Hi everyone,
I need help with my Shopify store’s Google search preview. As you can see in the screenshot above, Google shows the wrong product image next to my product page result. It displays a perfume bottle instead of the reed diffuser image.
I would like to update this preview image to the correct product photo.
Could someone explain how I can change or control the image that Google uses for product results?
You need to have structured data to help Google show what you want. This is usually done at the top of theme.liquid file
It will look like: meta property=“og:image”…
Change the image url to the image you want.
If you don’t have such structured data, you should check out Google’s documentation on the subject.
Google is also known for ignoring structured data and selecting the data it finds more relvant.
For example, in this case, I guess it does not help that image is called “Cicek_bahcesi.jpg” on an english-language (only) site.
Hey @Eylul
First, make sure the image you want Google to show is set as the main product image in your Shopify admin. Google usually grabs the first image it finds in your product page’s code, which should be your featured image. If your reed diffuser image isn’t first in the lineup, move it to the top position.
Next, check your image file names and alt text. Google reads these to understand what the image is about. If your perfume bottle image has a file name like “product-main.jpg” and your reed diffuser is named something generic, Google might be confused about which is more relevant. Rename your images to be descriptive like “lavender-reed-diffuser.jpg” and make sure the alt text clearly describes what’s in the image. Go into your product settings and update the alt text for each image.
Another thing that can cause this is if you have structured data or schema markup on your site that’s pointing to the wrong image. If you’re using an app or theme that adds product schema, check that it’s pulling the correct featured image. Most modern Shopify themes handle this automatically, but older themes or custom code might have issues.
You should also look at your product page code to see if there are any Open Graph or Twitter card meta tags. These tell social media and sometimes search engines which image to use. If those tags are pointing to the perfume bottle for some reason, that could be why Google’s picking it up. You’d need to edit your theme code or use an app to control these tags properly.
Hi @Eylul I’ve worked with clients in the same situation, and here is my best advice:
The best approach in this case is to avoid using images of other products on your product page.
Currently, Google is quite flexible in selecting which images appear for your product and can be somewhat unpredictable. Declaring schema or social tags like og:image does NOT GUARANTEE that Google will display the exact image you specify.
Therefore, limit or ideally avoid using images of other products anywhere on your product pages, including Product Listing and Product Detail sections (this also applies to promotional bundles or items related to your main product).
Hope this helps! 
