Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Weight Lifting Machine & Exercise Bench Accessories
The Google product category ID for Weight Lifting Machine & Exercise Bench Accessories is 3217, written as a path "Sporting Goods > Exercise & Fitness > Weight Lifting > Weight Lifting Machine & Exercise Bench Accessories". 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.
This level6
Weight Lifting Machine & Exercise Bench Accessories3217
Weight Lifting Machines & Racks3542Weight Lifting Belts3654Weight Lifting Gloves & Hand Supports3858Free Weight Accessories6452- Category ID
- 3217
- 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, Weight Lifting Machine & Exercise Bench Accessories is third 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 | 3164 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Weight Lifting Machine & Exercise Bench Accessories — this page | 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 (3217) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Exercise & Fitness > Weight Lifting > Weight Lifting Machine & Exercise Bench Accessories"). 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 | 3217 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Exercise & Fitness > Weight Lifting > Weight Lifting Machine & Exercise Bench Accessories |
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, 3217, 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 Weight Lifting Machine & Exercise Bench Accessories
What is the Google product category ID for Weight Lifting Machine & Exercise Bench Accessories?
3217. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Exercise & Fitness > Weight Lifting > Weight Lifting Machine & Exercise Bench Accessories", 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 Weight Lifting Machine & Exercise Bench Accessories available?
No. Weight Lifting Machine & Exercise Bench Accessories is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 3217 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 Weight Lifting Machine & Exercise Bench Accessories sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Weight Lifting (499793). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Exercise & Fitness → Weight Lifting → Weight Lifting Machine & Exercise Bench Accessories. 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 Weight Lifting Machine & Exercise Bench Accessories is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Weight Lifting first — there are 5 other categories at this level: Free Weight Accessories (6452), Free Weights (3164), Weight Lifting Belts (3654), Weight Lifting Gloves & Hand Supports (3858), 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 Weight Lifting Machine & Exercise Bench Accessories 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.
What is the difference between Weight Lifting Machine & Exercise Bench Accessories and Weight Lifting Belts?
They sit side by side under Weight Lifting and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Weight Lifting Machine & Exercise Bench Accessories is 3217; Weight Lifting Belts is 3654. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Sporting Goods > Exercise & Fitness > Weight Lifting > Weight Lifting Machine & Exercise Bench Accessories" with "Sporting Goods > Exercise & Fitness > Weight Lifting > Weight Lifting Belts" before you submit.
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