Francesco D’Alessio is on a mission to help people live their best lives. As a productivity tools expert, Francesco champions his favorite products on Tool Finder (formerly Keep Productive) and his YouTube channel — and his recommendations help hundreds of thousands of people to save time and improve their focus.  

One of those recommendations is SaneBox. As a SaneBox partner, Francesco shows his audience how to quickly declutter their inbox and regain control of their time. 

But how does Francesco maximize the partnership to earn money and deliver exceptional content? We asked Francesco to share his advice for new SaneBox partners; here’s what he had to say.  

From early adopter to leading affiliate

“For over 10 years, I’ve been obsessed with helping people find the best software for work and life,” says Francesco. “It started with productivity tools, covering tools like Evernote, Todoist, Notion, and SaneBox. This led me to run a YouTube channel with over 400K subscribers talking about software and tools.”  

For five of those years, Francesco has been a member of the SaneBox Partner Program, which rewards content creators for introducing SaneBox to new paid users.  

“I first heard about SaneBox at university,” he recalls. “I was just starting to get into professional development, and my inbox started to become much busier as I delved into side projects. I decided I needed to take more control: I got access to SaneBox to handle the email flood that was coming in and it was extremely helpful.”

Earning with SaneBox, right off the bat 

Francesco hit the ground running. “Becoming an affiliate with SaneBox was easy,” he says. 

Best of all, SaneBox was a natural fit for Francesco’s busy, ambitious audience: their inboxes were overloaded, but they didn’t necessarily want to switch email providers. “SaneBox works with multiple clients and providers, and people tend to like the plug-and-play aspect,” says Francesco. 

Email overload is highly relatable for anyone interested in productivity tools, technology, work-life balance and wellness. But according to Francesco, there are three key ingredients to being a truly successful SaneBox partner…   

Francesco D’Alessio’s top 3 tips on making money as a SaneBox partner

1. Focus on what matters most to your audience 

Independent content creators are more influential than big brands and celebrities. Yes, really: More than 77% of people don’t trust brands and many people, especially younger people, relate more to YouTubers than to traditional celebrities.

This is an incredible super power for content creators who want to connect their audience with great products — and make money doing so. 

The secret sauce is being authentic. That’s why Francesco only recommends products that he genuinely uses. “I focus on recommending people the best tool,” says Francesco, “and I recommend SaneBox wherever it is most relevant.” 

2. Show exactly how the tool solves your audience’s problem 

People don’t want to hear promises, they want to see results — that’s why visual storytelling on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram is so powerful. 

This is how Francesco has generated tens of thousands of clicks for SaneBox alone, and an impressive 39% click-to-trial rate. “I mainly do YouTube video coverage as it best represents how SaneBox works,” explains Francesco. “You can demo exactly how SaneBox takes weight away from your inbox.”

“One of our most successful pieces took people through SaneBox and how they can use it,” says Francesco, “giving people an outline of how they can implement it into their day-to-day routine.”

By creating clear walkthroughs of SaneBox, Francesco shows how this powerful AI tool can not only obliterate email overwhelm — it can also improve your overall productivity habits. 

3. Win trust by knowing your niche

“Partnering with SaneBox was an excellent step for us,” says Francesco, “thanks to my experience using it to get more done.” 

As a power user, Francesco knows which SaneBox features will be most compelling to his audience, from setting reminders to banishing emails to the SaneBlackHole. And when well-targeted content reaches a receptive audience, the results are impressive: Francesco’s viewers convert from SaneBox’s free trial to being loyal customers at a rate of 30%. 

Hands-on research is the guiding principle for everything Francesco creates. “At Tool Finder, we choose tools we’re knowledgeable about,” emphasizes Francesco. In his words, it comes down to “the flexibility to mention SaneBox in the most relevant places for the end user who is trying to find the perfect tool stack.” 

Join the SaneBox Partner Program and start earning

Whether your own niche is wellness, work tools, or productivity hacks, authoritative recommendations are key to earning big as an affiliate. You don’t even need a large audience to make money — micro-influencers have the highest engagement rates — just a passion for productivity, and a little creativity.

“Becoming an affiliate is a big undertaking,” admits Francesco, “but SaneBox makes it approachable, easy, and creative — allowing you to expand your ideas of how to cover the tool and grow your relationship with them.” 

And though Francesco has already spent five years as a SaneBox partner, he’s only just getting started: “The relationship continues to flourish!” he says. 

If you want to become a SaneBox affiliate, it only takes three easy steps:

1. Sign up to get your unique referral links.
2. Promote SaneBox in whichever channel you like: blog posts, social media, video, the sky’s the limit.
3. Get money. Whenever someone who clicks your link buys SaneBox, you get paid. 

Got questions? Read our SaneBox Partner Program FAQs.