Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Darkroom Easels
The Google product category ID for Darkroom Easels is 2969, written as a path "Cameras & Optics > Photography > Darkroom > Enlarging Equipment > Darkroom Easels". 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 Enlarging Equipment.
- Category ID
- 2969
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 5
- 5 / 5
- Others at this level
- 4
- Parent category
- Enlarging Equipment
- 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, Darkroom Easels is fourth largest of the 5 categories under Enlarging Equipment, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darkroom Timers | 2543 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Photographic Enlargers | 2698 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Photographic Analyzers | 2815 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darkroom Easels — this page | 2969 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Focusing Aids | 3029 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (2969) or the full path ("Cameras & Optics > Photography > Darkroom > Enlarging Equipment > Darkroom Easels"). 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 | 2969 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Cameras & Optics > Photography > Darkroom > Enlarging Equipment > Darkroom Easels |
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, 2969, 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 Darkroom Easels
What is the Google product category ID for Darkroom Easels?
2969. The full path, "Cameras & Optics > Photography > Darkroom > Enlarging Equipment > Darkroom Easels", 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 Darkroom Easels available?
No. Darkroom Easels is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 2969 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 Darkroom Easels sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Enlarging Equipment (2520). The chain from the top is Cameras & Optics → Photography → Darkroom → Enlarging Equipment → Darkroom Easels. If your product does not belong under Enlarging Equipment, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Darkroom Easels is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Enlarging Equipment first — there are 4 other categories at this level: Darkroom Timers (2543), Focusing Aids (3029), Photographic Analyzers (2815), Photographic Enlargers (2698). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Enlarging Equipment (2520) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Darkroom Easels compared with the categories next to it?
It is fourth largest of the 5 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 Darkroom Easels and Darkroom Timers?
They sit side by side under Enlarging Equipment and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Darkroom Easels is 2969; Darkroom Timers is 2543. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Cameras & Optics > Photography > Darkroom > Enlarging Equipment > Darkroom Easels" with "Cameras & Optics > Photography > Darkroom > Enlarging Equipment > Darkroom Timers" before you submit.
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