Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Billiard Ball Racks
The Google product category ID for Billiard Ball Racks is 3059, written as a path "Sporting Goods > Indoor Games > Billiards > Billiard Ball Racks". 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 Billiards.
- Category ID
- 3059
- 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
- 7
- Parent category
- Billiards
- 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, Billiard Ball Racks is third largest of the 8 categories under Billiards, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billiard Ball Racks — this page | 3059 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billiard Balls | 3135 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billiard Tables | 3139 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billiard Table Parts & Accessories | 3183 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Billiard Cue Accessories | 3222 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Billiard Table Lights | 3469 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billiard Gloves | 3755 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billiard Cues & Bridges | 3910 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (3059) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Indoor Games > Billiards > Billiard Ball Racks"). 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 | 3059 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Indoor Games > Billiards > Billiard Ball Racks |
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, 3059, 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 Billiard Ball Racks
What is the Google product category ID for Billiard Ball Racks?
3059. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Indoor Games > Billiards > Billiard Ball Racks", 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 Billiard Ball Racks available?
No. Billiard Ball Racks is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 3059 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 Billiard Ball Racks sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Billiards (1003). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Indoor Games → Billiards → Billiard Ball Racks. If your product does not belong under Billiards, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Billiard Ball Racks is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Billiards first — there are 7 other categories at this level: Billiard Balls (3135), Billiard Cue Accessories (3222), Billiard Cues & Bridges (3910), Billiard Gloves (3755), Billiard Table Lights (3469), Billiard Table Parts & Accessories (3183), and 1 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Billiards (1003) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Billiard Ball Racks compared with the categories next to it?
It is third largest of the 8 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 Billiard Ball Racks and Billiard Balls?
They sit side by side under Billiards and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Billiard Ball Racks is 3059; Billiard Balls is 3135. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Sporting Goods > Indoor Games > Billiards > Billiard Ball Racks" with "Sporting Goods > Indoor Games > Billiards > Billiard Balls" before you submit.
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