Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Camera & Video Camera Lenses
The Google product category ID for Camera & Video Camera Lenses is 149. It sits under Camera & Optic Accessories and has 3 subcategories of its own, so it is a predefined value you can send as it stands — but one of those 3 is usually the closer answer, and an interior category fits when a product genuinely spans the ones below.
This branch4
Camera & Video Camera Lenses149
Camera Lenses4432Surveillance Camera Lenses5346Video Camera Lenses5280- Category ID
- 149
- Direct subcategories
- 3
- Categories below it in total
- 3
- Depth, on a branch that runs 4
- 3 / 4
- Others at this level
- 6
- Parent category
- Camera & Optic Accessories
- 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, Camera & Video Camera Lenses is fifth largest of the 7 categories under Camera & Optic Accessories, with 3 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.
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The longest route down from here runs 1 more level, ending at Camera Lenses (4432) on level 4: Camera & Video Camera Lenses › Camera Lenses. Most branches stop sooner than that — the figure to compare it against is the seven levels Google's taxonomy allows, not the depth of the branch next door.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camera Parts & Accessories | 143 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| Camera & Video Camera Lenses — this page | 149 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Tripods & Monopods | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Optic Accessories | 160 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| Camera Lens Accessories | 2911 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Tripod & Monopod Accessories | 4638 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Camera & Optic Replacement Cables | 463625 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (149) or the full path ("Cameras & Optics > Camera & Optic Accessories > Camera & Video Camera Lenses"). 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. Before sending it, check whether one of the 3 subcategories below fits — a narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things.
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 | 149 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Cameras & Optics > Camera & Optic Accessories > Camera & Video Camera Lenses |
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, 149, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under Camera & Video Camera Lenses
3 subcategories. A narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things, so prefer one of these when it fits.
All 3 of them are leaves: none of the subcategories under Camera & Video Camera Lenses continues any further, so one of those 3 names is the most specific value this branch can give you.
Easy to mix up with
These sit under the same parent and start with the same word, which is exactly when the wrong one gets picked.
Questions about Camera & Video Camera Lenses
What is the Google product category ID for Camera & Video Camera Lenses?
149. The full path, "Cameras & Optics > Camera & Optic Accessories > Camera & Video Camera Lenses", 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.
Should I use Camera & Video Camera Lenses or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Camera & Video Camera Lenses has 3 directly below it, starting with Camera Lenses (4432), Surveillance Camera Lenses (5346), Video Camera Lenses (5280), and 3 in total further down. 149 is itself a predefined value, so an interior category is not an error — it just groups the product more broadly than a subcategory would.
Where does Camera & Video Camera Lenses sit in the taxonomy?
At level 3, under Camera & Optic Accessories (2096). The chain from the top is Cameras & Optics → Camera & Optic Accessories → Camera & Video Camera Lenses. If your product does not belong under Camera & Optic Accessories, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Camera & Video Camera Lenses is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Camera & Optic Accessories first — there are 6 other categories at this level: Camera & Optic Replacement Cables (463625), Camera Lens Accessories (2911), Camera Parts & Accessories (143), Optic Accessories (160), Tripod & Monopod Accessories (4638), Tripods & Monopods (150). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Camera & Optic Accessories (2096) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How much more specific can I get than Camera & Video Camera Lenses?
1 level more. The longest route down from Camera & Video Camera Lenses is Camera & Video Camera Lenses > Camera Lenses, ending at Camera Lenses (4432) on level 4. Not every branch below Camera & Video Camera Lenses runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Camera & Video Camera Lenses compared with the categories next to it?
It is fifth largest of the 7 at its level, carrying 3 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.
What is the difference between Camera & Video Camera Lenses and Camera & Optic Replacement Cables?
They sit side by side under Camera & Optic Accessories and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Camera & Video Camera Lenses is 149; Camera & Optic Replacement Cables is 463625. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Cameras & Optics > Camera & Optic Accessories > Camera & Video Camera Lenses" with "Cameras & Optics > Camera & Optic Accessories > Camera & Optic Replacement Cables" before you submit.
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