Harry Hibbert'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 lines containing at least one emoji
9x more signature
Number of emoji in call-to-action lines
6x more signature
Average character length of hashtags
4x more signature
Average emoji per line of text
7x more signature
Number of emoji in the opening hook
4x more consistent
Percentage of emoji that are positive/celebratory
11x more distinctive
See example from 21 Oct 2025
Balance between positive and negative emoji
11x more distinctive
Does Less Of...
Patterns you use less often - that's part of your style too!
Whether there's a clear opening hook section
rarely consistent
Usage of 'is' per 1000 words
rarely consistent
Percentage of sentences ending with a question
rarely consistent
Whether the hook contains a question
rarely consistent
Whether the ending is a question
rarely consistent
Usage of 'as' per 1000 words
rarely consistent
Consecutive long paragraphs
rarely consistent
Signature = unique to you
| Distinctive = stands out from average
| Consistent = reliable pattern
Your AuthorDNA Profile
You probably didn't realize, but your posts are an emoji supernova: your lines contain emojis 9x more than the average LinkedIn author, and your opening hooks alone pack in 4x the typical dose. Even your calls to action are 6x heavier on emoji than most. It’s not just a little extra flair - it’s a full-on visual signature woven through every post.
This works because it instantly signals personality and confidence in a space that’s usually all text, all the time. It’s not just about standing out - it’s about being unmistakably you. But try briefing this to a ghostwriter: “Hey, use 7x the average emoji per sentence, but almost never open with a question or even a traditional hook.” They’d think you’re joking. You couldn’t engineer this with a checklist - it’s muscle memory, not method.
And with a posting frequency of just 0.1 times per week, every post counts - and every post is unmistakably yours. 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
14 Aug 2023 - 22 May 2025
0.1 posts/week avg
7/93 active weeks
86 inactive weeks
Deep Dive
Explore all 17 categories of writing style
Call-to-Action Patterns 7
| Feature | Your DNA | vs Others | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|
| CTAs using command verbs (Click, Share, Comment, etc.) | 29% | HIGH | VARIES |
| Whether CTAs include emoji | 29% of posts | HIGH | VARIES |
| Average position of CTAs in the post | Near top | LOW | VARIES |
| CTAs phrased as questions vs statements | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Whether CTAs are concentrated at the end of the post | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Whether CTAs include hashtags | 0% of posts | LOW | STEADY |
| Whether any call-to-action exists | 57% of posts | TYPICAL | STEADY |
Emoji Usage 38
| Feature | Your DNA | vs Others | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average emoji per line of text | 75% | HIGH | STEADY |
| Balance between positive and negative emoji | 50% | HIGH | VARIES |
| Count of positive/celebratory emoji | 0.0 - 1.2 | HIGH | VARIES |
| Emoji count relative to sentence count | 29% | HIGH | STEADY |
| Emoji density in CTA sections | 15 - 38 | HIGH | STEADY |
| Emoji density in the hook section | 15 - 38 | HIGH | STEADY |
| Number of emoji in call-to-action lines | ~1.0 | HIGH | STEADY |
| Number of emoji in the opening hook | ~1.0 | HIGH | STEADY |
| Percentage of emoji that are neutral/functional | 50% | HIGH | VARIES |
| Percentage of emoji that are positive/celebratory | 50% | HIGH | VARIES |
| Percentage of lines containing at least one emoji | 75% | HIGH | STEADY |
| Variety of different emoji used (unique/total ratio) | 29% | HIGH | VARIES |
| Average distance between repeated emoji | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Average number of emoji appearing together in clusters | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Count of negative/warning emoji | ~0.0 | LOW | STEADY |
| Emoji usage in the middle section of the post | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Emoji used to replace words entirely | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| How consistently emoji pair with specific words | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| How consistently the same emoji is used for bullets | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| How often the same emoji repeats across the post | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Largest group of adjacent emoji | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Number of bullet point lines using emoji as markers | ~0.0 | LOW | STEADY |
| Number of different emoji types used | 0.0 - 0.8 | LOW | VARIES |
| Number of emoji clusters (groups of adjacent emoji) | ~0.0 | LOW | STEADY |
| Percentage of emoji that are 'corpspeak' type | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Percentage of emoji that are negative/warning | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Percentage of lines that contain only emoji | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Proportion of emoji appearing in clusters | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Proportion of emoji that appear multiple times | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Total count of repeated emoji across the post | ~0.0 | LOW | STEADY |
| Total number of emoji in the post | 0.0 - 0.8 | LOW | VARIES |
| Variety of different emoji used as bullets | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Whether emoji are used as bullet point markers | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Whether the post starts with an emoji | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Consistency of emoji bullet indentation | 0% | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Count of neutral/functional emoji | 0.0 - 1.2 | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Emoji count per 1000 words | 8% | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Whether any emoji are used in the post | 29% of posts | TYPICAL | VARIES |
Formality & Tone 9
| Feature | Your DNA | vs Others | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Count of positive contractions used | 100% | HIGH | STEADY |
| Number of different contraction types | 0.1 - 2.2 | HIGH | STEADY |
| Percentage of words that are contractions | 4% | HIGH | VARIES |
| Total number of contractions | 0.1 - 2.2 | HIGH | STEADY |
| Usage of negative contractions (don't, won't, can't) | 24% | HIGH | VARIES |
| Usage of positive contractions (it's, I'm, we're) | 3% | HIGH | VARIES |
| Variety of different contractions used | 57% | HIGH | STEADY |
| Ratio of negative to positive contractions | 1:7 | LOW | VARIES |
| Count of negative contractions used | 14% | TYPICAL | VARIES |
Function Words 21
| Feature | Your DNA | vs Others | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usage of 'at' per 1000 words | 0 - 32 | HIGH | VARIES |
| Usage of 'for' per 1000 words | 0 - 52 | HIGH | VARIES |
| Usage of 'of' per 1000 words | 0 - 71 | HIGH | VARIES |
| Usage of 'the' per 1000 words | 29 - 77 | HIGH | STEADY |
| Usage of 'with' per 1000 words | 0 - 42 | HIGH | VARIES |
| Usage of 'a' per 1000 words | 0-15 per 1k words | LOW | VARIES |
| Usage of 'as' per 1000 words | ~0 per 1k words | LOW | STEADY |
| Usage of 'because' per 1000 words | ~0 per 1k words | LOW | STEADY |
| Usage of 'but' per 1000 words | ~0 per 1k words | LOW | STEADY |
| Usage of 'is' per 1000 words | ~0 per 1k words | LOW | STEADY |
| Usage of 'so' per 1000 words | ~0 per 1k words | LOW | STEADY |
| Usage of 'which' per 1000 words | ~0 per 1k words | LOW | STEADY |
| Usage of 'who' per 1000 words | ~0 per 1k words | LOW | STEADY |
| Overall grammatical word usage | 132 - 294 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Usage of 'and' per 1000 words | 0 - 46 | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Usage of 'by' per 1000 words | 0-9 per 1k words | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Usage of 'if' per 1000 words | 0-9 per 1k words | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Usage of 'on' per 1000 words | 0-27 per 1k words | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Usage of 'that' per 1000 words | 0-25 per 1k words | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Usage of 'to' per 1000 words | 0 - 55 | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Variety of function words used | 25% | TYPICAL | STEADY |
Hashtag Usage 12
| Feature | Your DNA | vs Others | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average character length of hashtags | 6 - 31 | HIGH | STEADY |
| Proportion of hashtags in ALL CAPS | 8% | HIGH | VARIES |
| Proportion of hashtags in the opening | 33% | HIGH | VARIES |
| Proportion of hashtags placed at the end | 67% | HIGH | STEADY |
| Proportion of hashtags using CamelCase | 58% | HIGH | STEADY |
| Whether the opening line contains a hashtag | 33% | HIGH | VARIES |
| Proportion of hashtags woven into the text | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Ratio of inline hashtags to end hashtags | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Hashtag density per 100 words | 0.0 - 7.0 | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Proportion of all-lowercase hashtags | 33% | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Total number of hashtags | 0.0 - 4.0 | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Whether any hashtags are used | 43% of posts | TYPICAL | VARIES |
Opening Hooks 14
| Feature | Your DNA | vs Others | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whether the hook contains emoji | 29% of posts | HIGH | VARIES |
| Negation words in the hook | 0.0 - 0.5 | LOW | VARIES |
| Whether the hook contains a question | 0% of posts | LOW | STEADY |
| Whether the hook starts with a conjunction | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Whether there's a clear opening hook section | 0% of posts | LOW | STEADY |
| ALL CAPS words in the hook | 2% | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Character count of the hook | 119 - 378 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Character position where the hook ends | 119 - 378 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Hook length relative to total post | 94% | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Hook lines relative to total lines | 83% | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Number of emoji in the hook | 0.0 - 0.8 | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Use of 'you/your' in the hook | 2% | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Where LinkedIn's 'see more' cuts off | 94% | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Whether there's a blank line after the hook | 14% | TYPICAL | VARIES |
Line Structure 18
| Feature | Your DNA | vs Others | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average spacing between blank lines | 57% | LOW | VARIES |
| Number of visual text blocks | 0.8 - 2.7 | LOW | STEADY |
| Percentage of single-word lines | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Percentage of very short lines (<5 words) | 7% | LOW | VARIES |
| Ratio of lines starting with ALL CAPS | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Ratio of lines starting with numbers | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Ratio of lines starting with punctuation | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Ratio of lines starting with quotes | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Variation in block sizes | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Average characters per line | 112 - 204 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Average lines per text block | 100% | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Average words per line | 19 - 30 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Blank lines per 100 total lines | 0 - 37 | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Lines containing exactly one sentence | 55% | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Predictability of line length pattern | Very consistent | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Proportion of blank space | 16% | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Spacing between content-rich lines | 86% | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Variation in line lengths | 0 - 643 | TYPICAL | VARIES |
List Patterns 15
| Feature | Your DNA | vs Others | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average items per dash/bullet list | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Average items per emoji list | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| 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 dash/bullet list sections | ~0.0 | LOW | STEADY |
| Number of emoji bullet list sections | ~0.0 | 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 |
| Variety of emoji used as bullets | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Whether any list structure is used | 0% of posts | LOW | STEADY |
| Whether dash/bullet lists are used | 0% of posts | LOW | STEADY |
| Whether emoji bullet lists are used | 0% of posts | LOW | STEADY |
| Whether numbered lists are used | 0% of posts | LOW | STEADY |
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 | 18 - 41 | LOW | STEADY |
| How often three-word phrases repeat | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| How often two-word phrases repeat | 41% | LOW | VARIES |
| Length of longest repeated phrase | 29% | LOW | VARIES |
| Number of unique words used | 19 - 50 | LOW | STEADY |
| Percentage of words used only once | 86% | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Ratio of meaningful words to grammatical words | 4% | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Unique words divided by total words | 87% | TYPICAL | STEADY |
Sentence Openings 16
| Feature | Your DNA | vs Others | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Count of sentences starting with -ing verbs | 0.0-0.5 per post | HIGH | VARIES |
| Count of sentences starting with subordinate clauses | 0.0-0.5 per post | HIGH | VARIES |
| Sentences starting with pronouns (I, You, We, They) (%) | 0 - 65 | HIGH | VARIES |
| Sentences starting with subordinate clauses (%) | 4% | HIGH | VARIES |
| Count of sentences starting with There is/It is | ~0.0 per post | LOW | STEADY |
| Count of sentences starting with adverbs | ~0.0 per post | LOW | STEADY |
| Count of sentences starting with conjunctions | ~0.0 per post | LOW | STEADY |
| Count of sentences starting with time words | ~0.0 per post | LOW | STEADY |
| Sentences starting with 'There is/are' or 'It is' (%) | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Sentences starting with And, But, Or, So (%) | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Sentences starting with adverbs (%) | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Sentences starting with time words (%) | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Count of sentences starting with discourse markers | ~0.0 per post | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Count of sentences starting with pronouns | 0.0-1.0 per post | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Sentences starting with -ing verbs (%) | 4% | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Sentences starting with Actually, Basically, etc. (%) | 0% | TYPICAL | STEADY |
Closing Patterns 11
| Feature | Your DNA | vs Others | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whether the closing has a signature phrase | 57% of posts | HIGH | STEADY |
| Whether the ending includes emoji | 29% of posts | HIGH | VARIES |
| Whether the closing has emoji clusters | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Whether the ending is a question | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| ALL CAPS words in the closing | 2% | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Character length of the closing | 116 - 428 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Closing length relative to total post | 100% | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Number of emoji in the closing | 0.0 - 0.8 | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Whether the ending has a call-to-action | 29% of posts | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Whether the ending includes hashtags | 43% of posts | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Whether there's a clear closing section | 71% of posts | TYPICAL | STEADY |
Paragraph Structure 13
| Feature | Your DNA | vs Others | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average change in length between paragraphs | 1.0 - 3.0 | HIGH | STEADY |
| How much paragraph length varies | 0.0 - 4.2 | HIGH | VARIES |
| Opening paragraph length vs body average | 2% | HIGH | VARIES |
| Closing paragraph length vs body average | 36% | LOW | STEADY |
| Consecutive long paragraphs | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Consecutive short paragraphs | 0.2 - 2.0 | LOW | STEADY |
| How frequently new paragraphs start | 31 - 52 | LOW | STEADY |
| Total number of paragraphs | 0.8 - 2.7 | LOW | STEADY |
| Variation in length changes between paragraphs | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Average sentences per paragraph | 1.0 - 2.5 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Average sentences per paragraph | 1.0 - 2.5 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Length of your longer paragraphs (80th percentile) | 1.2 - 3.4 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Typical paragraph length (median) | 0.8 - 2.5 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
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 | 4% | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Percentage of words that are adjectives | 3 - 19 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Percentage of words that are adverbs | 3% | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Percentage of words that are determiners | 7% | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Percentage of words that are nouns | 12 - 29 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Percentage of words that are prepositions | 6 - 19 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Percentage of words that are pronouns | 9% | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Percentage of words that are verbs | 5 - 15 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
Post Basics 7
| Feature | Your DNA | vs Others | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sentence count | 1.3 - 4.1 | LOW | STEADY |
| Total syllables in the post | 31 - 115 | LOW | STEADY |
| Total word count of the post | 20 - 61 | LOW | STEADY |
| Average word complexity (syllables per word) | 1.5 - 1.9 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Count of complex words (3+ syllables) | 3 - 15 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| How easy the text is to read (higher = easier) | 26 - 63 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Percentage of complex words (3+ syllables) | 16 - 27 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
Punctuation Style 17
| Feature | Your DNA | vs Others | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exclamation marks per 1000 words | 7-52 per 1k words | HIGH | STEADY |
| Percentage of sentences ending with exclamation | 6 - 89 | HIGH | STEADY |
| Percentage of sentences trailing off with ellipsis | 4% | HIGH | VARIES |
| Colon usage per 1000 words | 0-21 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 ending with a question | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Question marks per 1000 words | ~0 per 1k words | LOW | STEADY |
| Quotation mark usage per 1000 words | ~0 per 1k words | LOW | STEADY |
| Semicolon usage per 1000 words | ~0 per 1k words | LOW | STEADY |
| Comma usage per 1000 words | 13-50 per 1k words | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Ellipsis (...) usage per 1000 words | 0-9 per 1k words | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Hyphen usage per 1000 words | 0-39 per 1k words | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Parentheses usage per 1000 words | 0-9 per 1k words | TYPICAL | VARIES |
Quotes & Narrative 10
| Feature | Your DNA | vs Others | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average length of quoted passages | 0 - 223 | HIGH | VARIES |
| Total characters in quoted content | 0 - 223 | HIGH | VARIES |
| Whether the post contains quotations | 57% of posts | HIGH | STEADY |
| Whether the post tells a story | 57% of posts | HIGH | STEADY |
| Lines starting with quotation marks | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Presence of dialogue attribution patterns | 0% | LOW | STEADY |
| Use of story transitions | 5% | LOW | VARIES |
| Lines using past tense | 48% | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Number of narrative/story signals | 0.0 - 2.5 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Number of quotation blocks | 0.0 - 1.1 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
Sentence Rhythm 16
| Feature | Your DNA | vs Others | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Word count of shortest sentence | 3 - 18 | HIGH | STEADY |
| Parenthetical breaks per 1000 words | 0-8 per 1k words | LOW | VARIES |
| Percentage of sentences under 8 words | 14% | LOW | VARIES |
| Average number of clauses per sentence | 1.4 - 2.5 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Average number of words per sentence | 14 - 20 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Average words per sentence | 14 - 20 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| How much sentence length varies (normalized) | 43% | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| How often paragraphs contain just one sentence | 55% | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Length of your longer sentences (80th percentile) | 17 - 29 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Length of your shorter sentences (20th percentile) | 3 - 18 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Overall sentence complexity | 22 - 46 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Percentage of sentences over 20 words | 29% | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Typical sentence length (median) | 14 - 21 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
| Variation in clause count across sentences | 0.0 - 4.3 | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Variation in sentence lengths | 0 - 15 | TYPICAL | VARIES |
| Word count of the longest sentence | 17 - 29 | TYPICAL | STEADY |
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