Create a Welcome Widget in the Dashboard

another-reach-co-welcome-widget.php

//Add Welcome Widget

//Register the Widget

function reachco_welcome_metabox() {

    // Get the current logged in user.
    $current_user = wp_get_current_user();
    // Grab the users first name.
    $name = $current_user->user_firstname;

    // Ad the widget. Note that 'normal' places top left and 'side' places top right
    add_meta_box( 'reach_hello_widget', 'Welcome back, ' . $name . '', 'reach_hello_widget_output', 'dashboard', 'normal', 'high' );

} 

//Register Widget Output

function reach_hello_widget_output() { ?>

Welcome to your custom site from <a href="https://thereach.company">The Reach Company!</a><br><br>

Here are a few links to help you out. And as always, we are just an <a href="https://thereach.company/support">email away</a>.<br><br>

  <ul style="overflow:hidden;margin:0;">
    <li style="width:50%;float:left;"><a href="/tutorials">View Your Tutorials</a></li>
	<li style="width:50%;float:left;"><a href="https://thereach.company/support">Get Support</a></li>
    <li style="width:50%;float:left;"><a href="https://kb.myreach.site">View the Knowledge Base</a></li>
    <li style="width:50%;float:left;"><a href="https://unsplash.com">Find New Photos</a></li>
    
<?php }
add_action( 'wp_dashboard_setup', 'reachco_welcome_metabox' );

reach-co-welcome-widget.php

/**Add Custom Welcome Widget Simple Setup
*Just had to replace the written content with your own
*This does not position the widget
*/

//Register the Widget
	add_action('wp_dashboard_setup', 'reachco_dashboard_widgets');
  
	function reachco_dashboard_widgets() {
	global $wp_meta_boxes;

//Adding the output
	wp_add_dashboard_widget('custom_help_widget', 'Welcome to your Reach Co site', 'custom_dashboard_help'); //Replace my title with yours
	}
 
	function custom_dashboard_help() {
	echo 'Welcome to your custom site from <a href="https://thereach.company">The Reach Company!</a><br><br>

Visit your <a href="/tutorials">Tutorials</a> page to access your sites custom tuts. 

If you need support you can reach us <a href="https://kb.myreach.site">here</a>. We will be in touch soon after you submit your support request.'; //Replace my content with yours
}