// Register New Widget
genesis_register_sidebar( array(
'id' => 'awk-custom-widget',
'name' => __( 'Custom Widget', 'genesis' ),
'description' => __( 'Custom Widget Area', 'childtheme' ),
) );
// Hooking the New Widget
add_action( 'genesis_before_loop', 'add_genesis_widget_area' );
function add_genesis_widget_area() {
genesis_widget_area( 'awk-custom-widget', array(
'before' => '<div class="awk-custom-widget widget-area ">',
'after' => '</div>',
) );
}