Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Outdoor Structures
The Google product category ID for Outdoor Structures is 2613. It sits under Outdoor Living and has 5 subcategories of its own, so it is a predefined value you can send as it stands — but one of those 5 is usually the closer answer, and an interior category fits when a product genuinely spans the ones below.
- Category ID
- 2613
- Direct subcategories
- 5
- Categories below it in total
- 10
- Depth, on a branch that runs 6
- 4 / 6
- Others at this level
- 9
- Parent category
- Outdoor Living
- 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, Outdoor Structures is the largest of the 10 categories under Outdoor Living, with 10 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.
Outdoor StructuresCanopy & Gazebo AccessoriesCanopy & Gazebo Enclosure Kits
The longest route down from here runs 2 more levels, ending at Canopy & Gazebo Enclosure Kits (6107) on level 6: Outdoor Structures › Canopy & Gazebo Accessories › Canopy & Gazebo Enclosure Kits. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammocks | 717 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Porch Swings | 718 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outdoor Umbrellas & Sunshades | 719 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outdoor Structures — this page | 2613 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| Outdoor Blankets | 5910 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Hammock Parts & Accessories | 6737 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outdoor Umbrella & Sunshade Accessories | 6751 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Awnings | 499907 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Awning Accessories | 499908 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Porch Swing Accessories | 499955 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (2613) or the full path ("Home & Garden > Lawn & Garden > Outdoor Living > Outdoor Structures"). 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 5 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 | 2613 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Home & Garden > Lawn & Garden > Outdoor Living > Outdoor Structures |
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, 2613, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under Outdoor Structures
5 subcategories. A narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things, so prefer one of these when it fits.
They are not the same size. Canopy & Gazebo Accessories (6105) is the largest with 5 categories beneath it, so most of what sits under Outdoor Structures sits under that one name. 1 of the 5 carry subcategories of their own and the remaining 4 are leaves, which is worth knowing before you go looking for a narrower value that is not there.
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 Outdoor Structures
What is the Google product category ID for Outdoor Structures?
2613. The full path, "Home & Garden > Lawn & Garden > Outdoor Living > Outdoor Structures", 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 Outdoor Structures or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Outdoor Structures has 5 directly below it, starting with Canopies & Gazebos (716), Canopy & Gazebo Accessories (6105), Garden Arches, Trellises, Arbors & Pergolas (703), and 10 in total further down. 2613 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 Outdoor Structures sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Outdoor Living (2918). The chain from the top is Home & Garden → Lawn & Garden → Outdoor Living → Outdoor Structures. If your product does not belong under Outdoor Living, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Outdoor Structures is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Outdoor Living first — there are 9 other categories at this level: Awning Accessories (499908), Awnings (499907), Hammock Parts & Accessories (6737), Hammocks (717), Outdoor Blankets (5910), Outdoor Umbrella & Sunshade Accessories (6751), and 3 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Outdoor Living (2918) 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 Outdoor Structures?
2 levels more. The longest route down from Outdoor Structures is Outdoor Structures > Canopy & Gazebo Accessories > Canopy & Gazebo Enclosure Kits, ending at Canopy & Gazebo Enclosure Kits (6107) on level 6. Not every branch below Outdoor Structures runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Outdoor Structures compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest of the 10 at its level, carrying 10 categories below it. Inside it, Canopy & Gazebo Accessories (6105) is the biggest branch with 5 beneath 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 Outdoor Structures and Outdoor Blankets?
They sit side by side under Outdoor Living and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Outdoor Structures is 2613; Outdoor Blankets is 5910. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Home & Garden > Lawn & Garden > Outdoor Living > Outdoor Structures" with "Home & Garden > Lawn & Garden > Outdoor Living > Outdoor Blankets" before you submit.
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