Instagram leads to new $3 BILLION tattoo industry boom with some artists saying almost a ...
(World News Science)

Instagram has transformed the tattoo industry in recent years, growing from an estimated $1.6billion in revenue in 2007 to more than $3billion in 2018. For many tattoo parlors that growth is directly attributable to Instagram, where photos of new tattoos can help inspire users to seek out their own new ink. A recent report on tattoo parlors in the US found that as many as 70 per cent of new clients came in from Instagram ads or referrals, and for some social media savvy parlors report that figure can be as high as 90 per cent. Tattoo artist Laura Martinez says that sharing her work as helped bring her international renown and grow her business `Instagram totally changed the tattoo...