For tattoo artists in the 865
Get found by tattoo clients in the 865
865 Artists covers one area: Knoxville, Maryville, Sevier County, Oak Ridge and the towns around them. Connect Instagram once, we build your pages, and every Book button sends people to your DMs.
Founding 20 The first 20 artists get Pro at $29/mo, locked for life.
Local only, on purpose
On a national site, you're one profile in a list that runs across the country. On 865 Artists, everyone you share a page with works here too.
Hundreds of local artists, not tens of thousands
National tattoo sites list tens of thousands of artists from every state. Here, the field is the 865. Knox County has 254 licensed tattoo artists (Tennessee fiscal memo, 2025), and only artists working in this area get listed.
Every page is about here
Fine line in Knoxville. Walk-ins in Pigeon Forge. The Knox County map. People who land on these pages are already looking for a tattoo in the 865.
Locals and visitors
Students, locals and people on vacation in the Smokies all search here. Post an opening and visitors in town can find you the same day.
No one can guarantee a Google ranking. We build local pages around your real work and keep them current. That's the part we control, and we do it the way search engines reward:
- Hand-coded pages, not a bloated site builder, built for phones first and quick to load.
- Each page targets one local search, like fine line tattoos in Knoxville or walk-ins in Pigeon Forge, written in plain language for people.
- Style, town and artist pages link to each other, so search engines can find every page with your work on it.
- White-hat SEO only. No keyword stuffing, no bought links, nothing that risks a penalty for you or the site.
How it works
- Claim your listing
Find your shop or your name and prove it's you: log in with Instagram or enter a code we send to your shop email. Claiming is free.
- Connect Instagram
Log in with Instagram and approve access. Your recent posts import and we suggest style tags from your captions. You confirm every tag. Needs a free Business or Creator account, no Facebook Page. No Instagram? Upload photos instead.
- Pick what shows
Everything from Instagram lands in your dashboard first. On Basic, you choose the 12 photos that show on your page. To change one, tap a hidden photo (it turns red and says Swap in), then tap the showing photo it replaces. Paid plans show every photo. Then star your 5 best for the @865artists carousel, choose how clients book and write a short bio.
- Show up across the site
Your page goes live once it has 6 to 8 approved photos. You appear on the style pages you do, your town page, the map and Open today when you post an opening.
Basic plan · 12 photos
Swap a photo in two taps
AnimalShowing
Sea lifeSwap in
ColorHidden- Tap a hidden photo. It turns red and says Swap in.
- Tap the showing photo you want to replace. They trade places and your page updates right away.
New Instagram posts arrive in your dashboard hidden, so your 12 never change unless you change them. No limit on swaps.
Where you show up
Portfolio, styles, hours, shop and a Book button that opens your Instagram.
Fine line, flash, script and more. You show up once you have 3 photos tagged with that style.
Knoxville, Maryville, Sevier County, Oak Ridge and the towns around them.
Walk-ins, same-day spots and cancellations, at the top of the homepage too.
Style and city roundups. Pro and Featured artists get collab spotlights.
Your best work in the main gallery, filtered by style.
Grow your Instagram
Website traffic that turns into followers
Good SEO drives traffic, and here that traffic goes to you. Every Book button opens your Instagram, so visitors become followers and DMs. Spotlights go out as Instagram collabs, so they show on your profile and reach both sets of followers.
Fill last-minute openings
Post a walk-in day, a cancellation or an opening this week in one tap. It shows on Open today, at the top of the homepage and in the daily @865artists Story, then turns off at midnight.
Plans
Basic
Free
- Claimed listing
- 1 portfolio page with up to 12 photos you choose
- Swap your 12 anytime
- Post Open today openings
- Included in @865artists style and city roundups
Founding Pro
$29/mo, locked for life
- Everything in Pro
- Your price stays $29 as long as you stay subscribed
- First 20 artists only
Pro
$39/mo
- Full 5 to 6 page profile
- Unlimited photos
- Instagram auto-import and sync
- Open today, this week and books-open badges
- Monthly report: views, Instagram taps, book taps
- Collab spotlight when you join, then every quarter
- Optional 865 Artists request form
Featured
$79/mo
- Everything in Pro
- Shown first in gallery filters, style and town pages
- Monthly @865artists spotlight
- Instagram Story when your books open
Monthly, cancel anytime. Prices in USD. Sample pricing for the mockup.
How we treat your work
Your photos, your call
We only show photos from artists who connect Instagram or upload. Unclaimed shop listings show public info only: name, address, phone and Instagram handle. No photos.
No tricks
No fake reviews, no paid-for rankings, no keyword stuffing. Pages are written from your words, not copied captions.
Leave anytime
Cancel or disconnect and your photos come down within 48 hours. Not a member and want off? Use Remove a listing.
No spam
We never mass-DM artists or clients. The only messages you get from us are about your listing.
Artist questions
Is it really free to claim?
Yes. Basic is free for good: a claimed listing, one portfolio page with up to 12 photos you pick and swap anytime, and Open today posts. Upgrade if you want unlimited photos, the full profile, Instagram sync and spotlights.
Will this get me to the top of Google?
No one can promise that, and we won't. What we do is build local pages with your real work on them, keep them current and link them together, so people searching in the 865 have a real page to land on.
Do I need a business Instagram?
You need a Business or Creator account to connect. It's a free switch in Instagram settings and takes a minute. Personal accounts can upload photos instead.
Our shop has several artists. How does that work?
The owner claims the shop and invites each artist. Every artist connects their own Instagram and gets their own page, all linked to the shop.
Who sees my stats?
Only you. Your dashboard shows profile views, Instagram taps and book taps each month.
What happens to Founding pricing if I cancel?
Founding Pro stays $29 as long as you stay subscribed. If you cancel and come back later, the regular Pro price applies.
Founding 20
Claim your spot in the 865
Free to claim. The first 20 artists who upgrade get Pro at $29/mo for life.