Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Lamp Shades
The Google product category ID for Lamp Shades is 3185, written as a path "Home & Garden > Lighting Accessories > Lamp Shades". 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 Lighting Accessories.
- Category ID
- 3185
- 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
- 4
- Parent category
- Lighting Accessories
- 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, Lamp Shades is the largest of the 5 categories under Lighting Accessories, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamp Shades — this page | 3185 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lighting Timers | 3522 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lamp Post Bases | 7338 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lamp Post Mounts | 7447 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oil Lamp Fuel | 505312 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (3185) or the full path ("Home & Garden > Lighting Accessories > Lamp Shades"). 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 | 3185 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Home & Garden > Lighting Accessories > Lamp Shades |
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, 3185, 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 Lamp Shades
What is the Google product category ID for Lamp Shades?
3185. The full path, "Home & Garden > Lighting Accessories > Lamp Shades", 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 Lamp Shades available?
No. Lamp Shades is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 3, so 3185 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 Lamp Shades sit in the taxonomy?
At level 3, under Lighting Accessories (2956). The chain from the top is Home & Garden → Lighting Accessories → Lamp Shades. If your product does not belong under Lighting Accessories, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Lamp Shades is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Lighting Accessories first — there are 4 other categories at this level: Lamp Post Bases (7338), Lamp Post Mounts (7447), Lighting Timers (3522), Oil Lamp Fuel (505312). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Lighting Accessories (2956) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Lamp Shades compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest of the 5 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 Lamp Shades and Lamp Post Bases?
They sit side by side under Lighting Accessories and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Lamp Shades is 3185; Lamp Post Bases is 7338. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Home & Garden > Lighting Accessories > Lamp Shades" with "Home & Garden > Lighting Accessories > Lamp Post Bases" before you submit.
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