author bio, pointing to your site. It carries rel="nofollow", and so does every other external link in the article. That applies to every contributor, with no exceptions. If a nofollow link is a dealbreaker for you, this is not the right fit and there is no point spending time on a pitch.
Do you sell placements, sponsored posts, or link insertions?
No, and we do not buy them either. We do not sell dofollow links, sponsored articles, or insertions into existing posts at any price. We have no rate card, so please do not ask for one.
Do you do link exchanges?
Not as a trade. We link out to tattoo industry resources when they genuinely help the reader, decided case by case by our editors. We do not agree to reciprocal swaps, and offering one does not improve your odds of being published.
Do you pay writers?
No. What you get is the byline, the audience, and the credit.
What about images?
At least one high-quality, relevant image. Stock is fine if it actually fits. We can sometimes commission an illustration for stronger pieces.
How do you decide what to accept?
One test above all others: could we have written this in-house? If yes, we will, and we will pass on yours. What gets through is tattoo industry specific, written for owners and managers rather than their clients, carries a name the trade would recognize, and covers something we genuinely could not cover as well ourselves. First-hand experience over research every time. Check the blog first to make sure the topic has not been covered.
Why are you so strict about this?
Because the blog is read by people deciding whether to trust us with their business, and everything on it sits next to our own work. We would rather publish nothing for a year than run filler. We turn down almost every pitch we receive, and most weeks we receive several.