The Seventeen “Pretty Amazing” contest introduced us to PicBadges, an application that creates button-style badges that can be added to your social media profile picture.  With over 6,858,823 PicBadges created worldwide, it looks like we’re fashionably late to this badge-flashing party.

This is an easy way for brands to share their message on social networks, and also a fun way for people to spice up their profile pictures.  PicBadges allows you to choose from countless badges, including Swatch, Steampunk and I support Earth — just to name a few.  You can also easily create a custom PicBadge for free.

By using PicBadges, you can:

• Boost your campaign in the most viral way
• Integrate your PicBadge with your Facebook page or website
• Enjoy a real and live interaction with your audience
• Gain a direct access to your supporters (coming soon)
• Monitor your PicBadges using the Campaign Dashboard (coming soon)