About Us
Meet the Team of Experts That Actually Gets Shit Done
Our Google specialized professionals will take vigorous monthly action on your behalf, so you can save time and feel confident like the smart business leader you are.
We Get in the Trenches of Digital Marketing for Your Benefit
Most specialty contractors struggle to get a steady stream of high quality leads. Maybe you find yourself competing on price and bad jobs, driving the quality of your services down and becoming less profitable or fulfilled. At Hook Agency, we help contractors focus their marketing efforts on their best customers. We’ll take action on your behalf to help you rank higher on Google, so when your services are needed, you’ll actually show up.
Why do we do what we do? Because we want to elevate your home service business, helping you own your marketing and strengthening your ability to serve your community. Our values match your values — scrappy work and extreme ownership lead to excellent results.
Prospective Employee? Visit Careers.Team of Experts
An average of 5 experts touch your account each month, for less than a new Specialist's salary (if you hired someone internally to do this work.)
Optimized for Google
Our focus is around building your business’s brand, and getting you more and better leads. Our specialty is helping you master Google.
We Get Shit Done
We make website edits, upload targeted content & rigorously do the stuff that gets you more and better leads from Google Organic traffic.
Client Love
Trusted by the best in your industry
"Our company was working with a different marketing agency for a couple years, before making the decision to switch. Hook built us a beautiful new website and is running our SEO & Google Ads. It has only been 3 months & the difference is unimaginable. We have never had this much traffic & quality lead flow in 30+ years of business. Our metrics are exceeding our expectations & we cannot wait to see our continued growth with Hook."
Alexa Nicholas
McCormick Renovations
"Hook has been an excellent partner for Aquarius. Not only have we had excellent results in the very competitive world of SEO and PPC for HVAC, plumbing and electrical, we get excellent service from their team, particularly our main contacts Cody Warren and Skyler McDaniel. Their team are knowledgeable, creative, thorough, accountable, and detail oriented. You can tell this is an organization that cares about the right things and I highly recommend them."
Darren Smith
Aquarius Home Services
“Hook Agency has been an outstanding partner for our business over the past few years. They built our website with precision and creativity, ensuring it perfectly represents our brand. They also handle all our PPC campaigns, consistently meeting or exceeding our required ROI. Their SEO expertise has significantly boosted our online presence.”
Jacob Wadding
Arch Exteriors
"Hook Agency is the epitome of professionalism in a marketing agency. I own an 8 figure roofing business and marketing is one of the most vital parts to my business. Hook had built me a 5 star website, easy to use, attractive and most importantly it converts! They also manage all my google ads and bring in an insanely good ROI. Can’t say enough good things, this is a premier marketing company who gets it right where few do!"
Robin Scherer
Trust Roofing
Team of Experts
Our People Are Our Secret Sauce
Tim Brown
Owner/CEO
An absolute savage on the content, Tim Brown started Hook Agency with hopes of helping take things off entrepreneurs’ plates. He’s since become a leader of a 30 person team, a YouTuber making content for growth-mode home service businesses, and his most important role…a husband to Bea and dad to little Junebug, born in November 2022!
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Owner + CFO
Dependable and steady, Bea is responsible for keeping everything at Hook running smoothly. As the co-owner, Bea handles finance and admin like a pro, ensuring everything behind the scenes runs like a well oiled machine. When she’s not keeping things in check, Bea’s likely planning her next trip, sipping wine on a patio, or chasing after her wild two year-old, Junie. Oh, and she’s married to the CEO, Tim – because why not keep it in the family?
Sydnee Olsen
Chief Revenue Officer
Sydnee is all about connections! As the Chief Revenue Officer, she thrives on chatting with growth-focused businesses about how digital marketing can supercharge their success. Sydnee brings her energy and expertise to every conversation! When she’s not strategizing sales, you can catch her jet-setting to new destinations, deep diving into a reality TV marathon, or delighting in a delicious meal at one of Minneapolis’ favorite restaurants. Her latest favorite? Porzana – a must-visit for anyone who loves great food!
Cody Warren
COO
A strong passion for helping small business owners dominate their local market drives Cody day in and day out at Hook Agency, where he works as their COO. With a no-bullsh*t approach and a deep commitment to helping local companies thrive, Cody focuses on delivering measurable ROI for Hook’s home service clients.
Brynn Wilson
Sales Development Coordinator
As Hook’s Sales Development Coordinator, Brynn brings a blend of warmth, wit, and enthusiasm to the team. Known for her gregarious nature and love of meeting new people, Brynn thrives in fostering client relationships, chatting about all things marketing, and being on the office’s aux (which is usually country music). Outside of work, Brynn is an avid pickleball & tennis player who enjoys hunting, fishing, dinner parties, traveling, and embracing all that the great outdoors has to offer.
Jack Miller
Video and Marketing Specialist
Jack is the man behind the scenes of Hook’s content, working with owner, Tim Brown, to film and edit authentic industry content. His goal behind Hook’s video content is to educate and entertain contractors. But on a deeper level, it’s to humanize the trades and show people that there are amazing career opportunities and individuals within them. When he’s not filming or editing, you’ll find Jack on the golf course, playing hockey, watching football, or running.
Vincenzo Colosimo
Lead Account Manager
Witty, business-minded, and ROI-driven, Vinny leads the Account Management team at Hook with a sharp focus on client success. A natural communicator and leader, he excels in consulting with clients, advocating for optimal results, and providing expert guidance. Vinny also takes pride in educating clients and coaching the Hook team to grow and perform at their best. Outside of work, Vinny enjoys time with his beautiful wife and is excitedly preparing for the arrival of their baby boy in January 2025!
Skyler McDaniel
Account Manager
Personable, fun-loving, and thoughtful describe Skyler in a few words. As an Account Manager, he focuses on building strong partnerships through consistent communication that delivers clear results. Outside of work, you can find him outdoors either mountain biking, snowboarding, or camping with his wife and two energetic boys.
Claudia Nuci
Account Manager
As an Account Manager at Hook, Claudia is dedicated to ensuring client satisfaction. She brings a competitive edge to her work and thrives on building meaningful relationships. Outside of work, she enjoys happy hours, fitness, and quality time with her loved ones. A lover of wine and cheese, she believes in balancing hard work with a little bit of fun.
Maggie Benham
Lead Project Manager
Fast-paced, witty, full of ideas, and always down for a coffee chat — that’s Maggie in a nutshell. As Lead Project Manager at Hook, she enjoys bringing efficiency to processes, meeting client needs, leading lively meetings, and helping her team grow. Outside of Hook, Maggie is an actor and enjoys dancing and singing her way through life.
Casey Swanson
Manager of Recurring Services
Casey is a person you’d definitely want on your side during a zombie apocalypse. Her cool, calm, and collected demeanor brings serenity to even the most chaotic of times. This is what makes her an ideal Project Manager. She loves bringing order and structure to the mess and doesn’t mind getting her hands dirty to get the job done!
Erin Livingston
HR & Talent Development Coordinator
Meet Erin, Hook Agency’s HR & Talent Development Coordinator. A champion of company culture, Erin thrives on helping the team develop and grow, leading professional development, and welcoming new employees into a fun and inclusive environment. When not fostering growth at Hook, Erin is probably cuddling with her calico cat Penny Lane, catching a live show, perusing the shelves of a bookstore, or hosting a dinner party for friends.
Matt Anderson
Web Director
Matt runs on caffeine and a compulsion for dad jokes and random movie trivia. As Hook’s Web Director, he is a conscientious leader who fosters collaboration with his team to design and build gold-standard websites. Outside Hook, Matt is a father of four, worship leader at his church, and loves spending time running around outside with his family.
Amona Donald
Web Project Coordinator
As Hook’s Web Project Coordinator, Amona keeps the web team on track and ready to create and develop incredible websites. She turns scheduling and note-taking into fun, meaningful tasks, making even the busiest days run smoothly. Always up for a coffee grab or team lunch, Amona loves bringing people together. When she’s not managing web projects, you’ll find her hosting dinner parties or serving at her church – because coordination is her superpower, on and off the clock!
Mandelyn Miller
Principal Web Designer
Mandie brings a quiet, focused energy to every project, blending a love for organization and aesthetics with a head-down, get-it-done mentality. Her design process is detail-oriented, ensuring every element not only looks beautiful but serves a purpose. Mandie enjoys creating digital experiences that are visually stunning and thoughtfully crafted to meet client needs.
Ashlynn Reynolds
Web Designer
A creative at heart with a knack for all things design, Ashlynn brings fun, focus, and a splash of adventure to every project. When she’s not crafting user-friendly websites, you can find her either mastering trivia night, crafting, or exploring the great outdoors with her trusty black lab, Remy, by her side.
John Vang
Lead Web Developer
A former Web Designer turned Developer, John is inspired by pop art and comics and loves bridging the gap between creativity and technology. He enjoys collaborating with like-minded creatives to push new ideas and boundaries for the next project. In his free time, you can find him searching the web for cool screen printed posters and ideas for his next vacation spot.
Tou Yang
Senior Web Developer
As a Senior Web Developer with a collaborative spirit, a curious mind, and a “can-do” attitude, Tou is always up for a challenge. Whether it’s finding creative solutions to a web project, improving the team’s design and development processes, or learning about new web technologies, he believes anything is possible with the right attitude and the right people supporting you, which is exactly what Hook strives to promote. Outside the office, Tou’s love for the outdoors, sports, and exercise adds a refreshing balance to his tech-driven life.
Trevor Meehan
Junior Web Developer
Design veteran turned WordPress Developer, Trevor is swinging from pixels to plugins, maintaining and optimizing your site like Spider-Man on a caffeine rush. In his free time, you can catch him outside on a hammock with an IPA, or inside with his cat, reading from his enormous comic collection.
Dillon Treloar
Lead SEO Strategist
Scrappy, hard-working, and always loving a good laugh are a few things that describe Dillon. As the Lead SEO Strategist at Hook Agency, he enjoys leading his team to success, getting high quality leads for our clients, and nerding out over Google Analytics charts. Outside of work Dillon is a competitive shooter, avid musician, and loves to spend time outdoors with his Husky, Kiva.
Jameson Kenney
SEO Strategist
Level-headed, clever jokester, and people-centric… that sums up Jameson pretty well. As an SEO Strategist at Hook, he enjoys finding new ways to drive great client results, uplifting coworkers, and striving for self improvement. Outside of Hook, Jameson is an avid record collector and seller, self taught guitar player, and weightlifting enthusiast.
Alaska Marleau
SEO Specialist
Alaska is a dedicated SEO Strategist known for her resourcefulness and can-do attitude. Chatty, savvy, and caffeinated, you can always rely on her for descriptive spreadsheets, easy collaboration, and a meticulous attention to detail. Whether it’s improving search rankings or optimizing content strategy, she brings creativity and precision to every project here at Hook. Outside of work, you can find her playing pickleball with friends, biking around the city, or spending time up the North Shore.
Fulden Jaque
SEO Technician
Fulden is a creative, curious, and motivated SEO Technician at Hook. With a fresh perspective and a can-do attitude, she consistently delivers efficient SEO solutions. She contributes to her team through her attention to detail and dedication to client satisfaction. Outside of work, Fulden relishes the joys of traveling, hiking, painting, and pottery, always seeking new experiences.
Maureen O’Malley
SEO Content Strategist
Maureen has always had a way with words. She loves putting that skill to good use as an SEO Content Writer at Hook! Her goals? Helping you develop a strong brand voice, reach your target audience, and rank higher on Google (tasteful puns included, free of charge). When she’s not tapping away at her keyboard, you can find her performing all around the Twin Cities theatre scene, playing one of 5 billion instruments, or spending her entire paycheck at a local bookstore.
Ashley Madich
SEO Content Specialist
With a background in military linguistics and a passion for UX design, Ashley is an SEO writer who leverages AI to create effective content for clients. Outside of work, she enjoys crafting and playing tennis with her husband.
Joel Enrique Palomino
PPC Strategist
Analytical, goal-driven, and always thinking outside the box, Joel Enrique thrives in the fast-paced world of PPC strategy. As a PPC Strategist at Hook, Joel loves developing strategies that deliver massive ROI and is passionate about the impact a carefully crafted approach can have. With a focus on continuous improvement, he never settles for just “setting and forgetting” campaigns. When not deep in PPC data, Joel enjoys strumming the guitar, shooting photography, and serving his community at church. And if you mention Google Ads? Get ready for a lively conversation — he could talk about PPC for hours!
Otto Slater
PPC Technician
Otto is a dedicated PPC Technician at Hook, specializing in optimizing Google Ad campaigns and analyzing data to drive client success. He brings a detail-oriented approach to managing client accounts, ensuring that performance targets are met efficiently. When he’s not working, Otto enjoys supporting his Minnesota sport teams, exploring new music, and spending time outdoors, especially on the golf course.
Kyle Zorn
PPC Technician
Energetic and eager to learn, Kyle is a recent graduate from UW Madison with a degree in Statistics. When he’s not optimizing PPC campaigns, you can find him enjoying yard games or cheering on the Green Bay Packers. Kyle is excited to dive into the world of Google Ads and bring his social nature to building connections with clients and colleagues alike.
Shameela Khan
PPC Technician
Meet Khan, our PPC Technician at Hook Agency! Khan carries a passion for digital marketing with a love for all things ads. With experience in creating social media campaigns, Khan specializes in developing targeted strategies that seamlessly blend creativity with data-driven insights. When not optimizing campaigns, she is most likely binging a K-drama or rewatching all the episodes of Going Seventeen. Fun fact: She is a polyglot but she rarely shares which languages she speaks.