Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Light Meters
The Google product category ID for Light Meters is 1548, written as a path "Cameras & Optics > Photography > Lighting & Studio > Light Meters". 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 Lighting & Studio.
- Category ID
- 1548
- 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
- 7
- Parent category
- Lighting & Studio
- 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, Light Meters is second largest of the 8 categories under Lighting & Studio, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Meters — this page | 1548 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Studio Backgrounds | 1611 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Studio Stands & Mounts | 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Studio Lighting Controls | 2475 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Studio Lights & Flashes | 2926 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Light Meter Accessories | 5499 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Studio Stand & Mount Accessories | 503017 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Studio Light & Flash Accessories | 503018 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (1548) or the full path ("Cameras & Optics > Photography > Lighting & Studio > Light Meters"). 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 | 1548 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Cameras & Optics > Photography > Lighting & Studio > Light Meters |
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, 1548, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
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 Light Meters
What is the Google product category ID for Light Meters?
1548. The full path, "Cameras & Optics > Photography > Lighting & Studio > Light Meters", 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 Light Meters available?
No. Light Meters is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 1548 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 Light Meters sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Lighting & Studio (42). The chain from the top is Cameras & Optics → Photography → Lighting & Studio → Light Meters. If your product does not belong under Lighting & Studio, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Light Meters is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Lighting & Studio first — there are 7 other categories at this level: Light Meter Accessories (5499), Studio Backgrounds (1611), Studio Light & Flash Accessories (503018), Studio Lighting Controls (2475), Studio Lights & Flashes (2926), Studio Stand & Mount Accessories (503017), and 1 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Lighting & Studio (42) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Light Meters compared with the categories next to it?
It is second largest of the 8 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.
What is the difference between Light Meters and Light Meter Accessories?
They sit side by side under Lighting & Studio and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Light Meters is 1548; Light Meter Accessories is 5499. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Cameras & Optics > Photography > Lighting & Studio > Light Meters" with "Cameras & Optics > Photography > Lighting & Studio > Light Meter Accessories" before you submit.
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