Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Marine Chartplotters & GPS
The Google product category ID for Marine Chartplotters & GPS is 2178, written as a path "Electronics > Marine Electronics > Marine Chartplotters & GPS". 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 Marine Electronics.
This level6
- Category ID
- 2178
- 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
- 5
- Parent category
- Marine Electronics
- 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, Marine Chartplotters & GPS is third largest of the 6 categories under Marine Electronics, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish Finders | 1550 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marine Radar | 1552 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marine Chartplotters & GPS — this page | 2178 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marine Radios | 4450 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marine Audio & Video Receivers | 8134 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marine Speakers | 8473 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (2178) or the full path ("Electronics > Marine Electronics > Marine Chartplotters & GPS"). 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 | 2178 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Electronics > Marine Electronics > Marine Chartplotters & GPS |
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, 2178, 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 Marine Chartplotters & GPS
What is the Google product category ID for Marine Chartplotters & GPS?
2178. The full path, "Electronics > Marine Electronics > Marine Chartplotters & GPS", 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 Marine Chartplotters & GPS available?
No. Marine Chartplotters & GPS is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 3, so 2178 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 Marine Chartplotters & GPS sit in the taxonomy?
At level 3, under Marine Electronics (340). The chain from the top is Electronics → Marine Electronics → Marine Chartplotters & GPS. If your product does not belong under Marine Electronics, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Marine Chartplotters & GPS is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Marine Electronics first — there are 5 other categories at this level: Fish Finders (1550), Marine Audio & Video Receivers (8134), Marine Radar (1552), Marine Radios (4450), Marine Speakers (8473). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Marine Electronics (340) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Marine Chartplotters & GPS compared with the categories next to it?
It is third largest of the 6 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 Marine Chartplotters & GPS and Marine Audio & Video Receivers?
They sit side by side under Marine Electronics and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Marine Chartplotters & GPS is 2178; Marine Audio & Video Receivers is 8134. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Electronics > Marine Electronics > Marine Chartplotters & GPS" with "Electronics > Marine Electronics > Marine Audio & Video Receivers" before you submit.
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