Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Microphone Accessories
The Google product category ID for Microphone Accessories is 3306, written as a path "Electronics > Audio > Audio Accessories > Microphone 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 Audio Accessories.
This level9
Microphone Accessories3306
Microphone Stands3912Karaoke System Accessories5395Speaker Accessories7163Audio & Video Receiver Accessories503008Headphone & Headset Accessories505797- Category ID
- 3306
- 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
- 8
- Parent category
- Audio 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, Microphone Accessories is seventh largest of the 9 categories under Audio 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MP3 Player Accessories | 232 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Satellite Radio Accessories | 239 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turntable Accessories | 2372 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Microphone Accessories — this page | 3306 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Microphone Stands | 3912 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karaoke System Accessories | 5395 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Speaker Accessories | 7163 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Audio & Video Receiver Accessories | 503008 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Headphone & Headset Accessories | 505797 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (3306) or the full path ("Electronics > Audio > Audio Accessories > Microphone 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 | 3306 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Electronics > Audio > Audio Accessories > Microphone 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, 3306, 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 Microphone Accessories
What is the Google product category ID for Microphone Accessories?
3306. The full path, "Electronics > Audio > Audio Accessories > Microphone 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 Microphone Accessories available?
No. Microphone Accessories is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 3306 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 Microphone Accessories sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Audio Accessories (1420). The chain from the top is Electronics → Audio → Audio Accessories → Microphone Accessories. If your product does not belong under Audio Accessories, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Microphone Accessories is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Audio Accessories first — there are 8 other categories at this level: Audio & Video Receiver Accessories (503008), Headphone & Headset Accessories (505797), Karaoke System Accessories (5395), Microphone Stands (3912), MP3 Player Accessories (232), Satellite Radio Accessories (239), and 2 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Audio Accessories (1420) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Microphone Accessories compared with the categories next to it?
It is seventh 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 Microphone Accessories and Microphone Stands?
They sit side by side under Audio Accessories and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Microphone Accessories is 3306; Microphone Stands is 3912. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Electronics > Audio > Audio Accessories > Microphone Accessories" with "Electronics > Audio > Audio Accessories > Microphone Stands" before you submit.
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