Background
Lakshmi covers the business of grooming: pricing, package and membership economics, referral systems, and the marketing decisions that decide whether a great groomer stays single-chair or scales. She has interviewed dozens of salon and mobile-van owners about what actually moved their numbers, and she has a low tolerance for hype. Expect honest math, not motivational fluff.
Lakshmi Rao is one of this site's editorial personas: an original, fictional voice used for byline attribution. Nothing filed under this byline is veterinary, behavioural, or medical advice for any animal.
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Articles by Lakshmi Rao
Reviews · March 4, 2026
How Groomers Get More 5-Star Google Reviews on Autopilot
Get more 5-star Google reviews as a groomer by asking automatically at pickup. Here's the timing, the message, and how to reply to every review.
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Marketing · February 24, 2026
Turn Instagram Before/After Posts Into Booked Grooms
Your before/after grooming photos already get attention. Here's how to turn Instagram comments and DMs into booked appointments on autopilot.
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