Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Handheld Device Accessories
The Google product category ID for Handheld Device Accessories is 280. It sits under Computer Accessories and has 2 subcategories of its own, so it is a predefined value you can send as it stands — but one of those 2 is usually the closer answer, and an interior category fits when a product genuinely spans the ones below.
This branch3
Handheld Device Accessories280
E-Book Reader Accessories4736PDA Accessories4737- Category ID
- 280
- Direct subcategories
- 2
- Categories below it in total
- 4
- Depth, on a branch that runs 6
- 4 / 6
- Others at this level
- 10
- Parent category
- Computer Accessories
- 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, Handheld Device Accessories is the largest of the 11 categories under Computer Accessories, with 4 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.
Handheld Device AccessoriesE-Book Reader AccessoriesE-Book Reader Cases
The longest route down from here runs 2 more levels, ending at E-Book Reader Cases (4738) on level 6: Handheld Device Accessories › E-Book Reader Accessories › E-Book Reader Cases. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handheld Device Accessories — this page | 280 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Laptop Docking Stations | 300 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mouse Pads | 1993 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stylus Pens | 5308 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Computer Risers & Stands | 5489 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stylus Pen Nibs & Refills | 5669 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keyboard & Mouse Wrist Rests | 6291 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keyboard Trays & Platforms | 6979 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Computer Covers & Skins | 7530 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tablet Computer Docks & Stands | 499956 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Computer Accessory Sets | 500040 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (280) or the full path ("Electronics > Electronics Accessories > Computer Accessories > Handheld Device Accessories"). 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 2 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 | 280 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Electronics > Electronics Accessories > Computer Accessories > Handheld Device Accessories |
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, 280, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under Handheld Device Accessories
2 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. E-Book Reader Accessories (4736) is the largest with 1 category beneath it, so most of what sits under Handheld Device Accessories sits under that one name. Every one of the 2 carries subcategories of its own.
Questions about Handheld Device Accessories
What is the Google product category ID for Handheld Device Accessories?
280. The full path, "Electronics > Electronics Accessories > Computer Accessories > Handheld Device Accessories", 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 Handheld Device Accessories or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Handheld Device Accessories has 2 directly below it, starting with E-Book Reader Accessories (4736), PDA Accessories (4737), and 4 in total further down. 280 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 Handheld Device Accessories sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Computer Accessories (279). The chain from the top is Electronics → Electronics Accessories → Computer Accessories → Handheld Device Accessories. If your product does not belong under Computer Accessories, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Handheld Device Accessories is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Computer Accessories first — there are 10 other categories at this level: Computer Accessory Sets (500040), Computer Covers & Skins (7530), Computer Risers & Stands (5489), Keyboard & Mouse Wrist Rests (6291), Keyboard Trays & Platforms (6979), Laptop Docking Stations (300), and 4 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Computer Accessories (279) 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 Handheld Device Accessories?
2 levels more. The longest route down from Handheld Device Accessories is Handheld Device Accessories > E-Book Reader Accessories > E-Book Reader Cases, ending at E-Book Reader Cases (4738) on level 6. Not every branch below Handheld Device Accessories runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Handheld Device Accessories compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest of the 11 at its level, carrying 4 categories below it. Inside it, E-Book Reader Accessories (4736) is the biggest branch with 1 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.
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