Subcategory
Tattoo & Piercing Studios
This index adds up the scores of 2 questions. 65 brands are ranked.
79 regional questions are not added to this index. By region
- Edition
- Nov 12, 2026
- Methodology
- v5.0
- Panel
- 6 AI surfaces
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands across every question in this category, ordered by GenRank score.
#BrandScore
- 1Studs (piercing studio chain)80.0
- 2Shamrock Social Club49.7
- 3Association of Professional Piercers (APP)48.0
- 4Rowan46.3
- 5Bang Bang Tattoo35.2
- 6Banter31.5
- 7Anatometal28.2
- 8BVLA27.5
- 9Black Anchor Collective25.9
- 10Maria Tash20.8
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- 11NeoMetal20.7
- 12Iris Piercing Studios18.0
- 13Signet Jewelers17.5
- 14Mana'o Tattoo Studio17.4
- 15Metal Morphosis17.0
- 16Zales16.5
- 17Yellow Blaze Tattoo16.2
- 18Kay15.7
- 19Rebel Muse Tattoo15.7
- 20Barbella Studios15.2
- 21Deep Roots14.7
- 22High Priestess14.3
- 23HTC Studios14.0
- 24Claire’s14.0
- 25Laughing Buddha Tattoo13.7
- 26West Loop Tattoo Collective13.7
- 27Infinite Body Piercing13.2
- 28Big Topshop13.1
- 29Razzouk Tattoo13.0
- 30Facet Piercing13.0
- 31Horiyoshi III Studio12.0
- 32MaBelle11.5
- 33NBK Tattoo Collective11.5
- 34Astrid & Miyu10.8
- 35Seoul Ink Tattoo10.6
- 36Ancient Adornments10.6
- 37Studio 2810.0
- 38Shipshape Tattoo10.0
- 39Victoria Lee Tattoo Studio9.6
- 40Studio City Tattoo and Piercing9.6
- 41Tsuruyashiki9.2
- 42ColdSteel9.2
- 43HALO (piercing studio)8.9
- 44Noire Ink8.7
- 45PURO Tattoo Studio8.5
- 46Club Tattoo8.0
- 47Piercing Pagoda7.7
- 48Smith Street Tattoo Parlour7.7
- 49Sang Bleu7.0
- 50DotsToLines6.8
- 1Studs (piercing studio chain)80.0
- 2Shamrock Social Club49.7
- 3Association of Professional Piercers (APP)48.0
- 4Rowan46.3
- 5Bang Bang Tattoo35.2
- 6Banter31.5
- 7Anatometal28.2
- 8BVLA27.5
- 9Black Anchor Collective25.9
- 10Maria Tash20.8
- 11NeoMetal20.7
- 12Iris Piercing Studios18.0
- 13Signet Jewelers17.5
- 14Mana'o Tattoo Studio17.4
- 15Metal Morphosis17.0
- 16Zales16.5
- 17Yellow Blaze Tattoo16.2
- 18Kay15.7
- 19Rebel Muse Tattoo15.7
- 20Barbella Studios15.2
- 21Deep Roots14.7
- 22High Priestess14.3
- 23HTC Studios14.0
- 24Claire’s14.0
- 25Laughing Buddha Tattoo13.7
- 26West Loop Tattoo Collective13.7
- 27Infinite Body Piercing13.2
- 28Big Topshop13.1
- 29Razzouk Tattoo13.0
- 30Facet Piercing13.0
- 31Horiyoshi III Studio12.0
- 32MaBelle11.5
- 33NBK Tattoo Collective11.5
- 34Astrid & Miyu10.8
- 35Seoul Ink Tattoo10.6
- 36Ancient Adornments10.6
- 37Studio 2810.0
- 38Shipshape Tattoo10.0
- 39Victoria Lee Tattoo Studio9.6
- 40Studio City Tattoo and Piercing9.6
- 41Tsuruyashiki9.2
- 42ColdSteel9.2
- 43HALO (piercing studio)8.9
- 44Noire Ink8.7
- 45PURO Tattoo Studio8.5
- 46Club Tattoo8.0
- 47Piercing Pagoda7.7
- 48Smith Street Tattoo Parlour7.7
- 49Sang Bleu7.0
- 50DotsToLines6.8
Top 50 of 65
The GenRank score sums each brand’s question-level visibility inside this category. Higher means AI names the brand more often and earlier. It is not bounded, so compare brands within one category, not across categories. Methodology
The questions behind this index
2Each question with its top three brands by GenRank score and how many brands its answers named.
Rank trend
Rank trends are drawn once two weekly editions under the same methodology exist. Only the first edition is in so far.
Named by surface
Each cell: of the surface's 2 answers, how many named the brand. Darker means named more often.
- Window
- Oct 18, 2026 ~ Nov 8, 2026
| Brand |  Google AI Overviews |  ChatGPT |  Claude |  Gemini | Google AI Mode |  Microsoft Copilot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Studs (piercing studio chain) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2Shamrock Social Club | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3Association of Professional Piercers (APP) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4Rowan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5Bang Bang Tattoo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6Banter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7Anatometal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8BVLA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9Black Anchor Collective | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10Maria Tash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 11NeoMetal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12Iris Piercing Studios | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13Signet Jewelers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14Mana'o Tattoo Studio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15Metal Morphosis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Named alongside
Brands named in the same answers in the last four weeks. Circle size: answers naming the brand. Line width: answers naming both.
- Answers naming the brand
- 1
- 2
- 6
- Answers naming both
- 1
- 5
- Answers naming the brand
- 1
- 2
- 6
- Answers naming both
- 1
- 5
| Brand | Answers naming the brand | Named alongside |
|---|---|---|
| Studs (piercing studio chain) | 5 | Association of Professional Piercers (APP) (5), BVLA (3), Anatometal (3) |
| Shamrock Social Club | 6 | Bang Bang Tattoo (3), Yellow Blaze Tattoo (2), Black Anchor Collective (2) |
| Association of Professional Piercers (APP) | 5 | Studs (piercing studio chain) (5), BVLA (3), Anatometal (3) |
| Rowan | 3 | Association of Professional Piercers (APP) (3), Studs (piercing studio chain) (3), BVLA (2) |
| Bang Bang Tattoo | 3 | Shamrock Social Club (3), Yellow Blaze Tattoo (2), Black Anchor Collective (1) |
| Banter | 3 | Association of Professional Piercers (APP) (3), Studs (piercing studio chain) (3), BVLA (2) |
| Anatometal | 3 | BVLA (3), Association of Professional Piercers (APP) (3), Studs (piercing studio chain) (3) |
| BVLA | 3 | Association of Professional Piercers (APP) (3), Anatometal (3), Studs (piercing studio chain) (3) |
| Black Anchor Collective | 2 | Shamrock Social Club (2), Bang Bang Tattoo (1), Razzouk Tattoo (1) |
| Maria Tash | 2 | Claire’s (2), BVLA (2), Association of Professional Piercers (APP) (2) |
| NeoMetal | 2 | BVLA (2), Association of Professional Piercers (APP) (2), Anatometal (2) |
| Iris Piercing Studios | 2 | Association of Professional Piercers (APP) (2), Banter (2), Studs (piercing studio chain) (2) |
| Signet Jewelers | 1 | BVLA (1), Deep Roots (1), NeoMetal (1) |
| Mana'o Tattoo Studio | 2 | Razzouk Tattoo (1), Rebel Muse Tattoo (1), Shamrock Social Club (1) |
| Metal Morphosis | 1 | Big Topshop (1) |
| Zales | 1 | Signet Jewelers (1), BVLA (1), Deep Roots (1) |
| Yellow Blaze Tattoo | 2 | Bang Bang Tattoo (2), Shamrock Social Club (2), Black Anchor Collective (1) |
| Kay | 1 | Signet Jewelers (1), BVLA (1), Deep Roots (1) |
| Rebel Muse Tattoo | 1 | Razzouk Tattoo (1), Shamrock Social Club (1), Black Anchor Collective (1) |
| Barbella Studios | 1 | Signet Jewelers (1), BVLA (1), Deep Roots (1) |
| Deep Roots | 1 | Signet Jewelers (1), BVLA (1), NeoMetal (1) |
| High Priestess | 1 | Signet Jewelers (1), BVLA (1), Deep Roots (1) |
| HTC Studios | 1 | Signet Jewelers (1), BVLA (1), Deep Roots (1) |
| Claire’s | 2 | BVLA (2), Association of Professional Piercers (APP) (2), Anatometal (2) |
| Laughing Buddha Tattoo | 1 | Signet Jewelers (1), BVLA (1), Deep Roots (1) |
| West Loop Tattoo Collective | 1 | Razzouk Tattoo (1), Rebel Muse Tattoo (1), Shamrock Social Club (1) |
| Infinite Body Piercing | 1 | Signet Jewelers (1), BVLA (1), Deep Roots (1) |
| Big Topshop | 1 | Metal Morphosis (1) |
| Razzouk Tattoo | 1 | Rebel Muse Tattoo (1), Shamrock Social Club (1), Black Anchor Collective (1) |
| Facet Piercing | 1 | Signet Jewelers (1), BVLA (1), Deep Roots (1) |
Most cited sources
Sites cited by the answers to this category's questions and its subcategories'. Counts are citing answers. All of this week's questions. Earlier ranks appear once two weekly runs of the same methodology exist.
| Rank | Source | Citing answers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | studs.com | 4 |
| 2 | safepiercing.org | 3 |
| 3 | anatometal.com | 2 |
| 4 | heyrowan.com | 2 |
| 5 | hypebae.com | 2 |
| 6 | inkedmag.com | 2 |
| 7 | irispiercing.com | 2 |
| 8 | matadornetwork.com | 2 |
| 9 | nubiapage.com | 2 |
| 10 | reddit.com | 2 |
Sources and brands
Which cited sources appear in the answers that name each brand, counted in answers.
| Cited sources | Brand | Answers naming the brand |
|---|---|---|
| studs.com | Association of Professional Piercers (APP) | 4 |
| studs.com | Studs (piercing studio chain) | 4 |
| studs.com | BVLA | 3 |
| studs.com | Rowan | 3 |
| studs.com | Anatometal | 3 |
| safepiercing.org | Association of Professional Piercers (APP) | 3 |
| safepiercing.org | Studs (piercing studio chain) | 3 |
| heyrowan.com | Rowan | 2 |
| reddit.com | Studs (piercing studio chain) | 2 |
| heyrowan.com | Studs (piercing studio chain) | 2 |
| hypebae.com | BVLA | 2 |
| hypebae.com | Association of Professional Piercers (APP) | 2 |
| hypebae.com | Anatometal | 2 |
| studs.com | Banter | 2 |
| anatometal.com | Studs (piercing studio chain) | 2 |
| anatometal.com | Association of Professional Piercers (APP) | 2 |
| hypebae.com | Studs (piercing studio chain) | 2 |
| anatometal.com | Anatometal | 2 |
| irispiercing.com | Association of Professional Piercers (APP) | 2 |
| irispiercing.com | Banter | 2 |
| heyrowan.com | Association of Professional Piercers (APP) | 2 |
| anatometal.com | Banter | 2 |
| irispiercing.com | Studs (piercing studio chain) | 2 |
| anatometal.com | BVLA | 2 |
| reddit.com | Association of Professional Piercers (APP) | 2 |
| anatometal.com | Rowan | 2 |
| reddit.com | Banter | 2 |
| reddit.com | BVLA | 1 |
| astridandmiyu.com | BVLA | 1 |
| astridandmiyu.com | Association of Professional Piercers (APP) | 1 |
| astridandmiyu.com | Anatometal | 1 |
| astridandmiyu.com | Banter | 1 |
| astridandmiyu.com | Rowan | 1 |
| astridandmiyu.com | Studs (piercing studio chain) | 1 |
| heyrowan.com | BVLA | 1 |
| heyrowan.com | Anatometal | 1 |
| heyrowan.com | Banter | 1 |
| hypebae.com | Banter | 1 |
| hypebae.com | Rowan | 1 |
| irispiercing.com | BVLA | 1 |
| irispiercing.com | Anatometal | 1 |
| irispiercing.com | Rowan | 1 |
| reddit.com | Anatometal | 1 |
| reddit.com | Rowan | 1 |
| safepiercing.org | BVLA | 1 |
| safepiercing.org | Anatometal | 1 |
| safepiercing.org | Banter | 1 |
| safepiercing.org | Rowan | 1 |
Citations by source type
How many citations in this edition point at each kind of source.
By region
This category is measured separately in 79 cities in the United States and Canada. Regional results are shown per city and are not added to the national ranking above.
United States and Canada
New York City
- Leading business by region
- A different business leads in every region79 cities
Arizona
- Phoenix, AZThe Golden Rule Tattoo
- Tucson, AZThe Painted Lady Tattoo
California
- Fresno, CAGrizzly Tattoo Studio
- Los Angeles, CAThe Honorable Society
- Long Beach, CAOuter Limits Tattoo
- Orange County, CaliforniaPort City Tattoo
- Sacramento, CABlack Gold Tattoo
- San Diego, CASailor’s Grave Tattoo Gallery
- San Francisco, CABlack Serum Tattoo
- San Jose, CAState of Grace
Colorado
- Colorado Springs, COWest Side Tattoo
- Denver, COCertified Tattoo Studios
District of Columbia
- Washington, DCTrilogy Atelier
Florida
- Jacksonville, FLBlack Hive Tattoo
- Miami, FLDetail Tattoo
- Orlando, FLGameFace Tattoo & Body Piercing
- Tampa, FLFine Ink Studios Tattoos
Georgia
- Atlanta, GATimeless Tattoo, Inc.
- Savannah, GARiverside Tattoo Parlor
Hawaii
- Honolulu, HISacred Art Tattoo Waikiki
Idaho
- Boise, IDMcNabbs Tattoo & Piercing
Illinois
- Chicago, ILGreat Lakes Tattoo
Indiana
- Indianapolis, INFountain Square Tattoo
Kentucky
- Louisville, KYImperial Tattoos
Louisiana
- New Orleans, LALucky Dagger Tattoo
Maryland
- Baltimore, MDHave Fun Be Lucky
Massachusetts
- Boston, MASeaport Tattoo Company
Michigan
- Detroit, MIElectric Park Tattoo
- Grand Rapids, MIThe Copper Coin
Minnesota
- Minneapolis, MNJackalope Tattoo
Missouri
- Kansas City, MOWorking Class Tattoo
- St. Louis, MOAlchemy Tattoo Collective
Nebraska
- Omaha, NEBig Brain Bing
Nevada
- Las Vegas, NVClub Tattoo
- Reno, NVEvolution Tattoo
New Mexico
- Albuquerque, NMArchetype Tattoo Studio
New York
- Buffalo, NYThe Crucible Art Collective
- New York CityBang Bang Tattoo
- BrooklynHand of Glory Tattoo & Piercing
- Long IslandLark Tattoo and Body Piercing
- ManhattanBANG BANG Tattoo
- Rochester, NYHave Hope Tattoo & Gallery
North Carolina
- Charlotte, NCCanvas Tattoo & Art Gallery
- Raleigh, NCEye Heart Tattoo
Ohio
- Cincinnati, OHWhite Whale Tattoo
- Cleveland, OHTrue Art Tattoos
- Columbus, OHEvolved Body Art
Oklahoma
- Oklahoma City, OKAtomic Lotus Tattoo
- Tulsa, OKRoyal Ink Tattoos and Piercings
Oregon
- Portland, ORAtlas Tattoo Studio
Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia, PASacred Bond Tattoo Company
- Pittsburgh, PAKyklops Tattoo
Tennessee
- Knoxville, TNIdle Hands Tattoo & Piercing
- Memphis, TNIndigo Tattoos Shop
- Nashville, TNBlack 13 Tattoo Parlor
Texas
- Austin, TXInk Empire
- Dallas, TXElm Street Tattoo
- Fort Worth, TXInk817 Tattoo Co.
- El Paso, TX3 Tattoo
- Houston, TX713 Tattoo Parlour
- San Antonio, TXTwisted Tattoo
Utah
- Salt Lake City, UTBig Deluxe Tattoo
Virginia
- Richmond, VALoose Screw Tattoo
- Virginia Beach, VAStudio Evolve
Washington
- Seattle, WANot Occult Tattoo
- Tacoma, WAVisualize Tattoo
- Spokane, WAFortunata Tattoo Studio
Wisconsin
- Madison, WIUltimate Arts Tattoo
- Milwaukee, WIGood Land Tattoo
Alberta
- Calgary, ABStrange World Tattoo Inc
- Edmonton, ABThe Fountainhead Tattoo
British Columbia
- Vancouver, BCThe FALL Tattooing and Piercing
Manitoba
- Winnipeg, MBAlbert Street Tattoo
Nova Scotia
- Halifax, NSUtility Tattoo
Ontario
- Kitchener, ONNight & Ink
- London, ONAddictive Tattoo
- Ottawa, ONSandbox Tattoos
- Toronto, ONNew Tribe Tattoo + Piercing
Quebec
- Montreal, QCOly Anger Tattoo
The name beside a city is the business AI named most there.
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