What a referral programme pays for
A partner recommends a provider and introduces a potential client. The studio discusses the task, estimates it and delivers the project. A fee becomes payable when work starts and the client pays. The contract total can differ from payments received: the client may pay for some work later or never commission it.
The pommeDeTerre referral programme specifies 10% in the first year and 5% in subsequent years. Fees are calculated on work actually paid for; staged payments each generate a fee. These are this programme’s terms. Other providers may use different calculation bases and payment schedules.
Who can earn from recommendations
A marketer or consultant who sees a client’s need for a new website but does not deliver development. A designer who has prepared an interface and needs a team to build it. A small agency missing the backend or integration specialists needed for a particular project.
Start with a real task: launching a catalogue, connecting a website to an inventory system, creating a customer portal or updating an interface. A recommendation helps when you understand the request and can explain why you are introducing this team. A random contact list cannot replace that introduction.
How much you could receive: a worked example
Illustrative example: a client pays ₽300,000 for work during the first year. At 10%, the fee is ₽30,000. If the ₽300,000 arrives in three ₽100,000 instalments, each payment corresponds to a ₽10,000 fee. This is an arithmetic example, not the studio’s average project value or a promise of earnings.
If the same client pays another ₽200,000 for work in a subsequent year, the 5% fee is ₽10,000. An unpaid estimate does not enter the calculation. Agree how refunds are handled, when the first year starts and the transfer deadline before introducing the client: the public page does not set detailed rules for these points.
| Illustrative payment | Rate | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| ₽100,000 in year one | 10% | ₽10,000 |
| ₽300,000 in year one | 10% | ₽30,000 |
| ₽200,000 in a subsequent year | 5% | ₽10,000 |
How to introduce a client with clear terms
Agree the introduction with the client first. In your message to the studio, include your name and contact details, the company or product link and a few sentences about the task. Your own contact details allow the studio to reach you; there is no need to send somebody else’s phone number without agreeing the introduction.
Ask whether the referral can be credited to you. The published terms require you to be the first to connect the studio with a client who has not previously negotiated with it or submitted an independent enquiry. Before work starts, agree payment to your account or credit against studio services, and how paid amounts will be confirmed.
Where to find suitable referrals
Start with requests you already encounter: a client asks about development after design, wants to add payments or is tired of moving data between services manually. Explain why the provider suits the task and offer an introduction. Public recommendations are also allowed: the current terms permit posts, podcasts and talks.
A public recommendation should explain the team’s work and how to contact it. The programme does not describe a partner dashboard, automatic referral link or tracking of visits through one. If you plan to publish, agree how the studio will identify clients you refer. Post views do not equal paid projects.
If you want to keep managing the project
For a direct referral, first agree the introduction, confirm eligibility under the programme and agree the fee. If you want to retain project management, read the guide to handing development to a partner: responsibility for deadlines, communication and acceptance needs a separate agreement.
You can make the first introduction through the referral enquiry form. Describe the task and provide your contact details. You can then discuss the client’s status and partnership terms before promising development dates or prices.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to develop the website myself?
For a direct referral, the studio delivers development. If you continue managing the project or designing it, agree your scope and responsibilities separately.
Are fees paid for submitting a contact?
At pommeDeTerre, fees depend on the client paying for work, rather than the submitted contact itself. The referral must meet the programme’s conditions.
Is there a guaranteed monthly income?
No. Fees depend on accepted referrals, the work commissioned and actual payments. The calculations show a fee for a given payment, not a sales forecast.