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Step-by-step guides, deep-dives, and platform walkthroughs — built for artists, shops, and enthusiasts who want to get the most out of InkFreakz.
Quick Start
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Learning Paths
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Structured step-by-step journeys tailored to your role on the platform. Start here if you're new.
Artist Path
BeginnerFrom first upload to getting featured on the platform.
Shop Path
IntermediateBuild your shop's verified presence and recruit top talent.
Enthusiast Path
BeginnerDiscover, follow, and find the perfect artist for your next piece.
Tutorial Library
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How to Create Your Artist Profile
Your artist profile is your storefront on InkFreakz. Learn how to fill every field, what clients see, and how completeness affects your visibility.
Why You Won't Appear in Search Until Verified
Unverified profiles are hidden from search, the explore page, the leaderboard, and the Featured Archive. Here is exactly what is restricted and why.
How to Get Verified on InkFreakz
The blue verification badge unlocks full platform visibility. Here is the exact step-by-step process, what documents are needed, and what happens after approval.
How to Upload & Tag Your Tattoos
Image quality, style tags, descriptions, and what gets flagged. Everything you need to know to upload tattoos that perform well on the platform.
How the Viral Leaderboard Works
The Viral Leaderboard ranks tattoos by weekly engagement score. Learn what signals matter, how to optimise your posts, and when the leaderboard resets.
How to Get Featured in the Weekly Archive
The Featured Archive is a permanent, curated record of the platform's best work. Learn what gets selected, profile requirements, and what happens after being featured.
How to Apply for a Guest Spot
Find open guest spot listings, understand what shops look for, and submit a strong application. Everything artists need to know about the Guest Spot system.
How to Enter a Tattoo Contest
Find open contests, understand submission rules, and learn how winners are selected. A complete guide for artists entering InkFreakz contests.
How to Affiliate With a Shop
Affiliating with a shop links your artist profile to the shop's team roster. Learn what affiliation means, how it appears on both profiles, and how to request or accept it.
How to Link Your Artist and Shop Profiles
If you own a shop and also tattoo, you can link both accounts for seamless switching. Learn how profile linking works for artist-owners and shop-owners.
How to Set Up Your Shop Profile
A complete shop profile builds client trust and improves your search ranking. Learn how to fill every section — services, hours, booking policy, gallery, and team.
What is the Shop Score and How to Reach 100%
The Shop Score is a 0–100 trust and completeness rating visible on every shop profile. Learn all 10 criteria, how points are calculated, and how to reach 100%.
How to Post a Guest Spot Listing
Attract talented visiting artists to your shop. Learn how to create a guest spot listing, set requirements, review applications, and manage bookings.
How to Manage Your Artist Team
Show clients who works at your shop. Learn how to invite artists, manage team visibility, and what affiliation means for both parties.
How to Get Your Shop Verified
Shop verification unlocks full platform visibility and builds client trust. Learn the requirements, process, and what changes after approval.
How to Find the Right Tattoo Artist
Use search filters, style tags, location, and the verification badge to find the perfect artist for your next piece. A complete guide for tattoo enthusiasts.
How to Use the Personalized Feed
Your personalized feed shows tattoo work from artists you follow and content tailored to your style preferences. Learn how to build and use it effectively.
How to Use the Featured Archive
The Featured Archive is a permanent record of the platform's best work, organised by week. Learn how to browse it and what "featured" means.
How Events Work on InkFreakz
Browse tattoo conventions, shop events, and artist meetups. Learn how to find events, RSVP, and — if you are an artist or shop — how to create and manage your own.
Understanding Verification: Why It Protects Everyone
The InkFreakz verification system protects clients from fake profiles and elevates professional artists. Here is how the full trust system works across the platform.
InkFreakz Community Guidelines
What is allowed, what gets removed, and how to report content or users. A plain-language guide to the InkFreakz Community Guidelines.
How the InkFreakz Algorithm Works
How content is ranked, what signals matter, and what the platform promotes. A transparent look at how InkFreakz surfaces content to users.
Getting the Most Out of InkFreakz: Pro Tips
Cross-role power tips for artists, shops, and enthusiasts. Profile completeness, posting frequency, engagement habits, and platform-specific strategies.
InkFreakz Privacy & Data: What We Collect and Why
A plain-language explanation of what data InkFreakz collects, how it is used, and what controls you have over your information.
How to Use InkFreakz Messaging
Send and receive messages with artists, shops, and other users. Learn how the messaging system works, how to manage conversations, and how to stay safe.
How to Run a Tattoo Contest
A complete guide for contest owners: setting up a contest, defining rules and prizes, managing submissions, judging, and announcing results.
How to Use the Help Center & Get Support
Find answers in the Help Center, submit a support request, and know when to contact the team directly. A guide to getting help on InkFreakz.
How to Manage Your Account Settings
Change your password, update your email, manage notifications, and control your privacy settings. A complete guide to your InkFreakz account settings.
Feature Deep-Dives
How every feature works
Expand any topic for a detailed walkthrough. No fluff — just what you need to know.
Your profile is your storefront. Every field you complete increases your visibility in search and your chances of appearing in the Featured Archive.
- Profile photo & cover image
- Bio & specialties
- Location & years of experience
- Booking status & rates
- Social media links
- Availability settings
The Viral Leaderboard ranks tattoos by engagement score — a combination of views, likes, shares, and saves. It resets weekly, giving every artist a fresh chance.
- Engagement signals explained
- How to maximise your score
- Best time to post
- What disqualifies a tattoo
- Weekly reset schedule
- How featured selection works
The Featured Archive is a permanent, curated record of the platform's best work. Being featured is one of the highest forms of recognition on InkFreakz.
- How tattoos are selected
- Profile completeness requirements
- Image quality standards
- Consistency & posting frequency
- What happens after being featured
- Archive browsing & discovery
The Guest Spot system connects travelling artists with shops that have open dates. Both sides of the marketplace are explained here.
- How to post a guest spot (shops)
- Setting dates, rates & requirements
- How to apply as an artist
- What shops look for in applicants
- Managing applications
- Confirming and cancelling bookings
Contests drive massive engagement and community visibility. This guide covers everything from setting up the contest to announcing results.
- Creating a contest (admin/shop)
- Setting theme, rules & prizes
- Submission period management
- Judging criteria
- Announcing winners
- Promoting your contest
The InkFreakz verification badge signals to clients that you are a real, professional artist or shop. Here is exactly what the process involves.
- Profile completion requirements
- Documents needed
- Review timeline
- What the badge unlocks
- Maintaining verified status
- Re-verification after suspension
The Shop Score is a 0–100 trust and completeness rating visible on every shop profile. A higher score builds client confidence and improves search ranking.
- The 10 scoring criteria
- How points are calculated
- How to reach 100%
- Score visibility to clients
- Score vs. verification badge
- Improving a low score
The quality of your portfolio directly affects your engagement score, search visibility, and chances of being featured. This guide covers the technical and creative side.
- Recommended image dimensions
- File format & compression
- Writing effective descriptions
- Tagging styles correctly
- Organising by style/technique
- What NOT to upload
Video Walkthroughs
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