diff --git a/netbox/extras/constants.py b/netbox/extras/constants.py
index 2a47c15e2..e1ce7b713 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/constants.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/constants.py
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ DEFAULT_DASHBOARD = [
         'widget': 'extras.ObjectCountsWidget',
         'width': 4,
         'height': 3,
+        'title': 'IPAM',
         'config': {
-            'title': 'IPAM',
             'models': [
                 'ipam.Aggregate',
                 'ipam.Prefix',
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ DEFAULT_DASHBOARD = [
         'widget': 'extras.ObjectCountsWidget',
         'width': 4,
         'height': 3,
+        'title': 'DCIM',
         'config': {
-            'title': 'DCIM',
             'models': [
                 'dcim.Site',
                 'dcim.Rack',
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ DEFAULT_DASHBOARD = [
         'width': 4,
         'height': 3,
         'config': {
-            'content': 'Welcome to NetBox!'
+            'content': 'Welcome to **NetBox**!'
         }
     },
     {
diff --git a/netbox/extras/dashboard/utils.py b/netbox/extras/dashboard/utils.py
index 1da34b72f..345b00ff6 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/dashboard/utils.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/dashboard/utils.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ def get_dashboard(user):
         config = user.config.get('dashboard')
     else:
         config = get_default_dashboard_config()
-        print(config)
         if not user.is_anonymous:
             user.config.set('dashboard', config, commit=True)
 
@@ -60,6 +59,7 @@ def get_default_dashboard_config():
         })
         config['widgets'][id] = {
             'class': widget['widget'],
+            'title': widget.get('title'),
             'config': widget.get('config', {}),
         }
 
diff --git a/netbox/extras/dashboard/widgets.py b/netbox/extras/dashboard/widgets.py
index 776e75d90..5107b276d 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/dashboard/widgets.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/dashboard/widgets.py
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ import uuid
 
 from django.contrib.contenttypes.models import ContentType
 from django.template.loader import render_to_string
+from django.utils.safestring import mark_safe
 from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
 
+from utilities.templatetags.builtins.filters import render_markdown
 from .utils import register_widget
 
 __all__ = (
@@ -15,6 +17,8 @@ __all__ = (
 
 
 class DashboardWidget:
+    title = None
+    description = None
     width = 4
     height = 3
 
@@ -45,14 +49,23 @@ class DashboardWidget:
 
 @register_widget
 class StaticContentWidget(DashboardWidget):
+    description = _('Display some arbitrary custom content. Markdown is supported.')
+    default_content = """
+    <div class="d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center" style="height: 100%">
+      <div class="text-center text-muted">Empty</div>
+    </div>
+    """
 
     def render(self, request):
-        return self.config.get('content', 'Empty!')
+        if content := self.config.get('content'):
+            return render_markdown(content)
+        return mark_safe(self.default_content)
 
 
 @register_widget
 class ObjectCountsWidget(DashboardWidget):
     title = _('Objects')
+    description = _('Display a set of NetBox models and the number of objects created for each type.')
     template_name = 'extras/dashboard/widgets/objectcounts.html'
 
     def render(self, request):
@@ -70,9 +83,9 @@ class ObjectCountsWidget(DashboardWidget):
 
 @register_widget
 class ChangeLogWidget(DashboardWidget):
+    title = _('Change Log')
     width = 12
     height = 4
-    title = _('Change log')
     template_name = 'extras/dashboard/widgets/changelog.html'
 
     def render(self, request):
diff --git a/netbox/templates/extras/dashboard/widgets/objectcounts.html b/netbox/templates/extras/dashboard/widgets/objectcounts.html
index 85fa4d389..d75d88218 100644
--- a/netbox/templates/extras/dashboard/widgets/objectcounts.html
+++ b/netbox/templates/extras/dashboard/widgets/objectcounts.html
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
+{% load helpers %}
+
 {% if counts %}
   <div class="list-group list-group-flush">
     {% for model, count in counts %}
-      <a href="#" class="list-group-item list-group-item-action">
+      <a href="{% url model|viewname:"list" %}" class="list-group-item list-group-item-action">
         <div class="d-flex w-100 justify-content-between align-items-center">
           {{ model|meta:"verbose_name_plural"|bettertitle }}
           <h6 class="mb-1">{{ count }}</h6>