Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Computer Components
The Google product category ID for Computer Components is 285. It sits under Electronics Accessories and has 16 subcategories of its own, so it is a predefined value you can send as it stands — but one of those 16 is usually the closer answer, and an interior category fits when a product genuinely spans the ones below.
This branch17
Computer Components285
Blade Server Enclosures6932Computer Backplates & I/O Shields8158Computer Power Supplies291Computer Processors292Computer Racks & Mounts293Computer Starter Kits294Computer System Cooling Parts295Desktop Computer & Server Cases296E-Book Reader Parts8162I/O Cards & Adapters287Input Device Accessories6475Input Devices1928Laptop Parts4224Storage Devices2414Tablet Computer Parts7349USB & FireWire Hubs311- Category ID
- 285
- Direct subcategories
- 16
- Categories below it in total
- 69
- Depth, on a branch that runs 6
- 3 / 6
- Others at this level
- 17
- Parent category
- Electronics 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, Computer Components is the largest of the 18 categories under Electronics Accessories, with 69 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.
Computer ComponentsInput DevicesGame ControllersGame Racing Wheels
The longest route down from here runs 3 more levels, ending at Game Racing Wheels (543591) on level 6: Computer Components › Input Devices › Game Controllers › Game Racing Wheels. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adapters | 258 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Cables | 259 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Power | 275 | 12 | 29 | 2 |
| Computer Accessories | 279 | 11 | 15 | 3 |
| Computer Components — this page | 285 | 16 | 69 | 3 |
| Memory | 288 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| Remote Controls | 341 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blank Media | 367 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antennas | 1718 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cable Management | 3328 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| Memory Accessories | 3422 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Electronics Cleaners | 4617 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electronics Films & Shields | 5466 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Signal Boosters | 5473 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antenna Accessories | 5476 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Signal Jammers | 5695 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Audio & Video Splitters & Switches | 8156 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Mobile Phone & Tablet Tripods & Monopods | 499878 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (285) or the full path ("Electronics > Electronics Accessories > Computer Components"). 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 16 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 | 285 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Electronics > Electronics Accessories > Computer Components |
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, 285, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under Computer Components
16 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. Input Devices (1928) is the largest with 18 categories beneath it, so most of what sits under Computer Components sits under that one name. 7 of the 16 carry subcategories of their own and the remaining 9 are leaves, which is worth knowing before you go looking for a narrower value that is not there.
- 6932Blade Server Enclosures
- 8158Computer Backplates & I/O Shields
- 291Computer Power Supplies
- 292Computer Processors
- 293Computer Racks & Mounts
- 294Computer Starter Kits
- 295Computer System Cooling Parts
- 296Desktop Computer & Server Cases
- 8162E-Book Reader Parts+1 subcategories below it
- 287I/O Cards & Adapters+5 subcategories below it
- 6475Input Device Accessories+4 subcategories below it
- 1928Input Devices+13 subcategories below it
- 4224Laptop Parts+7 subcategories below it
- 2414Storage Devices+9 subcategories below it
- 7349Tablet Computer Parts+3 subcategories below it
- 311USB & FireWire Hubs
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 Computer Components
What is the Google product category ID for Computer Components?
285. The full path, "Electronics > Electronics Accessories > Computer Components", 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 Computer Components or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Computer Components has 16 directly below it, starting with Blade Server Enclosures (6932), Computer Backplates & I/O Shields (8158), Computer Power Supplies (291), and 69 in total further down. 285 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 Computer Components sit in the taxonomy?
At level 3, under Electronics Accessories (2082). The chain from the top is Electronics → Electronics Accessories → Computer Components. If your product does not belong under Electronics Accessories, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Computer Components is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Electronics Accessories first — there are 17 other categories at this level: Adapters (258), Antenna Accessories (5476), Antennas (1718), Audio & Video Splitters & Switches (8156), Blank Media (367), Cable Management (3328), and 11 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Electronics Accessories (2082) 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 Computer Components?
3 levels more. The longest route down from Computer Components is Computer Components > Input Devices > Game Controllers > Game Racing Wheels, ending at Game Racing Wheels (543591) on level 6. Not every branch below Computer Components runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Computer Components compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest of the 18 at its level, carrying 69 categories below it. Inside it, Input Devices (1928) is the biggest branch with 18 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 Computer Components and Computer Accessories?
They sit side by side under Electronics Accessories and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Computer Components is 285; Computer Accessories is 279. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Electronics > Electronics Accessories > Computer Components" with "Electronics > Electronics Accessories > Computer Accessories" before you submit.
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