Cover Page - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Nov. 08, 2019
Cover page.
Document Type	10-Q/A
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2019
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-32442
Entity Registrant Name	Inuvo, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0000829323
Amendment Flag	true
Amendment Description	We are filing this Form 10-Q/A
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NV
Entity Tax Identification Number	87-0450450
Entity Address, Address Line One	500 President Clinton Ave.,
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 300
Entity Address, City or Town	Little Rock
Entity Address, State or Province	AR
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	72201
City Area Code	501
Local Phone Number	205-8508
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock
Trading Symbol	INUV
Security Exchange Name	NYSEAMER
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		49,013,375