Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Rocks & Fossils
The Google product category ID for Rocks & Fossils is 218, written as a path "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Collectibles > Rocks & Fossils". 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 Collectibles.
This level11
- Category ID
- 218
- 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
- 10
- Parent category
- Collectibles
- 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, Rocks & Fossils is fifth largest of the 11 categories under Collectibles, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scale Models | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Collectible Coins & Currency | 217 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Rocks & Fossils — this page | 218 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Postage Stamps | 219 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Collectible Weapons | 220 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Seal Stamps | 1312 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Autographs | 3599 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sports Collectibles | 3865 | 2 | 17 | 2 |
| Vintage Advertisements | 3893 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scale Model Accessories | 6000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Collectible Trading Cards | 6997 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (218) or the full path ("Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Collectibles > Rocks & Fossils"). 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 | 218 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Collectibles > Rocks & Fossils |
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, 218, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Questions about Rocks & Fossils
What is the Google product category ID for Rocks & Fossils?
218. The full path, "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Collectibles > Rocks & Fossils", 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 Rocks & Fossils available?
No. Rocks & Fossils is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 218 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 Rocks & Fossils sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Collectibles (216). The chain from the top is Arts & Entertainment → Hobbies & Creative Arts → Collectibles → Rocks & Fossils. If your product does not belong under Collectibles, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Rocks & Fossils is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Collectibles first — there are 10 other categories at this level: Autographs (3599), Collectible Coins & Currency (217), Collectible Trading Cards (6997), Collectible Weapons (220), Postage Stamps (219), Scale Model Accessories (6000), and 4 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Collectibles (216) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Rocks & Fossils compared with the categories next to it?
It is fifth largest of the 11 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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