Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Correction Fluids, Pens & Tapes
The Google product category ID for Correction Fluids, Pens & Tapes is 2591. It sits under General Office Supplies 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
Correction Fluids, Pens & Tapes2591
Correction Fluids543618Correction Pens543620Correction Tapes543619- Category ID
- 2591
- Direct subcategories
- 3
- Categories below it in total
- 3
- Depth, on a branch that runs 4
- 3 / 4
- Others at this level
- 11
- Parent category
- General Office Supplies
- 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, Correction Fluids, Pens & Tapes is third largest of the 12 categories under General Office Supplies, 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.
Correction Fluids, Pens & TapesCorrection Fluids
The longest route down from here runs 1 more level, ending at Correction Fluids (543618) on level 4: Correction Fluids, Pens & Tapes › Correction Fluids. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office Tape | 934 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paper Clips & Clamps | 936 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Erasers | 938 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rubber Bands | 944 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Staples | 948 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tacks & Pushpins | 949 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paper Products | 956 | 14 | 14 | 1 |
| Labels & Tags | 960 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Correction Fluids, Pens & Tapes — this page | 2591 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Brass Fasteners | 6319 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laminating Film, Pouches & Sheets | 8015 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mounting Putty | 505805 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (2591) or the full path ("Office Supplies > General Office Supplies > Correction Fluids, Pens & Tapes"). 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 | 2591 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | "Office Supplies > General Office Supplies > Correction Fluids, Pens & Tapes" |
This path contains a comma, so the cell has to be quoted: unquoted, a CSV reader splits "Office Supplies > General Office Supplies > Correction Fluids, Pens & Tapes" into 2 columns and the row stops lining up with its header. The numeric ID, 2591, contains no comma.
What sits under Correction Fluids, Pens & Tapes
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 Correction Fluids, Pens & Tapes continues any further, so one of those 3 names is the most specific value this branch can give you.
Questions about Correction Fluids, Pens & Tapes
What is the Google product category ID for Correction Fluids, Pens & Tapes?
2591. The full path, "Office Supplies > General Office Supplies > Correction Fluids, Pens & Tapes", 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 Correction Fluids, Pens & Tapes or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Correction Fluids, Pens & Tapes has 3 directly below it, starting with Correction Fluids (543618), Correction Pens (543620), Correction Tapes (543619), and 3 in total further down. 2591 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 Correction Fluids, Pens & Tapes sit in the taxonomy?
At level 3, under General Office Supplies (932). The chain from the top is Office Supplies → General Office Supplies → Correction Fluids, Pens & Tapes. If your product does not belong under General Office Supplies, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Correction Fluids, Pens & Tapes is not quite right?
Look across the rest of General Office Supplies first — there are 11 other categories at this level: Brass Fasteners (6319), Erasers (938), Labels & Tags (960), Laminating Film, Pouches & Sheets (8015), Mounting Putty (505805), Office Tape (934), and 5 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to General Office Supplies (932) 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 Correction Fluids, Pens & Tapes?
1 level more. The longest route down from Correction Fluids, Pens & Tapes is Correction Fluids, Pens & Tapes > Correction Fluids, ending at Correction Fluids (543618) on level 4. Not every branch below Correction Fluids, Pens & Tapes runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Correction Fluids, Pens & Tapes compared with the categories next to it?
It is third largest of the 12 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.
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