Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Stuffed Animals
The Google product category ID for Stuffed Animals is 1259, written as a path "Toys & Games > Toys > Dolls, Playsets & Toy Figures > Stuffed Animals". It is a leaf: the taxonomy does not continue below it, so this is the most specific value on this branch, and if your product fits here there is nothing more precise to pick. It sits under Dolls, Playsets & Toy Figures.
This level12
Stuffed Animals1259
Dollhouse Accessories2497Dollhouses2499Toy Playsets3166Doll & Action Figure Accessories3584Puppet & Puppet Theater Accessories6056Puppet Theaters6057Action & Toy Figures6058Bobblehead Figures7114Paper & Magnetic Dolls8021- Category ID
- 1259
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 4
- 4 / 4
- Others at this level
- 11
- Parent category
- Dolls, Playsets & Toy Figures
- Taxonomy version
- 2021-09-21
- Sent in your feed as
- google_product_category
Where this sits in the taxonomy
Measured by how much sits beneath them, Stuffed Animals is third largest of the 12 categories under Dolls, Playsets & Toy Figures, with 0 categories below it. Size is not correctness — a small category is the right answer when it is the right answer — but it does tell you how much of the taxonomy you are still choosing between once you pick this branch.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolls | 1257 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Puppets & Marionettes | 1258 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuffed Animals — this page | 1259 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dollhouse Accessories | 2497 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dollhouses | 2499 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toy Playsets | 3166 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doll & Action Figure Accessories | 3584 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Puppet & Puppet Theater Accessories | 6056 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Puppet Theaters | 6057 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Action & Toy Figures | 6058 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobblehead Figures | 7114 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paper & Magnetic Dolls | 8021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (1259) or the full path ("Toys & Games > Toys > Dolls, Playsets & Toy Figures > Stuffed Animals"). Both are predefined values for the same category. The ID is the sturdier of the two, because renaming any segment above this one changes the path text and leaves the number alone.
Bear in mind that google_product_category is an optional attribute. Google assigns a category automatically, and your value is treated as a signal rather than an override. When an override actually applies.
In your feed, it looks like this
Either row below is accepted. The first is the one to send.
| id | title | google_product_category |
|---|---|---|
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | 1259 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | "Toys & Games > Toys > Dolls, Playsets & Toy Figures > Stuffed Animals" |
This path contains a comma, so the cell has to be quoted: unquoted, a CSV reader splits "Toys & Games > Toys > Dolls, Playsets & Toy Figures > Stuffed Animals" into 2 columns and the row stops lining up with its header. The numeric ID, 1259, contains no comma.
Questions about Stuffed Animals
What is the Google product category ID for Stuffed Animals?
1259. The full path, "Toys & Games > Toys > Dolls, Playsets & Toy Figures > Stuffed Animals", is the same category written the other way. The ID is shorter, and renaming a segment above this one changes the path text while leaving the number alone.
Is anything more specific than Stuffed Animals available?
No. Stuffed Animals is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 1259 is the most precise value this branch offers. If it does not describe your product closely enough, the answer is a different branch, not a deeper one.
Where does Stuffed Animals sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Dolls, Playsets & Toy Figures (1255). The chain from the top is Toys & Games → Toys → Dolls, Playsets & Toy Figures → Stuffed Animals. If your product does not belong under Dolls, Playsets & Toy Figures, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Stuffed Animals is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Dolls, Playsets & Toy Figures first — there are 11 other categories at this level: Action & Toy Figures (6058), Bobblehead Figures (7114), Doll & Action Figure Accessories (3584), Dollhouse Accessories (2497), Dollhouses (2499), Dolls (1257), and 5 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Dolls, Playsets & Toy Figures (1255) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Stuffed Animals compared with the categories next to it?
It is third largest of the 12 at its level, carrying 0 categories below it. A bigger category is not a better one — it just means more of the taxonomy is still open below you after you pick it.
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