Partner program
Refer a client.Earn 25%.
Make the warm introduction and we'll take it from there — scoping, pitching, and closing, keeping you in the loop at every stage. When they sign, you earn 25% of the engagement.
How it works
Three steps. You keep the credit.
Make the intro
Send a warm introduction — a name and a need. That's the whole ask on your end.
We scope & close
Our senior team scopes the work, pitches, and closes. You stay in the loop with sales-stage updates the whole way.
You earn 25%
When they sign, you earn 25% of the engagement — paid as they pay us. No caps, no games.
Why refer to CRTE
Your reputation, in good hands.
Senior operators, no juniors
The people who scope your referral are the people who run the work. Your reputation is safe with us.
Agency + Studio, one roof
Strategy, paid, SEO, and CRO — plus a real photo and video studio feeding creative straight into the work.
You stay in the loop
Transparent sales-stage reporting on every referral, so you always know where your intro stands.
We make you look good
Your client gets a senior team that performs. The referral reflects well on you — that's the point.
Who to send us
The clients we're built for.
If you know a business wrestling with any of these, that's a referral. Here's the kind of work we take, what these clients need, and the pain points we solve.
Creative & Media
For the people who make the images and stories the rest of us buy from.
Photographers & Artists
Booking-first sites and portfolios that convert lookers into clients.
- Discovery in a saturated market
- Booking friction
- Seasonal cash flow
- Local SEO + Google Business
- Pixieset & Calendly booking flows
- Retainer photography ads
Filmmakers & Production Companies
Reel-first sites and direct-response ads that book real projects.
- Feast-or-famine booking
- Undervalued day rates
- Getting past gatekeepers
- Portfolio site refresh
- LinkedIn Ads for brand-side buyers
- SEO for the search terms producers use
Hospitality & Food
Restaurants, hotels, and hospitality groups across Greater LA.
Restaurants & Hospitality
Reservations, reviews, and rooms filled.
- Reservation drop-off
- Review velocity
- Third-party dependence
- Local SEO
- Review Generation
- Menu photography
Hotels & Resorts
Direct bookings that lower your OTA dependence.
- OTA commission drag
- Seasonal demand
- Brand.com conversion
- Google Hotel Ads + metasearch
- Direct-booking landing pages
- Review programs
Ecommerce & Retail
DTC, fashion, CPG, and beauty brands on Shopify and Amazon.
Ecommerce & DTC
Full-funnel programs for Shopify and Amazon brands.
- CAC creep
- Creative fatigue
- Marketplace vs DTC tradeoffs
- Meta Ads
- Amazon marketing
- UGC content
Fashion & Apparel
Editorial creative and full-funnel media for fashion brands.
- Seasonal drops
- Creative volume
- Return rates
- Editorial photography
- Meta Ads
- TikTok Ads
Food, Beverage & CPG
Retail-ready brands and DTC growth engines.
- Retail vs DTC tradeoff
- Amazon competition
- Packaging refresh
- Product photography
- Amazon marketing
- Meta Ads
Beauty & Cosmetics
Content-heavy programs for a category that lives on Reels.
- Creative volume
- Influencer ROI
- PDP conversion
- UGC production
- TikTok + Meta Ads
- Amazon marketing
Health & Medical
Compliant growth programs for practices and wellness brands.
Health & Wellness
Compliant marketing for practices, med-spas, and wellness brands.
- Compliance
- Multi-location SEO
- Review generation
- Local SEO
- Reputation Management
- Google Ads
Dental Practices
New-patient acquisition for general, cosmetic, and specialty dentistry.
- Insurance vs cash mix
- Local map-pack competition
- Review response
- Local SEO
- Google LSA + Ads
- Review generation
Med Spas & Cosmetic
Booked calendars for injectables, laser, and body-contouring.
- Platform ad policy
- High-priced consult booking
- Review authenticity
- Meta Ads compliance-first
- Local SEO
- Review programs
Legal & Professional Services
Lead-gen where a single client is worth five or six figures.
Law Firms
Case-value-first marketing for PI, family, criminal, and business law.
- LSA verification
- CPC inflation
- Intake conversion
- Google LSA
- Local SEO
- Landing page CRO
Professional Services
Lead generation for high-consideration B2B and B2C services.
- Long sales cycles
- Lead quality vs volume
- Attribution across channels
- SEO
- Google Ads
- Lead gen landing pages
Financial & Insurance
Compliant lead-gen for advisors, agents, and lenders.
- Compliance review
- Lead-form conversion
- CRM sync
- SEO
- Google Ads
- Compliant landing pages
Home Services & Construction
Phones ringing for the trades, remodel, and residential build.
Home Services
Phones ringing for HVAC, roofing, plumbing, and remodel.
- Seasonality
- Local competition
- Lead cost inflation
- Local SEO
- Google LSA
- Review generation
Construction & Remodel
Portfolio-first sites that book high-ticket residential projects.
- Long consideration cycles
- Portfolio site quality
- Trust signals
- Portfolio web design
- Local SEO
- Google Ads
Real Estate & Automotive
Listing media, dealer feeds, and lead-gen that closes.
Real Estate
Listings, agents, and brokerages — marketed like brands.
- Agent recruitment
- Listing marketing
- Lead nurture
- Web design
- Media production
- PPC
Automotive
VDP-first programs for dealers, indy shops, and detail brands.
- Feed data quality
- Franchise vs independent competition
- Service retention
- Inventory feed programs
- Local SEO
- Google Ads
Fitness & Education
Enrollment and membership programs for studios and schools.
Fitness & Studios
Trial-first programs for gyms, boutique studios, and coaches.
- Trial-to-member conversion
- Membership churn
- Class-schedule visibility
- Meta Ads
- Local SEO
- Landing page CRO
Education
Enrollment marketing for schools, programs, and edtech.
- Enrollment cycles
- Trust-building
- Compliance
- SEO
- Google Ads
- Content marketing
B2B, SaaS & Nonprofit
Pipeline-first programs and mission-driven marketing.
B2B & SaaS
Pipeline-first programs for growth-stage software.
- Long sales cycles
- Attribution
- Content velocity
- SEO
- Content marketing
- LinkedIn Ads
Nonprofits
Awareness and donations, on Google Ad Grants and paid social.
- Ad Grants compliance
- Donor retention
- Event marketing
- Google Ad Grants
- Content marketing
- Meta Ads
Questions
The short version.
Who makes a good partner?
Agencies, freelancers, consultants, web developers, and operators who already have clients that need marketing, SEO, paid media, or creative — and want a senior team to hand it to.
How much do I earn?
25% of the fees on the work your referral signs, paid as they pay us. We'll confirm the exact terms in writing when you join.
What counts as a referral?
A warm introduction to a decision-maker with a real need. We handle scoping, the pitch, and closing from there.
Is there any cost to join?
None. Joining is free, and there's no obligation to send anyone until you have the right fit.
Know someone who needs this? Introduce us.
Free to join, no obligation, and you stay in the loop the whole way. Send the intro, earn 25%.