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// http://slakify.com/genesis-wordpress-framework-how-to-add-section-before-footer-widget-area/

// Step-1: Create Extra Widget Area
 
add_action ('widgets_init','slakify_area_b4_footerwidget');
function slakify_area_b4_footerwidget() {
	genesis_register_sidebar( array(
	'id' => 'slakifyB4WidgetArea',
	'name' => __( 'Footer Widget Header', 'genesis' ),
	'description' => __( 'This is for the Footer Widget Headline', 'genesis' ),
	) );
}
 
// Step-2: Position Widget Header - Place widget before Widget area
 
add_action ('genesis_before_footer','genesischild_footerwidgetheader_position',5);
function genesischild_footerwidgetheader_position ()  {
	echo '<div class="slakify_b4-footer-widget"><div class="wrap">';
	genesis_widget_area ('slakifyB4WidgetArea');
	echo '</div></div>';
}

.slakify_b4-footer-widget {
    background-image: url('images/bg.png');
    padding: 0px 0px 20px 0px;
}