{"id":11601,"date":"2015-09-24T09:15:38","date_gmt":"2015-09-24T16:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog?p=11601&preview_id=11601"},"modified":"2026-04-07T18:00:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T01:00:01","slug":"writing-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/writing-style\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Discover Your Writing Style to Significantly Boost Blog Traffic"},"content":{"rendered":"

To significantly increase\u00a0website traffic, learn your unique writing style\u00a0and enjoy the\u00a0writing process. Follow the ten tips below to boost your writing productivity.<\/em>
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There is no one-size-fits-all approach to writing compelling sales copy or blog posts<\/a>. Instead, you need to take a personalized approach. The best way to do this is to\u00a0find\u00a0a comfortable writing style that aligns with your cognitive style, and allocate your efforts in a way that suits your strengths and preferences.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Most of us do this unconsciously. These are habitual patterns of perceiving, processing, and managing information that guide our behavior.\u00a0However, because we read a blog post about a \u201cproven\u201d tactic or hack (backed by data), we often go against our natural instincts.<\/p>\n

The first step in making your blogging and writing style personal is to identify your blogging style. <\/strong>Identifying your style early on will allow you to work in sync with your natural instincts.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Wisdom From a Coach<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Last year, I had the opportunity to work with one of the top high school football coaches in the country. When I started coaching basketball at the high school he worked for, I approached him hoping for some words of wisdom to help me as a new coach.<\/p>\n

I was expecting a great speech filled with motivational messages – basically a cliff note version of what he had learned over his 25 plus years of coaching. However, what I got were two words – “Be yourself<\/strong>.<\/em>” He then walked away leaving me standing there feeling like I needed more.<\/p>\n

It took me a few weeks to understand why that was so wise. Night after night I would lie in bed, and I could hear his words – “Be yourself<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n

For me, it was the best “speech” I have ever heard.<\/p>\n

I am going to repeat that same advice to you. When it comes to writing your blog – be yourself<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

<\/span>What’s First: Buyers Personas or Writing Style?\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Over and over we hear one of the first steps in writing to an audience is to know that audience by creating buyer personas<\/a>. A\u00a0buyer persona<\/b>\u00a0is a semi-fictional representation of your ideal customer based on market research and real data about your existing clients.<\/p>\n

\"Buyer<\/a><\/p>\n

And you should do that. However, what’s more important in connecting with your audience, is to know yourself first and write to your customers in your voice – don’t try to be someone you are not.<\/p>\n

<\/span>What’s Your Writing Style?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Do you know what kind of writer\u00a0you are? Once you understand that – regardless of the hot trend, words will flow from your brain.<\/p>\n

Tara Brenner from\u00a0Influence & Company<\/a> suggests asking yourself these questions:<\/div>\n
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1 – Which best describes your style?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A. Straightforward, clear, minimalist
\nB. Literary, expressive, poetic
\nC. Stream of consciousness<\/p>\n

2 – Why would people like your writing?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A. It\u2019s well organized, easy to understand, and educational.
\nB. I\u2019m a great storyteller.
\nC. My sparkling personality, of course.<\/p>\n

3 –\u00a0Which do you prefer to include in your articles?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A. Timely industry examples and research
\nB. A personal story
\nC. Witty pop-culture references<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tara’s quiz on writing styles is one of the more comprehensive ones I have seen. I suggest reading it in full.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Productivity Approach to Writing<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

I am not a professional writer. It’s one thing on a long to-do list. Thank goodness for my fabulous editor<\/a>, Debra<\/a>. When I send her copy to review, I often envision her just shaking her head and saying things like “That is not even a word” or “Did his 9-year old daughter write this?”<\/p>\n

I approach writing as a productivity exercise. As there are blogging styles, there are also productivity styles.\u00a0Carson Tate the founder of\u00a0Working Simply<\/a>\u00a0and author of\u00a0Work Simply: Embracing the Power of Your Personal Productivity Style<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>says there are five types of\u00a0productivity styles.<\/p>\n

I related to\u00a0Tate’s productivity styles and adapted them for writing and blogging styles.<\/p>\n

Here are the five different types of writing and blogging styles:<\/p>\n

The Prioritizer<\/strong><\/h3>\n