Agency profile · Minneapolis
Hook Agency
Minneapolis agency serving home-service contractors with local SEO, AI-answer optimization, Google and Meta ads, and website design.Hook Agency is a marketing agency headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It lists AI search (GEO), PPC / paid search, SEO, Social, Web design among its services. It scores 80.1 of 100 on the 6 criteria that currently have data, ranking 2 of 69 listed agencies.
Last updated
- Minneapolis
- 11-50 people
- 4.9(188)Google
- AI mention rate AI 16%
- Score 80.1 · #2
At a glance
Other offices
Founded
Minimum engagement
Partnerships
Services
- AI search (GEO)
- PPC / paid search
- SEO
- Social
- Web design
Industries
Not recorded yet.
Specialties (in its own words)
Home-service contractor marketing · Local SEO · Google Ads / Local Service Ads · Website design · Meta ads · AI search (AEO)
Certifications
None recorded.
Pricing signals
- Publishes pricing on its own site
- Minimum project: $12,000+
- Hourly band: $100-149
Reviews
Google reviews
via Google · fetched October 12, 2026View on Google4.9188 reviews on Google
“Hook has been an amazing partner for our company; they have redesigned our website to align with our new branding and vision. They continue to do a great job optimizing our SEO and increasing our rankings, along with being super communicative and easy to reach! I highly recommend them for any market…”
Colten Roberts · 10 months ago · Google
“Hook Agency has been a game changer for our roofing business. Their team genuinely knows the home service industry and their SEO work speaks for itself. Communication is consistent, and they treat your marketing budget like it’s their own. If you’re a contractor looking to dominate Google and stop c…”
Mason Griffin · 4 months ago · Google
“These guys definitely know what they're doing. I have a decent experience with SEO, and after working Brynn I was very impressed with what Hook Agency had to offer. In an incredibly short amount of time they helped my company with our SEO, and we're now getting about a lead per day from our site, it…”
Taylor Crouse · 2 months ago · Google
Excerpts as returned by Google (not chosen by us), shortened by Google where cut. Snapshot; ratings change.
Yelp reviews
via Yelp · fetched October 12, 2026View on Yelp5.06 reviews on Yelp
“Tim and his team are the best in the industry I highly reccomend them they are second to none when it comes to the home services industry, I wouldn't use anyone else. The value he brings is phenomenal. Whether you need marketing branding SEO or website help he's the man!”
Jd Q. · Sep 2026 · Yelp
“We love working with the Hook Agency. Amazing people, producing amazing results!”
Chrissie L. · Aug 2023 · Yelp
“I needed a new company website. Desperately. Tim designed the site, utilizing the brand and positioning research we had given him. He was able to translate the simple words of our positioning documents into a site that embodied them. He also built it on a WordPress platform that made for simple, t…”
Phillip C. · Sep 2016 · Yelp
Excerpts as returned by Yelp (not chosen by us), shortened by Yelp where cut. Snapshot; ratings change.
Clutch (client reviews)
- ClutchNo rating found
Employee rating (Glassdoor)
- Glassdoor4.729 reviewsvia DataForSEO search results, fetched October 12, 2026View on Glassdoor
Rated by current and former employees, not clients. Shown for context only; it is not part of the score.
AI visibility
Mention rate
15.5%
Named in 62 of 399 AI answers , across 25 questions and 4 assistants.
95% interval 12.3%–19.4%. Runs aren’t independent, so the true range is wider.
- Avg position
- 2.5
- Recommended
- 66%
Recommended = an endorsement, not a passing mention. Position 1 = named first.
By assistant
- ChatGPT27/114
- Gemini9/114
- Google AI Mode6/114
- Google AI Overview0/19
- Microsoft Copilot20/38
Bar = share of that assistant’s answers naming the agency; whisker = 95% interval. Runs per question: ChatGPT 3, Gemini 3, Google AI Mode 3, Google AI Overview 1, Microsoft Copilot 1.
Sentiment of mentions
How AI describes them
- web design 48
- SEO 42
- home services 38
- lead generation 32
- content marketing 13
- PPC / paid media 13
- video / creative 12
- local SEO 11
- “Best for contractors and home services”
- “Best for contractors and home-service businesses”
- “Minneapolis · Home services and contractors”
- “Best for contractors”
Themes counted in the text around each mention; phrases quoted from AI answers.
Sources cited when AI named them
- hookagency.comAgency site40 answers
- agencyjet.comAgency site28 answers
- clutch.coDirectory24 answers
- designrush.comDirectory19 answers
- expertise.comDirectory18 answers
- minneapolismade.comAgency site13 answers
- themanifest.comDirectory12 answers
- uproer.comAgency site12 answers
Domains cited in answers that named the agency. Association only: the page may not be about this agency.
| Question | Answers naming it | Assistants |
|---|---|---|
| Compare Uproer vs Hook Agency vs Inbound Studio for B2B marketing in the Twin Cities(compare prompt, not in rates) | 11/11 | ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overview, Microsoft Copilot |
| Best SEO agency in Minneapolis | 7/10 | ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, Microsoft Copilot |
| Best digital marketing agency in the Twin Cities | 6/10 | ChatGPT, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot |
| Best digital marketing agency in Minnesota | 5/10 | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Microsoft Copilot |
| Best PPC agency in Minneapolis or Saint Paul | 5/10 | ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, Microsoft Copilot |
| Top-rated PPC and Google Ads agency in the Twin Cities | 5/11 | ChatGPT, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot |
| Best real estate marketing agency in Minneapolis | 4/10 | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Microsoft Copilot |
| Who should I hire for SEO in Minneapolis? | 4/11 | ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot |
| Best web design agency in Minneapolis | 3/10 | ChatGPT |
| How much does SEO cost in Minneapolis–Saint Paul? | 3/11 | ChatGPT |
| Who should I hire to redesign my company website in Minnesota? | 3/11 | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode |
| Affordable social media marketing agency in Minneapolis | 2/10 | Gemini, Microsoft Copilot |
| Affordable SEO agency for small business in Minneapolis | 2/11 | Gemini, Microsoft Copilot |
| Best content marketing agency in the Twin Cities | 1/10 | Microsoft Copilot |
| Best branding agency in Minneapolis | 1/10 | Microsoft Copilot |
| Best ecommerce marketing agency in Minnesota | 1/10 | Microsoft Copilot |
| Best marketing agency for banks and financial services in Minnesota | 1/10 | Microsoft Copilot |
| Best digital marketing agency in the Twin Cities suburbs like Edina, Bloomington and Eden Prairie | 1/10 | Microsoft Copilot |
| Best enterprise SEO agency in Minnesota | 1/10 | Microsoft Copilot |
| Best SEO agency in Saint Paul | 1/11 | Microsoft Copilot |
| Best nonprofit marketing agency in Minneapolis | 1/11 | Microsoft Copilot |
| Best social media marketing agency in Minneapolis | 1/11 | Microsoft Copilot |
| Best enterprise digital marketing agency in the Twin Cities | 1/11 | Microsoft Copilot |
| How much does a website redesign cost from a Minneapolis agency? | 1/11 | ChatGPT |
| How much does PPC management cost in Minnesota? | 1/11 | ChatGPT |
| Best content marketing agency for B2B tech companies in the Twin Cities | 1/11 | Microsoft Copilot |
Work and proof
- Lorenz Plumbing & HVAC: 173 leadsWeb designStates results
- Courtney Construction: $6K spend to $105K sold workPPC / paid searchStates results
- Genz-Ryan: 743 qualified leadsSEOStates results
- Badgerland Exteriors paid strategyPPC / paid search
Notable clients
The agency does not publicly list clients, or we have not found the page yet.
Awards
- Inc. 5000 (ranked #1959)hookagency.com
- Twin Cities Fast 50 (No. 10)hookagency.com
Hours and contact
Hours
| Monday | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Thursday | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Friday | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Contact
- (612) 772-9555
- 600 N Washington Ave Ste C203, Minneapolis, MN 55401, USAOpen in Google Maps
- hookagency.com
Score breakdown
| Criterion | Weight | Rating (1–5) | Points | What’s missing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Client reviews | 25% | 4.9 | 24.5 / 25 | No Clutch rating recorded. Review recency is not collected. |
| AI visibility | 20% | 3.2 | 12.6 / 20 | Recorded |
| Specialization and proof | 20% | 5.0 | 20.0 / 20 | Recorded |
| Pricing transparency | 15% | 5.0 | 15.0 / 15 | Recorded |
| Certifications | 10% | 1.0 | 2.0 / 10 | No partner certifications recorded. |
| Stability | 10% | 3.0 | 6.0 / 10 | Founding year not recorded. |
Which scoring criteria are live
Scores use 6 of 6 criteria (100 of 100 weight points), rescaled to 100. Criteria without data are excluded, not estimated. Methodology
- Client reviews · 25%
- AI visibility · 20%
- Specialization and proof · 20%
- Pricing transparency · 15%
- Certifications · 10%
- Stability · 10%
Sources
Listing (services, industries, pricing, certifications)
Company facts (checked October 12, 2026)
Google and Yelp (fetched October 12, 2026)
Reviews (Clutch, Glassdoor)
AI visibility: data/leaderboard.json, Cloro API (api.cloro.dev/v1/monitor), run October 12, 2026. Google data via the Google Places API; Yelp data via Yelp. Ratings are snapshots and change.
