Biography
Sean Hakes is a seasoned entrepreneur and veteran in the digital marketing and SEO industry, boasting over two decades of experience building, scaling, and successfully exiting multiple award-winning SEO agencies across the Denver area. His entrepreneurial journey includes founding and leading prominent agencies such as Jemsu (Denver SEO, Inc.), Altitude SEO, and Nuclear Networking, each recognized for their innovative strategies, strong client results, and significant market impact. His success and innovation in the digital marketing space have earned recognition, including placement on the prestigious Forbes 500 list.
Sean is the Co-Founder of Sympler (formerly SEO Simpler), an ambitious digital marketing company dedicated to making advanced SEO and digital marketing strategies accessible and effective for businesses of all sizes. Under Sean’s leadership, Sympler notably reacquired his previous agency from private equity ownership in 2024, signaling an exciting new chapter characterized by renewed innovation, expansive growth, and expertise.
Sean is passionate about helping individuals build agencies, grow, thrive, and regularly coaches and partners with agencies to streamline their businesses for maximized exits.