Welcome Image and Message
If you have a picture that’s ready to be put on your blog, that’s great. Simply follow the steps below.
Place Image on your Sidebar
1. First we will need to install a plugin called “Image Widget”. To do this click on Plugins then click on Add New at the top of the screen. In the search box type in “Image Widget” then click on Install Now > Activate.

2. Next go to Appearance > Widgets. Then add the “Image Widget” to your sidebar. Click Select an Image to choose your welcome image. Fill out the rest of the information. Click Save when done.
Here is a screenshot of an image widget used on one of the demo sites.
Note: You may or may not want to set a Title. You can remove this if you don’t want to use it.
