Track · Trail · BashRC Cars
Crawlers, bashers, drifters and racers. We know the difference, and so do your customers.
How they search
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Marketing for RC hobby shops
Google Maps, local SEO, email newsletters and AI-search visibility, done for RC car, plane and boat shops only, so customers find you first, not Amazon.
Sound familiar?
You didn’t get into this business to become a full-time marketer. Here’s what we hear most from shop owners, and how we fix it.
Your Google Business Profile is outdated, unclaimed, or invisible in local search results.
FixLocal SEO, Maps & GBPThere’s no newsletter turning first-time visitors into regulars who hear about every sale and event.
FixEmail newslettersWhen customers ask AI assistants “where’s a good hobby shop near me,” you’re not in the answer.
FixAEO/GEO AI SearchBetween inventory, staffing, and the register, there’s no time left to build a marketing plan.
FixA Free Audit & Strategy CallHow we help
Every service is built around one goal: turning local searches into foot traffic and foot traffic into repeat customers.
Maps ranking, local search and AI-search visibility, so hobbyists find you before they find Amazon.
A site and a reputation that make the decision easy once they’ve found you.
Email and reminders that turn one-time buyers into regulars.
The toolkit
We optimize your Google Business Profile, Google Maps ranking, and local search presence so you show up first when nearby customers search for what you sell.
We build and run your shop’s email newsletter, from QR sign-ups at the counter and events to sale, restock and event announcements, so one-time buyers become regulars and every customer is worth more over time.
Try Your Hobby Shop, 1.2 mi away. They stock Traxxas and Arrma parts and do repairs.
We position your shop to be recommended by ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, and other AI assistants when customers ask where to buy.
Learn moreDon’t have a website yet? We design, launch, and host a mobile-friendly site built specifically for hobby shops, with local SEO built in from day one.
Learn more“Fixed my Slash the same day. Great staff.”
Google reviewWe build a steady stream of fresh Google reviews and manage your online reputation so hobbyists trust your rating before they ever walk in the door.
Learn moreWe monitor your site’s speed, security, and technical health so small problems get fixed before they cost you rankings or sales.
Learn moreWe clean up and build out your listings across Google, Apple Maps, Bing, Yelp, and hobby-specific directories so every platform agrees on who you are.
Learn moreThe free Store Audit tells you which of these will move the needle for your shop first.
Book the free auditPublished field audits
Two independent field audits, every finding sourced so you can check it yourself.
Case studies
How it works
We review your Google Business Profile, Maps ranking, website health, listings, and how AI assistants describe your shop.
You get specific fixes, ranked by impact, with clear scope and no hidden fees. Use them whether you hire us or not.
We clean up your profile, listings, site, and reviews so every platform tells the same, strong story.
Ongoing work and reporting tied to calls, visits, and sales. No lock-in contract.
How working with us works
We would rather earn the next month than lock you into the next year.
No long-term contract. We earn the next month with results, and you can stop whenever you like.
Every shop is different, so we quote once we have seen your profile, site and listings. No hidden fees.
Whether you hire us or not, you leave the free audit with specific fixes ranked by impact.
The hobbies we know
Every strategy we build is grounded in how hobbyists actually search, browse, and buy, not in generic small-business advice.
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Why Hobby Shop Experts
We only work with brick-and-mortar hobby shops, so every recommendation is built around how your customers actually search and shop.
We know RC cars, planes, and boats, not just “small business marketing.”
Every tactic is built to win foot traffic in your neighborhood, not just website clicks.
We earn repeat business with results, not contracts you can’t get out of.
Clear reporting tied to real outcomes: calls, visits, and sales, not vanity metrics.
Hobby Shop Experts isn’t a faceless agency that also markets plumbers and dentists on the side. It’s me, and the hobby shops that deserve better than generic small-business advice.
Common questions
No fine print, no surprises. Here’s what hobby shop owners usually ask us first.
Book a free 20-minute Store Audit & Strategy Call. We’ll show you exactly where you’re losing customers online, and what to do about it.
Marketing built for RC car, plane, and boat hobby shops, not generic small businesses.