Use the additional image link [additional_image_link] attribute to provide more images for your product beyond the main image that you provide in the image link [image_link] attribute. Additional images can appear to potential customers in ads for your product and are commonly used to show a product from different angles or with product staging elements.
When to use
Format
Follow these formatting guidelines to make sure we understand the data you're submitting.
| Type | URL (including http:// or https://), ASCII characters only and RFC 3986 compliant |
|---|---|
| Limits | Up to 2000 characters |
| Supported file formats |
WEBP (.webp), GIF (.gif), JPEG (.jpg/.jpeg), PNG (.png), BMP (.bmp) and TIFF (.tif/.tiff) The file extensions for these images should correspond to their format. |
| Repeated field | Yes; up to 10 |
| File format | Example value |
|---|---|
| Text (TSV) |
To submit 1 image, submit the (encoded) URL: To submit more than 1 image (up to 10), separate each URL with a comma ( , ): Make sure that you encode any commas (as %2C) within the URL, but don't encode the comma that you use to separate each image URL: |
| XML (Feeds) | <g:additional_image_link> http://www.example.com/image2.jpg</g:additional_image_link> http://www.example.com/image3.jpg</g:additional_image_l |
Guidelines
Follow these guidelines to make sure that you submit high quality data for your products.
Minimum requirements
These are the requirements that you'll need to meet to show your product on Google. If you don't follow these requirements, we'll disapprove your product and let you know in the Diagnostics page of your Manufacturer Center account.
Meet the requirements for the image link [image_link] attribute with a few exceptions. The additional image can:
- Include product staging or show the product in use.
- Include graphics or illustrations.
- Show parts of a bundle instead of showing all products in the bundle.
Best practices
These best practices can help you go beyond the basic requirements to optimise your product data for performance.
- Follow the best practices for the image link [image_link] attribute. For example, do not submit:
- Brand-only or logo images
- Blurry or misshapen images
- Images with a watermark, or text not relevant to the image such as trademark or shop info
- Submit images that meet the size requirements. If you include images that are smaller than the image link
[image_link]minimum size requirements, your images won't be shown. - Use additional images to show the product from different angles or the product being used. For example, if the main image shows product packaging, including images of the box contents in the additional images can help customers to better understand what they are buying.
Examples
Product with one additional image
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
Image link [image_link] |
http://example.com/image1.jpg (only the sofa) |
Additional image link [additional_image_link] |
http://example.com/image2.jpg (the sofa with two pillows and a living room setting) |
Product with three additional images
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
Image link [image_link] |
http://example.com/ring1.jpg (only the ring on a white background) |
Additional image link [additional_image_link] |
http://example.com/ring2.jpg (only the ring on a white background from a different angle) |
Additional image link [additional_image_link] |
http://example.com/ring3.jpg (the ring on a model wearing a matching outfit) |
Additional image link [additional_image_link] |
http://example.com/ring4.jpg (the ring inside its gift box packaging) |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
Image link [image_link] |
http://example.com/image1.jpg (only the pie tin on a white background) |
Additional image link [additional_image_link] |
http://example.com/image2.jpg (the end product – a slice of pie on a plate) |
Additional image link [additional_image_link] |
http://example.com/image3.jpg (the baker holding the finished pie in the tin) |
Additional image link [additional_image_link] |
http://example.com/image4.jpg (the pie tin in close up showing the finished pie) |