Left Sidebar Featured Images

Featured Images (Left Sidebar)

Display clickable promotional images, book covers, or favorite photos in the left sidebar on desktop screens.

How to Add Featured Images

1. Add Your Image

   Place your image in the assets/images/featured/ folder:

   assets/
   └── images/
       └── featured/
           ├── book-cover.jpg
           ├── promo-banner.png
           └── portfolio-photo.jpg
   

2. Edit the Configuration File

   Open _data/featured-images.yml and add an entry:

   - image: /assets/images/featured/book-cover.jpg
     link: https://amazon.com/yourbook
     alt: "My New Book - Available Now!"
      
   - image: /assets/images/featured/promo-banner.png
     link: https://yourwebsite.com/promo
     alt: "Special Promotion"
   

3. Rebuild & Upload

   bundle exec jekyll build
   

   Upload the updated _site/ contents to your host.

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