Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Bicycle Computers
The Google product category ID for Bicycle Computers is 3243, written as a path "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Cycling > Bicycle Accessories > Bicycle Computers". 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 Bicycle Accessories.
This level28
Bicycle Computers3243
Bicycle Baskets3341Bicycle Mirrors3368Bicycle Stands & Storage3428Bicycle Transport Bags & Cases3558Bicycle Training Wheels3631Bicycle Fenders3719Bicycle Bags & Panniers3778Bicycle Trailers3811Bicycle Pumps3827Bicycle Trainers3868Bicycle Bells & Horns3879Bicycle Cages4145Bicycle Computer Accessories5540Bicycle Child Seats5842Bicycle Water Sport Board Racks6048Bicycle Covers6442Bicycle Saddle Pads & Seat Covers6445Bicycle Shock Pumps6506Bicycle Toe Straps & Clips7223Bicycle Spoke Beads7448Bicycle Tire Repair Supplies & Kits499694Bicycle Child Seat Accessories500067Bicycle Handlebar Grips & Decor500092Electric Bicycle Conversion Kits500109Bicycle Tools505668- Category ID
- 3243
- 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
- 27
- Parent category
- Bicycle 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, Bicycle Computers is third largest of the 28 categories under Bicycle 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.
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (3243) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Cycling > Bicycle Accessories > Bicycle Computers"). 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 | 3243 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Cycling > Bicycle Accessories > Bicycle Computers |
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, 3243, 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 Bicycle Computers
What is the Google product category ID for Bicycle Computers?
3243. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Cycling > Bicycle Accessories > Bicycle Computers", 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 Bicycle Computers available?
No. Bicycle Computers is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 3243 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 Bicycle Computers sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Bicycle Accessories (3214). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Outdoor Recreation → Cycling → Bicycle Accessories → Bicycle Computers. If your product does not belong under Bicycle Accessories, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Bicycle Computers is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Bicycle Accessories first — there are 27 other categories at this level: Bicycle Bags & Panniers (3778), Bicycle Baskets (3341), Bicycle Bells & Horns (3879), Bicycle Cages (4145), Bicycle Child Seat Accessories (500067), Bicycle Child Seats (5842), and 21 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Bicycle Accessories (3214) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Bicycle Computers compared with the categories next to it?
It is third largest of the 28 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 Bicycle Computers and Bicycle Bags & Panniers?
They sit side by side under Bicycle Accessories and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Bicycle Computers is 3243; Bicycle Bags & Panniers is 3778. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Cycling > Bicycle Accessories > Bicycle Computers" with "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Cycling > Bicycle Accessories > Bicycle Bags & Panniers" before you submit.
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