Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Network Cards & Adapters
The Google product category ID for Network Cards & Adapters is 290, written as a path "Electronics > Networking > Network Cards & Adapters". It is a leaf: the taxonomy does not continue below it, so this is the most specific value on this branch, and if your product fits here there is nothing more precise to pick. It sits under Networking.
- Category ID
- 290
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 3
- 3 / 3
- Others at this level
- 9
- Parent category
- Networking
- 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, Network Cards & Adapters is second largest of the 10 categories under Networking, with 0 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.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Network Cards & Adapters — this page | 290 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Modems | 343 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bridges & Routers | 1350 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Repeaters & Transceivers | 2121 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hubs & Switches | 2455 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Concentrators & Multiplexers | 2479 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Print Servers | 3425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Network Security & Firewall Devices | 3742 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Modem Accessories | 5576 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Over Ethernet Adapters | 6508 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (290) or the full path ("Electronics > Networking > Network Cards & Adapters"). 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.
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 | 290 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Electronics > Networking > Network Cards & Adapters |
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, 290, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
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 Network Cards & Adapters
What is the Google product category ID for Network Cards & Adapters?
290. The full path, "Electronics > Networking > Network Cards & Adapters", 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.
Is anything more specific than Network Cards & Adapters available?
No. Network Cards & Adapters is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 3, so 290 is the most precise value this branch offers. If it does not describe your product closely enough, the answer is a different branch, not a deeper one.
Where does Network Cards & Adapters sit in the taxonomy?
At level 3, under Networking (342). The chain from the top is Electronics → Networking → Network Cards & Adapters. If your product does not belong under Networking, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Network Cards & Adapters is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Networking first — there are 9 other categories at this level: Bridges & Routers (1350), Concentrators & Multiplexers (2479), Hubs & Switches (2455), Modem Accessories (5576), Modems (343), Network Security & Firewall Devices (3742), and 3 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Networking (342) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Network Cards & Adapters compared with the categories next to it?
It is second largest of the 10 at its level, carrying 0 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.
What is the difference between Network Cards & Adapters and Network Security & Firewall Devices?
They sit side by side under Networking and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Network Cards & Adapters is 290; Network Security & Firewall Devices is 3742. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Electronics > Networking > Network Cards & Adapters" with "Electronics > Networking > Network Security & Firewall Devices" before you submit.
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