Google Merchant Center: Image too small
Image too small [image link]What's happening
The image_link URL points to an image smaller than the 500×500 pixel minimum. As of January 31, 2027 this becomes a hard rejection; warnings begin April 14, 2026. Until enforcement: 100×100 (non-clothing) and 250×250 (clothing) remain the active minimums, but anything smaller than 500×500 starts surfacing warnings now.
image_linkadditional_image_linkManual fix
Replace the source image with a higher-resolution version (1500×1500+ recommended). For thousands of products, this means re-shooting or upscaling at the source. Each upload then has to propagate through your CMS / PIM / feed export.
Fix it with Emberfeed
Set up an image template at 1500×1500, Emberfeed renders every product at whatever size the template sets, and the original CDN image stays untouched. One template configuration fixes the whole catalog at once.
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