Edge cases & gotchas

Google Product Images

Edge cases & gotchas

  • Each search uses up to 3 of your Google searches. Google returns 10 pictures per request. Showing 10 results costs 1 search, 20 costs 2, 30 costs 3. Keep Max results at 10 unless you need more.
  • Retyping counts again. Every click on Search Google is a new search. Get the words right first.
  • Some websites block downloads. A picture may show in the grid but fail to import. Pick another.
  • Big files are skipped. Files over 10 MB fail. Download it yourself, make it smaller, and upload it normally.
  • SafeSearch can hide normal products. Swimwear, innerwear or some health products may return nothing with SafeSearch on. Set SafeSearch to Off in the module settings if this happens.
  • Duplicates are not detected. Importing the same picture twice adds it twice; delete the extra one in the gallery.
  • Pictures go to the whole product. They are added to the product gallery, not to a specific size or colour.
  • The Default Query Template is mostly unused. The search box always starts with the product name, so the template only applies if you empty the box before searching.