Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Audio Components
The Google product category ID for Audio Components is 2165. It sits under Audio and has 11 subcategories of its own, so it is a predefined value you can send as it stands — but one of those 11 is usually the closer answer, and an interior category fits when a product genuinely spans the ones below.
- Category ID
- 2165
- Direct subcategories
- 11
- Categories below it in total
- 24
- Depth, on a branch that runs 5
- 3 / 5
- Others at this level
- 6
- Parent category
- Audio
- 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, Audio Components is the largest of the 7 categories under Audio, with 24 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.
Audio ComponentsAudio AmplifiersHeadphone Amplifiers
The longest route down from here runs 2 more levels, ending at Headphone Amplifiers (4493) on level 5: Audio Components › Audio Amplifiers › Headphone Amplifiers. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Players & Recorders | 242 | 14 | 14 | 1 |
| Audio Accessories | 1420 | 9 | 18 | 2 |
| Public Address Systems | 2154 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Audio Components — this page | 2165 | 11 | 24 | 2 |
| Stage Equipment | 3727 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| DJ & Specialty Audio | 4921 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Bullhorns | 8159 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (2165) or the full path ("Electronics > Audio > Audio Components"). 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 11 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 | 2165 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Electronics > Audio > Audio Components |
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, 2165, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under Audio Components
11 subcategories. A narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things, so prefer one of these when it fits.
They are not the same size. Signal Processors (246) is the largest with 7 categories beneath it, so most of what sits under Audio Components sits under that one name. 4 of the 11 carry subcategories of their own and the remaining 7 are leaves, which is worth knowing before you go looking for a narrower value that is not there.
- 241Audio & Video Receivers
- 224Audio Amplifiers+2 subcategories below it
- 236Audio Mixers
- 5129Audio Transmitters+2 subcategories below it
- 6545Channel Strips
- 6546Direct Boxes
- 505771Headphones & Headsets+2 subcategories below it
- 234Microphones
- 246Signal Processors+7 subcategories below it
- 249Speakers
- 505298Studio Recording Bundles
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 Audio Components
What is the Google product category ID for Audio Components?
2165. The full path, "Electronics > Audio > Audio Components", 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 Audio Components or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Audio Components has 11 directly below it, starting with Audio & Video Receivers (241), Audio Amplifiers (224), Audio Mixers (236), and 24 in total further down. 2165 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 Audio Components sit in the taxonomy?
At level 3, under Audio (223). The chain from the top is Electronics → Audio → Audio Components. If your product does not belong under Audio, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Audio Components is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Audio first — there are 6 other categories at this level: Audio Accessories (1420), Audio Players & Recorders (242), Bullhorns (8159), DJ & Specialty Audio (4921), Public Address Systems (2154), Stage Equipment (3727). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Audio (223) 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 Audio Components?
2 levels more. The longest route down from Audio Components is Audio Components > Audio Amplifiers > Headphone Amplifiers, ending at Headphone Amplifiers (4493) on level 5. Not every branch below Audio Components runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Audio Components compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest of the 7 at its level, carrying 24 categories below it. Inside it, Signal Processors (246) is the biggest branch with 7 beneath 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 Audio Components and Audio Accessories?
They sit side by side under Audio and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Audio Components is 2165; Audio Accessories is 1420. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Electronics > Audio > Audio Components" with "Electronics > Audio > Audio Accessories" before you submit.
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