Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Field Hockey Goals
The Google product category ID for Field Hockey Goals is 3001, written as a path "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Field Hockey & Lacrosse > Field Hockey Goals". 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 Field Hockey & Lacrosse.
This level10
Field Hockey Goals3001
Lacrosse Training Aids3204Lacrosse Stick Parts3336Lacrosse Balls3536Lacrosse Sticks3817Lacrosse Goals3970Lacrosse Equipment Sets499742Field Hockey & Lacrosse Protective Gear499744- Category ID
- 3001
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 4
- 4 / 4
- Others at this level
- 9
- Parent category
- Field Hockey & Lacrosse
- 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, Field Hockey Goals is fifth largest of the 10 categories under Field Hockey & Lacrosse, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field Hockey Balls | 1089 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field Hockey Sticks | 1092 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field Hockey Goals — this page | 3001 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lacrosse Training Aids | 3204 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lacrosse Stick Parts | 3336 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Lacrosse Balls | 3536 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lacrosse Sticks | 3817 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lacrosse Goals | 3970 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lacrosse Equipment Sets | 499742 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field Hockey & Lacrosse Protective Gear | 499744 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (3001) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Athletics > Field Hockey & Lacrosse > Field Hockey Goals"). 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 | 3001 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Athletics > Field Hockey & Lacrosse > Field Hockey Goals |
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, 3001, 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 Field Hockey Goals
What is the Google product category ID for Field Hockey Goals?
3001. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Field Hockey & Lacrosse > Field Hockey Goals", 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 Field Hockey Goals available?
No. Field Hockey Goals is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 3001 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 Field Hockey Goals sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Field Hockey & Lacrosse (499741). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Athletics → Field Hockey & Lacrosse → Field Hockey Goals. If your product does not belong under Field Hockey & Lacrosse, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Field Hockey Goals is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Field Hockey & Lacrosse first — there are 9 other categories at this level: Field Hockey & Lacrosse Protective Gear (499744), Field Hockey Balls (1089), Field Hockey Sticks (1092), Lacrosse Balls (3536), Lacrosse Equipment Sets (499742), Lacrosse Goals (3970), and 3 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Field Hockey & Lacrosse (499741) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Field Hockey Goals compared with the categories next to it?
It is fifth 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 Field Hockey Goals and Field Hockey & Lacrosse Protective Gear?
They sit side by side under Field Hockey & Lacrosse and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Field Hockey Goals is 3001; Field Hockey & Lacrosse Protective Gear is 499744. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Field Hockey & Lacrosse > Field Hockey Goals" with "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Field Hockey & Lacrosse > Field Hockey & Lacrosse Protective Gear" before you submit.
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