Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Beach & Sand Toys
The Google product category ID for Beach & Sand Toys is 1268, written as a path "Toys & Games > Toys > Beach & Sand Toys". 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 Toys.
This level28
Beach & Sand Toys1268
Play Vehicles2505Remote Control Toys2546Remote Control Toy Accessories2778Riding Toys2799Wind-Up Toys2953Executive Toys3074Ball Pits3207Pretend Play3229Visual Toys3562Robotic Toys3625Toy Weapons & Gadgets3627Art & Drawing Toys3731Bath Toys3911Activity Toys4352Play Vehicle Accessories5970Riding Toy Accessories7202Ball Pit Accessories7311Flying Toy Accessories7366Sports Toy Accessories8127Toy Gift Baskets499712Toy Weapon & Gadget Accessories500005- Category ID
- 1268
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 3
- 3 / 3
- Others at this level
- 27
- Parent category
- Toys
- 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, Beach & Sand Toys is 19th largest of the 28 categories under Toys, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building Toys | 1254 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Dolls, Playsets & Toy Figures | 1255 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| Flying Toys | 1261 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Educational Toys | 1262 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| Musical Toys | 1264 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sports Toys | 1266 | 14 | 15 | 2 |
| Beach & Sand Toys — this page | 1268 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Play Vehicles | 2505 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| Remote Control Toys | 2546 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| Remote Control Toy Accessories | 2778 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riding Toys | 2799 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Wind-Up Toys | 2953 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Executive Toys | 3074 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ball Pits | 3207 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pretend Play | 3229 | 8 | 12 | 2 |
| Visual Toys | 3562 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Robotic Toys | 3625 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toy Weapons & Gadgets | 3627 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Art & Drawing Toys | 3731 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Bath Toys | 3911 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Activity Toys | 4352 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| Play Vehicle Accessories | 5970 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Riding Toy Accessories | 7202 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ball Pit Accessories | 7311 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Flying Toy Accessories | 7366 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Sports Toy Accessories | 8127 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Toy Gift Baskets | 499712 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toy Weapon & Gadget Accessories | 500005 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (1268) or the full path ("Toys & Games > Toys > Beach & Sand Toys"). 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 | 1268 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Toys & Games > Toys > Beach & Sand Toys |
This path has no comma, so an unquoted cell holds it as it stands — which is not true of every category in the taxonomy. The numeric ID, 1268, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Questions about Beach & Sand Toys
What is the Google product category ID for Beach & Sand Toys?
1268. The full path, "Toys & Games > Toys > Beach & Sand Toys", 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 Beach & Sand Toys available?
No. Beach & Sand Toys is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 3, so 1268 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 Beach & Sand Toys sit in the taxonomy?
At level 3, under Toys (1253). The chain from the top is Toys & Games → Toys → Beach & Sand Toys. If your product does not belong under Toys, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Beach & Sand Toys is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Toys first — there are 27 other categories at this level: Activity Toys (4352), Art & Drawing Toys (3731), Ball Pit Accessories (7311), Ball Pits (3207), Bath Toys (3911), Building Toys (1254), and 21 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Toys (1253) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Beach & Sand Toys compared with the categories next to it?
It is 19th largest of the 28 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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