Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Free Weights
The Google product category ID for Free Weights is 3164, written as a path "Sporting Goods > Exercise & Fitness > Weight Lifting > Free Weights". 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 Weight Lifting.
- Category ID
- 3164
- 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
- 5
- Parent category
- Weight Lifting
- 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, Free Weights is second largest of the 6 categories under Weight Lifting, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Weights — this page | 3164 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Weight Lifting Machine & Exercise Bench Accessories | 3217 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Weight Lifting Machines & Racks | 3542 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Weight Lifting Belts | 3654 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Weight Lifting Gloves & Hand Supports | 3858 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Free Weight Accessories | 6452 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (3164) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Exercise & Fitness > Weight Lifting > Free Weights"). 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 | 3164 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Exercise & Fitness > Weight Lifting > Free Weights |
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, 3164, 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 Free Weights
What is the Google product category ID for Free Weights?
3164. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Exercise & Fitness > Weight Lifting > Free Weights", 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 Free Weights available?
No. Free Weights is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 3164 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 Free Weights sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Weight Lifting (499793). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Exercise & Fitness → Weight Lifting → Free Weights. If your product does not belong under Weight Lifting, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Free Weights is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Weight Lifting first — there are 5 other categories at this level: Free Weight Accessories (6452), Weight Lifting Belts (3654), Weight Lifting Gloves & Hand Supports (3858), Weight Lifting Machine & Exercise Bench Accessories (3217), Weight Lifting Machines & Racks (3542). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Weight Lifting (499793) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Free Weights compared with the categories next to it?
It is second 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.
What is the difference between Free Weights and Free Weight Accessories?
They sit side by side under Weight Lifting and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Free Weights is 3164; Free Weight Accessories is 6452. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Sporting Goods > Exercise & Fitness > Weight Lifting > Free Weights" with "Sporting Goods > Exercise & Fitness > Weight Lifting > Free Weight Accessories" before you submit.
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