Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Watercraft Alternators
The Google product category ID for Watercraft Alternators is 3143, written as a path "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Watercraft Parts & Accessories > Watercraft Engine Parts > Watercraft Alternators". 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 Watercraft Engine Parts.
This level9
Watercraft Alternators3143
Watercraft Pistons & Parts3277Watercraft Engine Controls3321Watercraft Carburetors & Parts3463Watercraft Motor Locks3507Watercraft Motor Mounts3566Watercraft Ignition Parts3743Watercraft Propellers3806- Category ID
- 3143
- 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
- 8
- Parent category
- Watercraft Engine Parts
- 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, Watercraft Alternators is second largest of the 9 categories under Watercraft Engine Parts, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watercraft Impellers | 3097 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Watercraft Alternators — this page | 3143 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Watercraft Pistons & Parts | 3277 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Watercraft Engine Controls | 3321 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Watercraft Carburetors & Parts | 3463 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Watercraft Motor Locks | 3507 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Watercraft Motor Mounts | 3566 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Watercraft Ignition Parts | 3743 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Watercraft Propellers | 3806 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (3143) or the full path ("Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Watercraft Parts & Accessories > Watercraft Engine Parts > Watercraft Alternators"). 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 | 3143 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Watercraft Parts & Accessories > Watercraft Engine Parts > Watercraft Alternators |
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, 3143, 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 Watercraft Alternators
What is the Google product category ID for Watercraft Alternators?
3143. The full path, "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Watercraft Parts & Accessories > Watercraft Engine Parts > Watercraft Alternators", 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 Watercraft Alternators available?
No. Watercraft Alternators is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 3143 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 Watercraft Alternators sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Watercraft Engine Parts (3606). The chain from the top is Vehicles & Parts → Vehicle Parts & Accessories → Watercraft Parts & Accessories → Watercraft Engine Parts → Watercraft Alternators. If your product does not belong under Watercraft Engine Parts, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Watercraft Alternators is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Watercraft Engine Parts first — there are 8 other categories at this level: Watercraft Carburetors & Parts (3463), Watercraft Engine Controls (3321), Watercraft Ignition Parts (3743), Watercraft Impellers (3097), Watercraft Motor Locks (3507), Watercraft Motor Mounts (3566), and 2 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Watercraft Engine Parts (3606) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Watercraft Alternators compared with the categories next to it?
It is second largest of the 9 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 Watercraft Alternators and Watercraft Carburetors & Parts?
They sit side by side under Watercraft Engine Parts and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Watercraft Alternators is 3143; Watercraft Carburetors & Parts is 3463. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Watercraft Parts & Accessories > Watercraft Engine Parts > Watercraft Alternators" with "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Watercraft Parts & Accessories > Watercraft Engine Parts > Watercraft Carburetors & Parts" before you submit.
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