Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Bulletin Boards
The Google product category ID for Bulletin Boards is 2401, written as a path "Office Supplies > Presentation Supplies > Display Boards > Bulletin Boards". 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 Display Boards.
- Category ID
- 2401
- 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
- 4
- Parent category
- Display Boards
- 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, Bulletin Boards is fourth largest of the 5 categories under Display Boards, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mounting Boards | 1627 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foam Boards | 2263 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulletin Boards — this page | 2401 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Poster Boards | 2674 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulletin Board Accessories | 7525 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (2401) or the full path ("Office Supplies > Presentation Supplies > Display Boards > Bulletin Boards"). 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 | 2401 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Office Supplies > Presentation Supplies > Display Boards > Bulletin Boards |
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, 2401, 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 Bulletin Boards
What is the Google product category ID for Bulletin Boards?
2401. The full path, "Office Supplies > Presentation Supplies > Display Boards > Bulletin Boards", 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 Bulletin Boards available?
No. Bulletin Boards is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 2401 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 Bulletin Boards sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Display Boards (966). The chain from the top is Office Supplies → Presentation Supplies → Display Boards → Bulletin Boards. If your product does not belong under Display Boards, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Bulletin Boards is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Display Boards first — there are 4 other categories at this level: Bulletin Board Accessories (7525), Foam Boards (2263), Mounting Boards (1627), Poster Boards (2674). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Display Boards (966) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Bulletin Boards compared with the categories next to it?
It is fourth largest of the 5 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 Bulletin Boards and Bulletin Board Accessories?
They sit side by side under Display Boards and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Bulletin Boards is 2401; Bulletin Board Accessories is 7525. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Office Supplies > Presentation Supplies > Display Boards > Bulletin Boards" with "Office Supplies > Presentation Supplies > Display Boards > Bulletin Board Accessories" before you submit.
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