Merchant Center Says “Promotional Overlay on Image” — What Should You Remove?
Merchant Center Says “Promotional Overlay on Image” — What Should You Remove? Your product photo looks good. The product is clear. The image loads correctly. But Merchant Center says: Promotional overlay on image You look at the photo and think: “What promotion? I only added my logo.” That logo may be the problem. Google's main product-image rules are stricter than many ecommerce store owners expect. For the primary image, Google wants a clean view of the actual product—not a small advertisement designed inside the photo. So before rebuilding your feed, I would inspect the image itself. Start With the Exact Image Google Received Open the affected product in Merchant Center. Find the image associated with the item. Then compare it with the image currently shown on your website. Don't assume they're still the same. Your website may now show: clean-product.jpg while the product feed still sends: product-sale-banner.jpg Or your ecommerce app may not have synced the latest ima...