Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Memory
The Google product category ID for Memory is 288. It sits under Electronics Accessories 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
- 288
- Direct subcategories
- 5
- Categories below it in total
- 6
- Depth, on a branch that runs 5
- 3 / 5
- 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, Memory is sixth largest of the 18 categories under Electronics Accessories, with 6 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.
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The longest route down from here runs 2 more levels, ending at Flash Memory Cards (3387) on level 5: Memory › Flash Memory › Flash Memory Cards. 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 | 285 | 16 | 69 | 3 |
| Memory — this page | 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 (288) or the full path ("Electronics > Electronics Accessories > Memory"). 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 | 288 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Electronics > Electronics Accessories > Memory |
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, 288, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under Memory
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. Flash Memory (384) is the largest with 1 category beneath it, so most of what sits under Memory 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 Memory
What is the Google product category ID for Memory?
288. The full path, "Electronics > Electronics Accessories > Memory", 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 Memory or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Memory has 5 directly below it, starting with Cache Memory (1665), Flash Memory (384), RAM (1733), and 6 in total further down. 288 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 Memory sit in the taxonomy?
At level 3, under Electronics Accessories (2082). The chain from the top is Electronics → Electronics Accessories → Memory. 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 Memory 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 Memory?
2 levels more. The longest route down from Memory is Memory > Flash Memory > Flash Memory Cards, ending at Flash Memory Cards (3387) on level 5. Not every branch below Memory runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Memory compared with the categories next to it?
It is sixth largest of the 18 at its level, carrying 6 categories below it. Inside it, Flash Memory (384) 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.
What is the difference between Memory and Memory Accessories?
They sit side by side under Electronics Accessories and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Memory is 288; Memory Accessories is 3422. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Electronics > Electronics Accessories > Memory" with "Electronics > Electronics Accessories > Memory Accessories" before you submit.
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