Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Scanners
The Google product category ID for Scanners is 306, written as a path "Electronics > Print, Copy, Scan & Fax > Scanners". 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 Print, Copy, Scan & Fax.
- Category ID
- 306
- 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
- 5
- Parent category
- Print, Copy, Scan & Fax
- 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, Scanners is third largest of the 6 categories under Print, Copy, Scan & Fax, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scanner Accessories | 284 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scanners — this page | 306 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3D Printers | 6865 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3D Printer Accessories | 499682 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Printers, Copiers & Fax Machines | 500106 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Printer, Copier & Fax Machine Accessories | 502990 | 5 | 12 | 2 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (306) or the full path ("Electronics > Print, Copy, Scan & Fax > Scanners"). 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 | 306 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | "Electronics > Print, Copy, Scan & Fax > Scanners" |
This path contains a comma, so the cell has to be quoted: unquoted, a CSV reader splits "Electronics > Print, Copy, Scan & Fax > Scanners" into 3 columns and the row stops lining up with its header. The numeric ID, 306, contains no comma.
Questions about Scanners
What is the Google product category ID for Scanners?
306. The full path, "Electronics > Print, Copy, Scan & Fax > Scanners", 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 Scanners available?
No. Scanners is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 3, so 306 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 Scanners sit in the taxonomy?
At level 3, under Print, Copy, Scan & Fax (345). The chain from the top is Electronics → Print, Copy, Scan & Fax → Scanners. If your product does not belong under Print, Copy, Scan & Fax, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Scanners is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Print, Copy, Scan & Fax first — there are 5 other categories at this level: 3D Printer Accessories (499682), 3D Printers (6865), Printer, Copier & Fax Machine Accessories (502990), Printers, Copiers & Fax Machines (500106), Scanner Accessories (284). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Print, Copy, Scan & Fax (345) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Scanners compared with the categories next to it?
It is third largest of the 6 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.
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