Cathryn Newbery's AuthorDNA
The writing patterns that make your content uniquely yours
What is AuthorDNA?
AuthorDNA is a hidden linguistic profile - the subconscious patterns and habits unique to how someone writes. We analyze posts across 243 style metrics specific to B2B social content and compare them to thousands of other authors.
These are the markers most people don't even notice - but they're what makes writing sound authentic.
Does More Of...
Patterns you use more often than typical LinkedIn authors
Percentage of emoji that are neutral/functional
5x more signature
See example from 26 Nov 2025
Count of sentences starting with conjunctions
16x more signature
See example from 26 Nov 2025
Proportion of hashtags placed at the end
4x more consistent
Whether any emoji are used in the post
4x more See example from 26 Nov 2025
Variety of different emoji used (unique/total ratio)
4x more Sentences starting with And, But, Or, So (%)
10x more See example from 26 Nov 2025
Percentage of lines containing at least one emoji
4x more Does Less Of...
Patterns you use less often - that's part of your style too!
Whether the opening line contains a hashtag
rarely consistent
Proportion of hashtags in the opening
rarely consistent
Whether there's a blank line after the hook
rarely consistent
Hook length relative to total post
1.5x less Where LinkedIn's 'see more' cuts off
1.5x less Unique words divided by total words
1.1x less consistent
Percentage of words used only once
1.0x less consistent
Signature = unique to you
| Distinctive = stands out from average
| Consistent = reliable pattern
Your AuthorDNA Profile
You probably didn’t realize, but you start 16 times more sentences with conjunctions like "But" and "And" than the average LinkedIn poster. It's not just a quirk - it’s a signature. You’re constantly steering the narrative, challenging assumptions before they’re even made, one conjunction at a time.
This works because it pulls readers into your thought process, breaking the monotony and making every post feel like a conversation in motion. Now try briefing this to a ghostwriter: “Start 16x more sentences with ‘But’ or ‘And’ than anyone else, but don’t make it sound forced.” They’d look at you like you’ve lost your mind - because this isn’t style, it’s DNA. You couldn’t script it if you tried.
You post less than once a week, but every time you do, these subconscious patterns show up. This is exactly what Drumbeat captures - the patterns you can’t articulate but your audience feels. Your company’s message, in each team member’s authentic voice, at scale.
Signature Phrases
Your most frequently used words and phrases
Posting Consistency
04 Jun 2024 - 26 Nov 2025
0.3 posts/week avg
22/78 active weeks
56 inactive weeks
Deep Dive
Explore all 17 categories of writing style
Call-to-Action Patterns 7
| Feature | Your DNA | vs Others | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average position of CTAs in the post | Upper half | HIGH | STEADY |
| CTAs phrased as questions vs statements | 10% | HIGH | VARIES |
| Whether CTAs are concentrated at the end of the post | 12% | HIGH | VARIES |
| Whether CTAs include emoji | 33% of posts | HIGH | VARIES |
| CTAs using command verbs (Click, Share, Comment, etc.) | 4% | LOW | VARIES |
| Whether CTAs include hashtags | 4% of posts | LOW | VARIES |
| Whether any call-to-action exists | 62% of posts | TYPICAL | STEADY |
Emoji Usage 38
| Feature | Your DNA | vs Others | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average emoji per line of text | 33% | HIGH | STEADY |
| Average number of emoji appearing together in clusters | 29% | HIGH | VARIES |
| Balance between positive and negative emoji | 21% | HIGH | VARIES |
| Count of neutral/functional emoji | 0.4 - 4.0 | HIGH | STEADY |
| Count of positive/celebratory emoji | 0.0 - 0.9 | HIGH | VARIES |
| Emoji count per 1000 words | 0 - 32 | HIGH | VARIES |
| Emoji count relative to sentence count | 41% | HIGH | VARIES |
| Emoji density in CTA sections | 0 - 194 | HIGH | VARIES |
| Emoji density in the hook section | 0 - 87 | HIGH | VARIES |
| Emoji usage in the middle section of the post | 0 - 74 | HIGH | VARIES |
| Emoji used to replace words entirely | 17% | HIGH | VARIES |
| How consistently emoji pair with specific words | 4% | HIGH | VARIES |
| How often the same emoji repeats across the post | 9% | HIGH | VARIES |
| Largest group of adjacent emoji | 29% | HIGH | VARIES |
| Number of different emoji types used | 0.1 - 2.9 | HIGH | STEADY |
| Number of emoji clusters (groups of adjacent emoji) | 0.0 - 0.5 | HIGH | VARIES |
| Number of emoji in call-to-action lines | 0.0 - 1.6 | HIGH | VARIES |
| Number of emoji in the opening hook | 0.0 - 2.1 | HIGH | VARIES |
| Percentage of emoji that are 'corpspeak' type | 8% | HIGH | VARIES |
| Percentage of emoji that are neutral/functional | 79% | HIGH | STEADY |
| Percentage of emoji that are positive/celebratory | 21% | HIGH | VARIES |
| Percentage of lines containing at least one emoji | 30% | HIGH | STEADY |
| Percentage of lines that contain only emoji | 0% | HIGH | STEADY |
| Proportion of emoji appearing in clusters | 7% | HIGH | VARIES |
| Proportion of emoji that appear multiple times | 6% | HIGH | VARIES |
| Total count of repeated emoji across the post | 0.0 - 1.8 | HIGH | VARIES |
| Total number of emoji in the post | 0.0 - 3.9 | HIGH | VARIES |
| Variety of different emoji used (unique/total ratio) | 64% | HIGH | STEADY |
| Whether any emoji are used in the post | 71% of posts | HIGH | STEADY |
| Whether the post starts with an emoji | 6% | HIGH | VARIES |
| Average distance between repeated emoji | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Count of negative/warning emoji | ~0.0 | LOW | STEADY |
| How consistently the same emoji is used for bullets | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Number of bullet point lines using emoji as markers | ~0.0 | LOW | STEADY |
| Percentage of emoji that are negative/warning | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Variety of different emoji used as bullets | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Whether emoji are used as bullet point markers | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Consistency of emoji bullet indentation | 0% | TYPICAL | STEADY |
Formality & Tone 9
| Feature | Your DNA | vs Others | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Count of negative contractions used | 79% | HIGH | VARIES |
| Count of positive contractions used | 0.0 - 4.3 | HIGH | VARIES |
| Number of different contraction types | 0.2 - 3.9 | HIGH | STEADY |
| Percentage of words that are contractions | 2% | HIGH | STEADY |
| Total number of contractions | 0.0 - 5.7 | HIGH | VARIES |
| Usage of negative contractions (don't, won't, can't) | 50% | HIGH | VARIES |
| Usage of positive contractions (it's, I'm, we're) | 1% | HIGH | VARIES |
| Variety of different contractions used | 57% | HIGH | STEADY |
| Ratio of negative to positive contractions | 1:2 | LOW | VARIES |
Function Words 21
| Feature | Your DNA | vs Others | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usage of 'as' per 1000 words | 0-17 per 1k words | HIGH | VARIES |
| Usage of 'because' per 1000 words | 0-4 per 1k words | HIGH | VARIES |
| Usage of 'but' per 1000 words | 0-17 per 1k words | HIGH | VARIES |
| Usage of 'that' per 1000 words | 0 - 35 | HIGH | VARIES |
| Usage of 'which' per 1000 words | 0-5 per 1k words | HIGH | VARIES |
| Usage of 'by' per 1000 words | 0-4 per 1k words | LOW | VARIES |
| Usage of 'who' per 1000 words | 0-4 per 1k words | LOW | VARIES |
| Overall grammatical word usage | 178 - 273 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Usage of 'a' per 1000 words | 1 - 44 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Usage of 'and' per 1000 words | 9 - 45 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Usage of 'at' per 1000 words | 0-17 per 1k words | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Usage of 'for' per 1000 words | 0 - 32 | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Usage of 'if' per 1000 words | 0-8 per 1k words | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Usage of 'is' per 1000 words | 0-23 per 1k words | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Usage of 'of' per 1000 words | 0 - 47 | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Usage of 'on' per 1000 words | 2-18 per 1k words | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Usage of 'so' per 1000 words | 0-7 per 1k words | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Usage of 'the' per 1000 words | 10 - 56 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Usage of 'to' per 1000 words | 18 - 53 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Usage of 'with' per 1000 words | 0 - 20 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Variety of function words used | 50% | TYPICAL | STEADY |
Hashtag Usage 12
| Feature | Your DNA | vs Others | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average character length of hashtags | 6 - 13 | HIGH | STEADY |
| Proportion of all-lowercase hashtags | 53% | HIGH | STEADY |
| Proportion of hashtags in ALL CAPS | 19% | HIGH | VARIES |
| Proportion of hashtags placed at the end | 86% | HIGH | STEADY |
| Proportion of hashtags using CamelCase | 28% | HIGH | VARIES |
| Proportion of hashtags woven into the text | 14% | HIGH | VARIES |
| Ratio of inline hashtags to end hashtags | 0 - 365 | HIGH | VARIES |
| Hashtag density per 100 words | 0.0 - 3.9 | LOW | VARIES |
| Proportion of hashtags in the opening | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Whether the opening line contains a hashtag | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Total number of hashtags | 0.0 - 3.2 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Whether any hashtags are used | 58% of posts | TYPICAL | STEADY |
Opening Hooks 14
| Feature | Your DNA | vs Others | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Negation words in the hook | 0.0 - 1.6 | HIGH | VARIES |
| Number of emoji in the hook | 0.0 - 1.7 | HIGH | VARIES |
| Whether the hook contains a question | 29% of posts | HIGH | VARIES |
| Whether the hook contains emoji | 42% of posts | HIGH | VARIES |
| Whether there's a clear opening hook section | 67% of posts | HIGH | STEADY |
| Use of 'you/your' in the hook | 1% | LOW | VARIES |
| Whether the hook starts with a conjunction | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Whether there's a blank line after the hook | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| ALL CAPS words in the hook | 2% | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Character count of the hook | 101 - 348 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Character position where the hook ends | 101 - 348 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Hook length relative to total post | 50% | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Hook lines relative to total lines | 52% | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Where LinkedIn's 'see more' cuts off | 50% | TYPICAL | STEADY |
Line Structure 18
| Feature | Your DNA | vs Others | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average spacing between blank lines | 0.6 - 2.9 | HIGH | STEADY |
| Blank lines per 100 total lines | 17 - 49 | HIGH | STEADY |
| Percentage of single-word lines | 3% | HIGH | VARIES |
| Predictability of line length pattern | Very consistent | HIGH | STEADY |
| Proportion of blank space | 33% | HIGH | STEADY |
| Ratio of lines starting with numbers | 2% | HIGH | VARIES |
| Ratio of lines starting with punctuation | 7% | HIGH | VARIES |
| Variation in block sizes | 89% | HIGH | VARIES |
| Ratio of lines starting with ALL CAPS | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Ratio of lines starting with quotes | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Average characters per line | 71 - 147 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Average lines per text block | 0.9 - 1.6 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Average words per line | 12 - 26 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Lines containing exactly one sentence | 67% | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Number of visual text blocks | 2.4 - 7.3 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Percentage of very short lines (<5 words) | 16% | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Spacing between content-rich lines | 0.8 - 2.2 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Variation in line lengths | 9 - 440 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
List Patterns 15
| Feature | Your DNA | vs Others | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average items per dash/bullet list | 62% | HIGH | VARIES |
| Average items per emoji list | 21% | HIGH | VARIES |
| Number of dash/bullet list sections | 0.0 - 0.5 | HIGH | VARIES |
| Whether any list structure is used | 21% of posts | HIGH | VARIES |
| Whether dash/bullet lists are used | 17% of posts | HIGH | VARIES |
| Consistency of emoji bullet indentation | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Consistency of numbered list formatting | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Nesting depth of numbered lists | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Number of numbered list sections | ~0.0 | LOW | STEADY |
| Use of fraction-style numbering (1/, 2/) | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Use of inline enumeration | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Whether numbered lists are used | 0% of posts | LOW | STEADY |
| Number of emoji bullet list sections | 0.0 - 0.2 | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Variety of emoji used as bullets | 1% | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Whether emoji bullet lists are used | 4% of posts | TYPICAL | VARIES |
Vocabulary & Phrases 10
| Feature | Your DNA | vs Others | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common idioms and expressions per 1000 words | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Count of idiomatic expressions | ~0.0 | LOW | STEADY |
| Count of words used only once | 31 - 99 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| How often three-word phrases repeat | 81% | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| How often two-word phrases repeat | 0.4 - 9.0 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Length of longest repeated phrase | 0.5 - 3.2 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Number of unique words used | 38 - 124 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Percentage of words used only once | 82% | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Ratio of meaningful words to grammatical words | 4% | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Unique words divided by total words | 76% | TYPICAL | STEADY |
Sentence Openings 16
| Feature | Your DNA | vs Others | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Count of sentences starting with There is/It is | 0.0-0.4 per post | HIGH | VARIES |
| Count of sentences starting with adverbs | 0.0-1.5 per post | HIGH | VARIES |
| Count of sentences starting with conjunctions | 0.0-2.8 per post | HIGH | VARIES |
| Count of sentences starting with discourse markers | 0.0-1.3 per post | HIGH | VARIES |
| Count of sentences starting with pronouns | 0.3-3.1 per post | HIGH | STEADY |
| Count of sentences starting with subordinate clauses | 0.0-1.6 per post | HIGH | VARIES |
| Count of sentences starting with time words | 0.0-0.6 per post | HIGH | VARIES |
| Sentences starting with 'There is/are' or 'It is' (%) | 1% | HIGH | VARIES |
| Sentences starting with Actually, Basically, etc. (%) | 6% | HIGH | VARIES |
| Sentences starting with And, But, Or, So (%) | 0 - 26 | HIGH | VARIES |
| Sentences starting with adverbs (%) | 7% | HIGH | VARIES |
| Sentences starting with pronouns (I, You, We, They) (%) | 3 - 68 | HIGH | STEADY |
| Sentences starting with subordinate clauses (%) | 10% | HIGH | VARIES |
| Sentences starting with time words (%) | 3% | HIGH | VARIES |
| Count of sentences starting with -ing verbs | ~0.0 per post | LOW | STEADY |
| Sentences starting with -ing verbs (%) | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
Closing Patterns 11
| Feature | Your DNA | vs Others | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of emoji in the closing | 0.0 - 1.7 | HIGH | VARIES |
| Whether the closing has emoji clusters | 8% | HIGH | VARIES |
| Whether the ending has a call-to-action | 50% of posts | HIGH | VARIES |
| Whether the ending includes emoji | 54% of posts | HIGH | STEADY |
| Whether the closing has a signature phrase | 8% of posts | LOW | VARIES |
| ALL CAPS words in the closing | 3% | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Character length of the closing | 127 - 447 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Closing length relative to total post | 56% | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Whether the ending includes hashtags | 54% of posts | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Whether the ending is a question | 12% | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Whether there's a clear closing section | 79% of posts | TYPICAL | STEADY |
Paragraph Structure 13
| Feature | Your DNA | vs Others | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average change in length between paragraphs | 91% | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Average sentences per paragraph | 1.1 - 2.1 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Average sentences per paragraph | 1.1 - 2.1 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Closing paragraph length vs body average | 74% | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Consecutive long paragraphs | 12% | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Consecutive short paragraphs | 1.5 - 4.6 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| How frequently new paragraphs start | 30 - 66 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| How much paragraph length varies | 94% | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Length of your longer paragraphs (80th percentile) | 1.3 - 3.2 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Opening paragraph length vs body average | 87% | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Total number of paragraphs | 2.4 - 7.3 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Typical paragraph length (median) | 0.8 - 2.0 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Variation in length changes between paragraphs | 72% | TYPICAL | VARIES |
Parts of Speech 9
| Feature | Your DNA | vs Others | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance/distribution of different word types | Moderately varied | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Percentage of auxiliary/helper verbs | 5% | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Percentage of words that are adjectives | 7% | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Percentage of words that are adverbs | 4% | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Percentage of words that are determiners | 7% | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Percentage of words that are nouns | 13 - 25 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Percentage of words that are prepositions | 8 - 15 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Percentage of words that are pronouns | 7 - 16 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Percentage of words that are verbs | 9 - 16 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
Post Basics 7
| Feature | Your DNA | vs Others | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average word complexity (syllables per word) | 1.3 - 1.7 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Count of complex words (3+ syllables) | 4 - 20 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| How easy the text is to read (higher = easier) | 44 - 79 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Percentage of complex words (3+ syllables) | 6 - 18 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Total sentence count | 2 - 12 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Total syllables in the post | 71 - 261 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Total word count of the post | 48 - 179 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
Punctuation Style 17
| Feature | Your DNA | vs Others | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parentheses usage per 1000 words | 0-16 per 1k words | HIGH | VARIES |
| Percentage of sentences ending with exclamation | 0 - 60 | HIGH | VARIES |
| Quotation mark usage per 1000 words | 0-23 per 1k words | HIGH | VARIES |
| Colon usage per 1000 words | 0-32 per 1k words | LOW | VARIES |
| Ellipsis (...) usage per 1000 words | 0-2 per 1k words | LOW | VARIES |
| Em dash (—) usage per 1000 words | ~0 per 1k words | LOW | STEADY |
| En dash (–) usage per 1000 words | ~0 per 1k words | LOW | STEADY |
| Mixed punctuation clusters per 1000 words | ~0 per 1k words | LOW | STEADY |
| Multiple exclamation marks per 1000 words | ~0 per 1k words | LOW | STEADY |
| Multiple question marks per 1000 words | ~0 per 1k words | LOW | STEADY |
| Percentage of sentences trailing off with ellipsis | 42% | LOW | VARIES |
| Semicolon usage per 1000 words | ~0 per 1k words | LOW | STEADY |
| Comma usage per 1000 words | 7-57 per 1k words | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Exclamation marks per 1000 words | 0-35 per 1k words | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Hyphen usage per 1000 words | 1-39 per 1k words | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Percentage of sentences ending with a question | 7% | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Question marks per 1000 words | 0-17 per 1k words | TYPICAL | VARIES |
Quotes & Narrative 10
| Feature | Your DNA | vs Others | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average length of quoted passages | 0 - 205 | HIGH | VARIES |
| Number of narrative/story signals | 1.0 - 2.9 | HIGH | STEADY |
| Number of quotation blocks | 0.3 - 1.9 | HIGH | STEADY |
| Presence of dialogue attribution patterns | 1% | HIGH | STEADY |
| Total characters in quoted content | 0 - 337 | HIGH | VARIES |
| Whether the post contains quotations | 79% of posts | HIGH | STEADY |
| Whether the post tells a story | 67% of posts | HIGH | STEADY |
| Lines starting with quotation marks | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Lines using past tense | 45% | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Use of story transitions | 11% | TYPICAL | VARIES |
Sentence Rhythm 16
| Feature | Your DNA | vs Others | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parenthetical breaks per 1000 words | 0-15 per 1k words | HIGH | VARIES |
| Average number of clauses per sentence | 1.6 - 3.2 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Average number of words per sentence | 11 - 27 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Average words per sentence | 11 - 27 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| How much sentence length varies (normalized) | 60% | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| How often paragraphs contain just one sentence | 62% | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Length of your longer sentences (80th percentile) | 12 - 51 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Length of your shorter sentences (20th percentile) | 4 - 15 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Overall sentence complexity | 16 - 84 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Percentage of sentences over 20 words | 27% | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Percentage of sentences under 8 words | 22% | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Typical sentence length (median) | 10 - 23 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Variation in clause count across sentences | 0.0 - 5.9 | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Variation in sentence lengths | 2 - 21 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Word count of shortest sentence | 1 - 14 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Word count of the longest sentence | 16 - 59 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
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