Client Referral Program

Tell a friend about us. Get up to $3,000 in SEO Work

Refer a business owner you trust. If they become a client, you get $1,000 in bill credit, spread out over the next year. Refer up to three, and that is $3,000 off your invoice.

The Offer at a Glance

$1,000 Per Referral

Every referral who signs on earns you $1,000 in bill credit, spread across the following year. No tiers, no fine print math.

Up to Three Referrals

That is $3,000 in credit toward your account. And if you send us a fourth, call us. We are not going to turn down a good introduction.

Applied Automatically, No Chasing It Down

Your $1,000 lands as bill credit, split evenly across your next 4 invoices. No forms to fill out, no check to wait on. It just shows up.

Four Steps, and We do Most of Them

Think of someone. A business owner you would actually vouch for. That is the only filter that matters.
Send us their name. Use the form below, forward us an email, or just text us. Whatever is fastest for you.
We take it from there. We reach out, have the conversation, and handle the entire sales process. You are never on the hook to pitch, explain pricing, or follow up.
They sign, you get paid. Once their first invoice clears, we begin applying your $1,000 as bill credit, spread evenly across the next 12 months.

The Introductions that Work Best

We are not asking you to hand us your competition. Two kinds of referrals tend to be a great fit, and one is off the table entirely.

Businesses in your area, in a different industry
Your accountant, your contractor, the shop two doors down. Different industry means zero overlap with you and a real opportunity for them.
Businesses in your industry, in a different market
This is the best one. You already know exactly what we did for you, so you know what we can do for someone doing the same work three states away. They are not taking your customers, and you get to be the person who found them their SEO team.
Not your direct competitors
We are not going to work with a business competing against you in your own market. That is not a policy we wrote for this page. It is how we have always operated, and it does not change because a referral is involved.

No, You Don't Have to do Any Selling.

You’re not selling. You’re just sharing.

You don’t need a pitch, a script, or a sales pitch of any kind. A referral can be as simple as: “Hey, you should talk to Thencan — they’ve been great for us.”

That said, the warmer the introduction, the better it tends to go for everyone. If you’re comfortable saying a little more, it helps, things like:

The results you’ve seen (more leads, more clients, more visibility)
What’s changed since you started working with us
The relationship you’ve built with Sam, Eleanor, Laura, or whoever you work with

None of that is required. Even a name and a “you should check them out” is a referral we’re grateful for.

The People You'd Be Referring Them To

Laura - Client Success

Eleanor - Operations

Sam - Thencan Founder

You Know the Value of a Referral Better than Anyone

If you run a service business, a good referral is often the difference between chasing your next job and having someone show up ready to hire you.

We feel the same way about referrals to us. So when someone you send our way becomes a client, we don’t just say thanks, we put it back on your bill.

Thencan was Built Differently
to Serve your Business Better

Our Focus is Real Growth,
Not Vanity Metrics

We never promise #1 rankings. We promise consistent effort. That effort has helped clients grow their teams, sign long-term leases, and stick with us well beyond month 12.

We Invest in People

We pay livable wages to build careers, not revolving doors. With us, you’ll always get direct access to people who know your business.

We Fix Things Fast and Own Our (Infrequent) Mistakes

Most requests get a response within hours and fixes within a day. We’ve invested heavily to create systems that prevent mistakes. But we’re humans, and If something slips, we own it, fix it, and learn.

We Do One Thing
and We Do It Well

We specialize in local SEO. Not AI, not ads, not social media. We won’t upsell you, we just provide SEO strategy and done-for-you local services that work.

Wondering how the payout actually works, or which referrals count? We keep the referral program as straightforward as everything else we do. If your question isn’t covered below, text Sam directly and get a real answer.

How do I get paid for a referral?

You do not get paid in cash. Once your referral signs on and their first invoice clears, we apply $1,000 as bill credit to your account, split evenly across your next 12 invoices.

When does the credit start showing up?

The first credit applies to the invoice right after your referral’s first payment clears. From there it continues automatically for 12 months.

What if I refer more than three people?

Nothing stops you. The $3,000 cap is just where the page stops counting out loud. Send us a fourth, a fifth, whatever you’ve got. We’ll apply the credit the same way.

Does the credit expire?

No. It is spread over 12 months by default, but if you have less than $1,000 left on your account when the 12 months are up, it carries forward until it is used.

What counts as a valid referral?

Any business owner you would genuinely vouch for, as long as they are not a direct competitor of yours in your own market. Different industry, same area, or same industry in a different market both work well.

Do I have to do the sales pitch myself?

No. Once you send us a name, we handle outreach, the conversation, and the entire sales process. You are not on the hook to explain pricing or follow up.

What if my referral doesn't sign on?

No credit is issued unless they become a paying client and their first invoice clears. There’s no penalty for a referral that doesn’t convert, you’re welcome to send us more.

Can I use the credit on any service, or just SEO?

It applies to your account balance as a whole, so it offsets whatever you’re currently paying for, whether that’s SEO, website maintenance, or GBP management.

Work with a local SEO team that’ll never ghost you, build SEO authority that delivers data-driven, long-term results and treats you and your business like it matters… because it does.