Ravish Designs

www.ravishdesigns.com.au

1. Tell us about your business

Ravish Designs is the place to shop for an amazing range of hammered and oxidised sterling silver jewellery. Search for your birth or anniversary stone or browse until the piece finds you – it may be a ring, necklace, earring, bracelet or watch – and imagine the thousands of years of middle eastern history some of these designs represent.

2. When and why did you start your business?

We started Ravish Designs in 2007 as we loved the jewellery and wanted it to offer such a unique range Australia wide

3. On a personal level, what have you achieved with your business?

A reputation for a quality product and a name that treats customers fairly and honestly.

4. What are some of the challenges you’ve faced in growing your business?

Becoming established highly on the search engines ahead of many many competitors for Jewellery. Ensuring that each and every customer has a rewarding experience. Offering a website that works for the business without breaking the bank.

5. What activities have been successful in promoting your business?

Optimising for Google, establishing relationships with other shopping websites, PR in the Sydney Morning Herald, displaying products in high profile markets, having open days donating a percentage of sales to charity.

6. What activities were less successful for marketing your business?

Advertising in printed newspapers, community radio ads

7. Name your favourite thing about your business

The fantastic testimonials we receive from happy customers

8. Who or what other businesses or business people inspire you?

The army of small business people who manage to compete with large business every day.

9. What are your plans for the future of your business?

We want to become the premium site for Silver Jewellery on the internet.

10. Share your best business tip with our readers.

A happy customer tells 10 people, an unhappy customer tells 100

Visit us at: www.ravishdesigns.com.au