Augustin Kendall

Augustin joined content26 in 2011 and currently serves as the blog’s managing editor. He likes to examine the descriptive elements of prescriptive grammar, enforce sometimes-arbitrary style requirements, and cook.
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Marketing Doesn’t Sell Products

By: Augustin Kendall   |   July 3, 2013

A contentious statement to some, but the absolute truth when it comes to content. Brands need to develop good product content…

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The New Square Market Brings Twitter Closer to Commerce

By: Augustin Kendall   |   June 27, 2013

Square, best known for its mobile payment platform, just launched Square Market. Conceptually similar to eBay and Amazon and visually…

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Tapestry: Perfect Platform for Brand Storytelling?

By: Augustin Kendall   |   June 6, 2013

It’s been a while since we talked about the content and commerce model on CP, but a new app, Tapestry,…

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YouTube, Now One Step Closer to E-Commerce

By: Augustin Kendall   |   May 22, 2013

Google recently introduced a new YouTube gadget for consumer goods brands that allows shoppers to comparison shop and purchase products featured…

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Design for Mobile Commerce: Recap

By: Augustin Kendall   |   May 15, 2013

Mobile devices have created new opportunities for retailers. This is not news. What is news these days is debate about…

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Elaine McVicar: Think of Your Customers First

By: Augustin Kendall   |   April 26, 2013

Elaine McVicar, a digital interaction and visual designer, recently took some time to give content26 her take on the debate…

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Tina Courtney-Brown: Content Should Honor the Device

By: Augustin Kendall   |   April 18, 2013

In our third interview on the topic of mobile commerce, Tina Courtney-Brown talks to content26 about the limitations of responsive design….

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Will Tinyview Solve M-Commerce’s Problems?

By: Augustin Kendall   |   April 11, 2013

Mobile commerce is still working out the kinks; checkout can be a pain, and switching between apps and waiting for…

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Merchandising vs. Marketing: Length

By: Augustin Kendall   |   April 10, 2013

Good marketing will be designed to attract and hold the viewer’s attention–for about 10 seconds. If marketing content takes much…

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Brian Casel: Content First, Layout Second

By: Augustin Kendall   |   April 2, 2013

Brian Casel, a freelance web designer, is a strong proponent of responsive design. Responsive web design relies on media queries…

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