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Studios & appointment businesses
Marketing for tattoo, salon, wellness and fitness studios that fill the calendar
People choose a studio by searching nearby, scrolling your work and reading reviews, often in a few minutes. We make sure you're the studio they find, trust and book.
The challenge
What gets in the way
Invisible in the map pack
Most clients start with a "near me" search. If your Business Profile is incomplete or quiet, the studio down the street gets the booking.
Great work hidden on social
Your portfolio lives on Instagram, where Google and AI tools can barely see it, instead of on a website that ranks.
A slow or dated website
Visitors on their phones leave a slow site before they ever see your work or your booking link.
How we help
What we do for studios & appointment businesses
- 01
Google Business Profile and reviews
A complete profile with services, photos and posts, plus a simple routine for earning reviews and replying to every one.
Local SEO & Visibility - 02
Portfolio and service pages
Pages for each style or service, with your work, pricing guidance and FAQs, so you rank for what clients search for.
Search Engine Optimization - 03
A fast, modern website
A lightweight site built for phones, with clear booking and contact paths and low ongoing costs.
Website Strategy - 04
Social that feeds search
A content rhythm that reuses your best work across Instagram, Facebook and your Business Profile without eating your week.
Social Media Presence - 05
AI search readiness
Consistent details and structured data so AI assistants can recommend your studio by name.
AI Search & LLM Visibility
Visibility, everywhere it counts
Where it shows up
- 01
Google Search
Service and style pages that rank for the work you want more of.
- 02
Maps & local results
A Business Profile full of fresh photos and reviews that wins "near me" searches.
- 03
AI answers
Clear, consistent facts so AI assistants suggest your studio when someone asks for a recommendation.
Case study
Independent tattoo studio
A tattoo studio moved to a fast, low-cost website and was averaging a page-one ranking position within its first month of tracking.
- 8.0Average Google positionFirst full month of tracking, October 2026
- 628Google impressionsFirst full month of tracking
- 43Clicks from GoogleFirst full month of tracking
FAQ
Common questions
Is Instagram enough for a studio?
Instagram is great for showing your work, but Google and AI tools rarely surface it in search. A website and Business Profile turn that same work into something people can find.
How do we get more Google reviews without breaking the rules?
Ask every happy client in a simple, consistent way, never offer incentives or filter who you ask, and reply to every review. We set up a routine that fits how your studio already works.
Can you build us a new website?
Yes. We build fast, low-maintenance sites designed to rank and to send visitors straight to booking or contact.
Do you handle booking software?
We connect your website and Business Profile to the booking tool you already use and make sure the booking path is easy to find.
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