diff --git a/docs/en/configuring-featured-images.md b/docs/en/configuring-featured-images.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..115d92c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/en/configuring-featured-images.md
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+## Configuring featured images
+
+By default, featured images for the blog are uploaded to the default SilverStripe location.  
+If you prefer, you can specify a directory into which featured images will be uploaded by adding the following to your project's config:
+
+
+
+```yaml
+SilverStripe\Blog\Model\BlogPost:
+  featured_images_directory: 'blog-images'
+```
+
+replacing 'blog-images' with the name of the directory you wish to use.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/en/index.md b/docs/en/index.md
index 14460ad..955e9f0 100644
--- a/docs/en/index.md
+++ b/docs/en/index.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  * [Configuring blog when on large websites](configuring-large-websites.md)
  * [Configuring widgets](configuring-widgets.md)
  * [Configuring pagination](configuring-pagination.md)
+ * [Configuring featured image uploads](configuring-featured-images.md)
 
 ## CMS user help
  * [User guide](userguide/index.md)
diff --git a/src/Forms/GridField/GridFieldAddByDBField.php b/src/Forms/GridField/GridFieldAddByDBField.php
index 6c4e73b..43a0c43 100644
--- a/src/Forms/GridField/GridFieldAddByDBField.php
+++ b/src/Forms/GridField/GridFieldAddByDBField.php
@@ -37,6 +37,13 @@ class GridFieldAddByDBField implements GridField_ActionProvider, GridField_HTMLP
      */
     protected $dataObjectField = 'Title';
 
+    /**
+     * Name for the buttons displayed in the CMS
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $buttonName;
+
     /**
      * Creates a text field and add button which allows the user to directly create a new
      * DataObject by just entering the title.
@@ -142,6 +149,19 @@ class GridFieldAddByDBField implements GridField_ActionProvider, GridField_HTMLP
         return $this->dataObjectField;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Set the button name
+     *
+     * @param $name string
+     * @return $this
+     */
+    public function setButtonName($name)
+    {
+        $this->buttonName = $name;
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Set the database field.
      *
@@ -188,6 +208,12 @@ class GridFieldAddByDBField implements GridField_ActionProvider, GridField_HTMLP
             ->setAttribute('placeholder', $obj->fieldLabel($dbField))
             ->addExtraClass('no-change-track');
 
+        if (!$this->buttonName) {
+            // provide a default button name, can be changed by calling {@link setButtonName()} on this component
+            $objectName = $obj->i18n_singular_name();
+            $this->buttonName = _t(__CLASS__ . '.ButtonName', '{name}', ['name' => $objectName]);
+        }
+
         $addAction = GridField_FormAction::create(
             $gridField,
             'add',
@@ -195,7 +221,7 @@ class GridFieldAddByDBField implements GridField_ActionProvider, GridField_HTMLP
                 __CLASS__ . '.Add',
                 'Add {name}',
                 'Add button text',
-                ['name' => $obj->i18n_singular_name()]
+                ['name' => $this->buttonName]
             ),
             'add',
             'add'
diff --git a/src/Model/BlogPost.php b/src/Model/BlogPost.php
index 10a3f94..321f6a6 100644
--- a/src/Model/BlogPost.php
+++ b/src/Model/BlogPost.php
@@ -170,6 +170,14 @@ class BlogPost extends Page
      */
     private static $minutes_to_read_wpm = 200;
 
+    /**
+     * Sets the upload directory for featured images to help keep your files organised
+     *
+     * @config
+     * @var string
+     */
+    private static $featured_images_directory = null;
+
     /**
      * Determine the role of the given member.
      *
@@ -236,6 +244,11 @@ class BlogPost extends Page
             $uploadField = UploadField::create('FeaturedImage', _t(__CLASS__ . '.FeaturedImage', 'Featured Image'));
             $uploadField->getValidator()->setAllowedExtensions(['jpg', 'jpeg', 'png', 'gif']);
 
+            $uploadDirectory = $this->config()->get('featured_images_directory');
+            if ($uploadDirectory != '') {
+                $uploadField->setFolderName($uploadDirectory);
+            }
+
             /**
              * @var FieldList $fields
              */
diff --git a/tests/BlogPostTest.php b/tests/BlogPostTest.php
index 4216af2..4439194 100644
--- a/tests/BlogPostTest.php
+++ b/tests/BlogPostTest.php
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ class BlogPostTest extends SapphireTest
 
         $archiveLink = $blogPost->getMonthlyArchiveLink($type);
         $this->assertContains('archive/', $archiveLink);
-        $this->assertContains($expected, $archiveLink);
+        $this->assertStringEndsWith($expected, $archiveLink);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -182,6 +182,6 @@ class BlogPostTest extends SapphireTest
 
         $archiveLink = $blogPost->getYearlyArchiveLink();
         $this->assertContains('archive/', $archiveLink);
-        $this->assertContains('/2013', $archiveLink);
+        $this->assertStringEndsWith('/2013', $archiveLink);
     }
 }