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Getting Started with Content DNA

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Overview

Your LinkedIn presence is unique; your background, expertise, voice, and audience are all distinctly yours. But creating content that consistently reflects this uniqueness takes effort and strategy.

Content DNA is Supergrow's comprehensive framework that helps you define and maintain your authentic LinkedIn identity.

By mapping out five key layers, from your core professional identity to your target audience, Content DNA ensures every post you create is strategically aligned and genuinely you.

What You'll Learn

  • What Content DNA is and why it matters

  • How to explore the five layers of your Content DNA

  • How Content DNA improves your content creation

  • How to view and use your completed Content DNA profile

What is Content DNA?

Content DNA is your comprehensive LinkedIn content blueprint. It consists of five interconnected layers that define:

  1. Identity Core - The foundation (who you are)

  2. Voice Signature - How you communicate

  3. Content Pillars - What you create

  4. Positioning Layer - Your unique angle

  5. Audience Field - Who you reach

Think of it as your professional identity map; each layer builds on the previous one to create a complete picture of your LinkedIn brand.

Why Content DNA Matters

Without Content DNA:

  • Posts feel generic or inconsistent

  • Struggling to find topics to write about

  • Unclear who you're writing for

  • Content doesn't reflect your expertise

With Content DNA:

  • Clear content strategy and direction

  • Consistent voice across all posts

  • Know exactly what topics to cover

  • Content resonates with the right audience

  • AI-generated posts sound authentically like you

Content DNA powers Supergrow's AI features, ensuring every post generated matches your unique professional identity.

How to Access Content DNA

Step 1: Navigate to Settings

Go to the left sidebar and click on Settings.

Step 2: Click on Content DNA

Inside Settings, select Content DNA.

Step 3: Open Your Content DNA Profile

Your personal Content DNA profile will load on the screen.

Step 4: Understand the Content DNA Structure

Your Content DNA is displayed as concentric circles.

Each circle (layer) represents a different part of your professional identity.

Step 5: Explore Each Layer

Click on any layer to view detailed insights about that specific aspect, such as positioning, expertise, tone, audience, or themes.

Layer 1: Identity Core (Blue - Center)

"The Foundation"

This is the innermost circle, your fundamental professional identity.

What it includes:

Current Role:

  • Your name, position, and company

  • Industry and years of experience

  • Example: "Bhuvana Shankar, Customer Success Specialist at Supergrow"

Professional Stats:

  • Years of experience (e.g., "2 years")

  • Team size you work with (e.g., "Small (10-50 employees)")

  • Seniority level (e.g., "Early Career / Individual Contributor")

Expertise Areas:

  • Your core skills and specializations

  • What you're known for professionally

Your Identity Core anchors everything else—it's who you are at the foundation of your LinkedIn presence.


Layer 2: Voice Signature (Orange)

"How You Communicate"

This layer defines your unique communication style and tone.

What it includes:

Tone Profile:

  • Primary: Your main tone (e.g., "Authentic")

  • Secondary: Supporting tones (e.g., "Humble")

  • Tertiary: Additional characteristics (e.g., "Reflective," "Conversational," "Growth-oriented")

Voice Characteristics:

  • Number of tone layers (e.g., "5")

  • Hook types you use (e.g., "5")

  • Style descriptor (e.g., "UNIQUE")

Your Authentic Voice:

  • A defining quote that captures your style

  • Example: "Your authentic voice."

Hook Strategies:

  • The types of openings you use

  • Example: "Personal confessions or realizations"

Voice Signature ensures AI-generated content sounds like you, not a generic bot.


Layer 3: Content Pillars (Purple)

"What You Create"

This layer outlines your content strategy and main topics.

What it includes:

Content Strategy:

  • Posting frequency (e.g., "3-4 posts/week")

  • Optimal posting times (e.g., "—" if not set)

  • Number of pillars (e.g., "5")

Your Content Blueprint:

  • A description of your content approach

  • Example: "Your content blueprint."

💡 Note: If you're creating content templates, you can include example topics to guide your team. For instance:

Main Topics: The 5 core themes you write about:

  1. Customer Success fundamentals

  2. Career development and job search

  3. Personal learning and growth mindset

  4. Product exploration and AI tools

  5. Work habits and productivity

These are example topics - customize them based on your organization's focus areas.

Recommended posting:

  • Post 3-4 times per week

  • Focus on your 5 pillars in rotation

  • This creates consistency without burnout


Layer 4: Positioning Layer (Red/Pink)

"Your Unique Angle"

This layer defines what makes you different and memorable.

What it includes:

Your Unique Positioning:

  • What sets you apart

  • Your distinct perspective or approach

  • How you differentiate from others in your field

Strategic Positioning Elements:

  • Your niche or specialization

  • The unique value you provide

  • Your competitive advantage

💡 Why it matters: Positioning helps you stand out in a crowded LinkedIn feed and attract the right opportunities.


Layer 5: Audience Field (Green - Outer)

"Who You Reach"

This is the outermost circle—defining who you're creating content for. This is the most important layer.

What it includes:

Target Market:

  • Primary audience description

  • Example: "B2B SaaS - LinkedIn content creators, professionals, and businesses"

Audience Summary:

  • Number of segments (e.g., "2")

  • Focus (e.g., "B2B")

  • Reach (e.g., "GLOBAL")

The People You Serve:

  • A tagline describing your audience

  • Example: "The people you serve."


How Content DNA Powers Your Content

Once your Content DNA is complete, it works behind the scenes in Supergrow:

In Postcast

  • Your Content DNA ensures voice notes are transcribed and converted to posts in your authentic voice

  • AI matches your speaking style to your writing tone

  • Generated posts automatically align with your content pillars and audience preferences

In Post Generator

  • Select your Content DNA to apply your voice

  • AI generates posts that match your tone and topics

  • Posts align with your pillars and audience

In Weekly Reports

  • Content DNA helps identify content opportunities based on your defined topics

  • Provides personalized insights about which content pillars to focus on

  • Suggests trending topics within your core themes

  • Analyzes engagement patterns specific to your audience segments


Best Practices

Do This:

Review your Content DNA regularly:

  • Check it monthly to stay aligned

  • Update as your career evolves

  • Use it as a content planning guide

Let it guide, not limit:

  • Your pillars are flexible themes, not strict rules

  • You can write outside your pillars occasionally

  • Use DNA as a foundation, not a cage

Apply it consistently:

  • Activate Content DNA for every AI-generated post

  • Reference it when writing manually

  • Use it to evaluate post ideas

Share your positioning:

  • Let your unique angle shine through

  • Don't be afraid to be specific

  • Your positioning attracts the right people

Avoid This:

  • Ignoring your Content DNA after setup

  • Creating content that contradicts your pillars

  • Trying to appeal to everyone (stick to your audience)

  • Copying others' voices instead of using yours


Updating Your Content DNA

Your professional identity evolves; your Content DNA should too.

Important note:

If the generated details don’t feel accurate or relevant, you can update the inputs and recreate your Content DNA at any time. This ensures your content always reflects your latest role, focus, and voice.

When to update:

  • Changed jobs or roles

  • Shifted focus or expertise

  • Targeting a new audience

  • Developed a new voice or style

How to update:

  1. Open Content DNA

  2. Click "Regenerate" if available

  3. Or contact support to request updates

  4. Review and confirm changes.

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