Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Communication Radios
The Google product category ID for Communication Radios is 2471. It sits under Communications and has 3 subcategories of its own, so it is a predefined value you can send as it stands — but one of those 3 is usually the closer answer, and an interior category fits when a product genuinely spans the ones below.
This branch4
Communication Radios2471
CB Radios2106Radio Scanners4415Two-Way Radios273- Category ID
- 2471
- Direct subcategories
- 3
- Categories below it in total
- 3
- Depth, on a branch that runs 4
- 3 / 4
- Others at this level
- 8
- Parent category
- Communications
- 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, Communication Radios is second largest of the 9 categories under Communications, with 3 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.
Communication RadiosCB Radios
The longest route down from here runs 1 more level, ending at CB Radios (2106) on level 4: Communication Radios › CB Radios. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Radio Accessories | 263 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Answering Machines | 266 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pagers | 268 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Telephony | 270 | 7 | 20 | 3 |
| Video Conferencing | 274 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intercoms | 360 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Communication Radios — this page | 2471 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Caller IDs | 5275 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intercom Accessories | 5404 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (2471) or the full path ("Electronics > Communications > Communication Radios"). 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 3 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 | 2471 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Electronics > Communications > Communication Radios |
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, 2471, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under Communication Radios
3 subcategories. A narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things, so prefer one of these when it fits.
All 3 of them are leaves: none of the subcategories under Communication Radios continues any further, so one of those 3 names is the most specific value this branch can give you.
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 Communication Radios
What is the Google product category ID for Communication Radios?
2471. The full path, "Electronics > Communications > Communication Radios", 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 Communication Radios or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Communication Radios has 3 directly below it, starting with CB Radios (2106), Radio Scanners (4415), Two-Way Radios (273), and 3 in total further down. 2471 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 Communication Radios sit in the taxonomy?
At level 3, under Communications (262). The chain from the top is Electronics → Communications → Communication Radios. If your product does not belong under Communications, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Communication Radios is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Communications first — there are 8 other categories at this level: Answering Machines (266), Caller IDs (5275), Communication Radio Accessories (263), Intercom Accessories (5404), Intercoms (360), Pagers (268), and 2 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Communications (262) 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 Communication Radios?
1 level more. The longest route down from Communication Radios is Communication Radios > CB Radios, ending at CB Radios (2106) on level 4. Not every branch below Communication Radios runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Communication Radios compared with the categories next to it?
It is second largest of the 9 at its level, carrying 3 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 Communication Radios and Communication Radio Accessories?
They sit side by side under Communications and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Communication Radios is 2471; Communication Radio Accessories is 263. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Electronics > Communications > Communication Radios" with "Electronics > Communications > Communication Radio Accessories" before you submit.
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