Register widget area

// Registers `home-featured` widget area.
genesis_register_widget_area(
    array(
        'id'          => 'home-featured',
        'name'        => __( 'Home Featured', 'my-theme-text-domain' ),
        'description' => __( 'This is the home featured section.', 'my-theme-text-domain' ),
    )
);