Refer business. Build trust.
Your clients ask you who builds websites. Now you have an answer. We deliver $500–$2,500 fixed-price sites in under 2 weeks, your client owns everything at the end, and your reputation stays safe.
Trust. Speed. Reciprocity.
We're not chasing volume. We're building a small set of partner relationships in Lincoln and Omaha that pay off for everyone involved.
Reputation-safe
Fixed price, written agreement, fast delivery. Your client never feels like you handed them off to someone unreliable. Our service contract makes the build a separate transaction — you don't sit in the middle on payment or deadlines.
Fast turnarounds
1–2 weeks from signed agreement to live site. We don't drag projects out the way agencies and freelancers do. Your client gets their site, you get the goodwill.
Reciprocal where it fits
Your clients almost always need what you sell — cards, photos, signage, legal, accounting. We send our clients to you whenever it comes up. The reciprocal flow is bigger than the commission.
Paid fast, paid simply
Venmo or Zelle within 7 days of your referral signing. No quarterly statements, no chargebacks, no dashboard logins. Quarterly recap email if you want one.
Three steps. No surprises.
Send us the lead
Email hello@shingle.studio with their name, phone, and a sentence on what they need. Or submit through the form below. Or warm-intro by including hello@shingle.studio on a 3-way email.
We do the rest
We reach out, build a free demo of their site, and quote them a fixed price. You don't sit in the middle on payment or scope. Their relationship with you stays clean.
We pay when they sign
When the prospect signs the agreement, we send your commission via Venmo or Zelle within 7 days. Fixed-fee partners (attorneys, CPAs) get a flat $150–$200; everyone else gets 10% of the project.
Four tiers. Each one earned.
We use different structures because partner archetypes have different professional norms. Same offer to everyone would either insult some or feel illegal to others.
- Print and sign shops
- Branding photographers
- Freelance graphic designers
- Marketing freelancers
- Larger agencies referring down
- IT consultants
Their referrals vary in size. A $500 Starter pays $50; a $2,500 Premium pays $250. Aligns the incentive with quality, not just volume. Plus we send our clients back for cards / photos / signage / etc.
- Business attorneys (LLC formation)
- Accountants and bookkeepers
- CPAs
Most state bars and AICPA rules prohibit fee-splitting on a percentage basis with non-licensed parties. A flat thank-you fee is treated differently — clean, ethical, no client disclosure required. Or we'll do pro-bono web work for one of your pro-bono clients instead.
- SCORE mentors
- SBDC advisors
- Chamber ambassadors
Commissions create a conflict of interest with mentor and advisor roles. Instead we offer free workshops to your audience and become a known, trusted resource. Mentors refer organically over months and years.
- Square Solutions Partners
- Toast Partner Program
- Stripe Partner Ecosystem
Different model — we apply to be listed in your directory rather than recruiting directly. Your merchants ask 'who builds websites?' and we surface as the answer. (Toast's standard partner bounty even works in reverse — we recommend Toast to clients who need POS.)
Who fits. Who doesn't.
Knowing the boundary protects your reputation as much as ours. If a referral isn't the right fit, we'll say so and point you somewhere better.
- Small businesses, 1–50 employees — any industry
- Owner-operator shops, professional services, retail, hospitality, trades
- Businesses with no real website, or stuck on Wix/Squarespace
- New businesses just past LLC formation
- Established businesses upgrading from a basic site to something polished
- Anyone in Lincoln, Omaha, or surrounding Nebraska metros
- E-commerce — we customize Shopify, Square Online, and Squarespace stores instead of building carts from scratch
- Backend needs — we integrate Shopify, Stripe, Cal.com, Formspree, etc. instead of rolling custom servers
- Brand-forward design — we offer a higher-tier build using Next.js and custom motion for businesses with the budget for it
- Ongoing relationships — care plan + bounded add-ons for clients who want a long-term partner
- Custom SaaS applications or owned backend infrastructure
- Multi-location enterprise franchises with complex integration needs
- Anyone wanting a marketplace or platform built from scratch
- Companies who want a monthly dev retainer (we offer care plans, not embedded dev work)
Send us a note.
We'll send you the one-pager.
Tell us a little about your business and what kind of clients you serve. We'll reply with the partner one-pager and a time to talk.
Or email hello@shingle.studio · Lincoln & Omaha, Nebraska