Google Merchant CenterImages
More than 10 additional images
additional_image_link holds more than 10 URLs.
What is this issue?
additional_image_link holds more than 10 URLs.
Affected field:
additional_image_linkWhat it looks like in your file
| id | additional_image_link | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | MUG-01 | https://example.com/1.jpg,… (14 URLs) |
| id | additional_image_link | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | MUG-01 | https://example.com/1.jpg,… (10 URLs) |
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Fix nowWhy Google Merchant Center rejects this
Google uses up to 10 additional images and ignores the rest.
Google Merchant Center-specific note
Google uses up to 10 additional_image_link values for each product, and ignores any after the tenth. Put the most useful views first.
Valid values / expected format
- ✓Up to 10 URLs, separated by commas
- ✓Each one a full URL starting with https://
Fix in StriveFormats
Upload your CSV to StriveFormats to detect this issue across all rows, with clear line-by-line reporting.
Fix in Excel
- 1Review the additional_image_link column for incorrect values.
- 2Fix any cells that do not match the expected format.
- 3Save as Text (Tab delimited) (*.txt).
Fix in Google Sheets
- 1Review the additional_image_link column for incorrect values.
- 2Correct any cells that do not match the expected format.
- 3Go to File > Download > Tab Separated Values (.tsv), then rename the file to end in .txt.
Prevent it next time
- ✓Start from the official platform template to avoid structural issues.
- ✓Run your file through StriveFormats before every import.
- ✓Test with a small sample file first to catch errors before they affect your full catalog.
How StriveFormats detects this
StriveFormats parses every row of your CSV and applies Google Merchant Center-specific validation rules to the additional_image_link field. Any row that violates the rule is flagged with the row number and the specific value that caused the issue.
►Technical detail
Google Merchant Center's importer checks the additional_image_link field against its official import specification. Values in the wrong format are flagged because an invalid value that slips through can show up in your store as a blank field, a zero or wrong text, with no error message.