Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Vehicle Hardtops
The Google product category ID for Vehicle Hardtops is 2494, written as a path "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Maintenance, Care & Decor > Vehicle Covers > Vehicle Hardtops". 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 Vehicle Covers.
- Category ID
- 2494
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 5
- 5 / 5
- Others at this level
- 5
- Parent category
- Vehicle Covers
- 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, Vehicle Hardtops is second largest of the 6 categories under Vehicle Covers, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Hardtops — this page | 2494 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Soft Tops | 7031 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golf Cart Enclosures | 8306 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tonneau Covers | 8308 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Storage Covers | 8309 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Motor Vehicle Windshield Covers | 8316 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (2494) or the full path ("Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Maintenance, Care & Decor > Vehicle Covers > Vehicle Hardtops"). 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 | 2494 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Maintenance, Care & Decor > Vehicle Covers > Vehicle Hardtops" |
This path contains a comma, so the cell has to be quoted: unquoted, a CSV reader splits "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Maintenance, Care & Decor > Vehicle Covers > Vehicle Hardtops" into 2 columns and the row stops lining up with its header. The numeric ID, 2494, contains no comma.
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 Vehicle Hardtops
What is the Google product category ID for Vehicle Hardtops?
2494. The full path, "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Maintenance, Care & Decor > Vehicle Covers > Vehicle Hardtops", 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 Vehicle Hardtops available?
No. Vehicle Hardtops is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 2494 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 Vehicle Hardtops sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Vehicle Covers (3436). The chain from the top is Vehicles & Parts → Vehicle Parts & Accessories → Vehicle Maintenance, Care & Decor → Vehicle Covers → Vehicle Hardtops. If your product does not belong under Vehicle Covers, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Vehicle Hardtops is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Vehicle Covers first — there are 5 other categories at this level: Golf Cart Enclosures (8306), Motor Vehicle Windshield Covers (8316), Tonneau Covers (8308), Vehicle Soft Tops (7031), Vehicle Storage Covers (8309). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Vehicle Covers (3436) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Vehicle Hardtops compared with the categories next to it?
It is second 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 Vehicle Hardtops and Vehicle Soft Tops?
They sit side by side under Vehicle Covers and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Vehicle Hardtops is 2494; Vehicle Soft Tops is 7031. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Maintenance, Care & Decor > Vehicle Covers > Vehicle Hardtops" with "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Maintenance, Care & Decor > Vehicle Covers > Vehicle Soft Tops" before you submit.
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