Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Fishing
The Google product category ID for Fishing is 3334. It sits under Outdoor Recreation and has 17 subcategories of its own, so it is a predefined value you can send as it stands — but one of those 17 is usually the closer answer, and an interior category fits when a product genuinely spans the ones below.
This branch18
Fishing3334
Bite Alarms8064Fishing & Hunting Waders5406Fishing Bait & Chum Containers6495Fishing Gaffs7342Fishing Hook Removal Tools7344Fishing Lines & Leaders1037Fishing Nets3614Fishing Reel Accessories8092Fishing Reels4926Fishing Rod Accessories8093Fishing Rods4927Fishing Spears7343Fishing Tackle499823Fishing Traps7221Fly Tying Materials7217Live Bait3096Tackle Bags & Boxes1041- Category ID
- 3334
- Direct subcategories
- 17
- Categories below it in total
- 29
- Depth, on a branch that runs 5
- 3 / 5
- Others at this level
- 16
- Parent category
- Outdoor Recreation
- 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, Fishing is sixth largest of the 17 categories under Outdoor Recreation, with 29 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.
FishingFishing Reel AccessoriesFishing Reel Bags & Cases
The longest route down from here runs 2 more levels, ending at Fishing Reel Bags & Cases (8273) on level 5: Fishing › Fishing Reel Accessories › Fishing Reel Bags & Cases. Most branches stop sooner than that — the figure to compare it against is the seven levels Google's taxonomy allows, not the depth of the branch next door.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camping & Hiking | 1013 | 18 | 29 | 2 |
| Cycling | 1025 | 8 | 92 | 3 |
| Equestrian | 1031 | 4 | 33 | 3 |
| Golf | 1043 | 13 | 18 | 2 |
| Skateboarding | 3276 | 5 | 12 | 2 |
| Fishing — this page | 3334 | 17 | 29 | 2 |
| Hang Gliding & Skydiving | 3789 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Hydration Systems | 5635 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riding Scooters | 5879 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hydration System Accessories | 5998 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Climbing | 7059 | 15 | 18 | 2 |
| Kite Buggying | 7375 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Inline & Roller Skating | 499761 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| Boating & Water Sports | 499811 | 9 | 89 | 3 |
| Hunting & Shooting | 499824 | 6 | 59 | 4 |
| Winter Sports & Activities | 499844 | 4 | 28 | 3 |
| Outdoor Games | 499846 | 8 | 22 | 2 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (3334) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Fishing"). 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. Before sending it, check whether one of the 17 subcategories below fits — a narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things.
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 | 3334 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Fishing |
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, 3334, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under Fishing
17 subcategories. A narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things, so prefer one of these when it fits.
They are not the same size. Fishing Tackle (499823) is the largest with 5 categories beneath it, so most of what sits under Fishing sits under that one name. 4 of the 17 carry subcategories of their own and the remaining 13 are leaves, which is worth knowing before you go looking for a narrower value that is not there.
- 8064Bite Alarms
- 5406Fishing & Hunting Waders
- 6495Fishing Bait & Chum Containers
- 7342Fishing Gaffs
- 7344Fishing Hook Removal Tools
- 1037Fishing Lines & Leaders
- 3614Fishing Nets
- 8092Fishing Reel Accessories+3 subcategories below it
- 4926Fishing Reels
- 8093Fishing Rod Accessories+2 subcategories below it
- 4927Fishing Rods
- 7343Fishing Spears
- 499823Fishing Tackle+5 subcategories below it
- 7221Fishing Traps
- 7217Fly Tying Materials+2 subcategories below it
- 3096Live Bait
- 1041Tackle Bags & Boxes
Questions about Fishing
What is the Google product category ID for Fishing?
3334. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Fishing", 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.
Should I use Fishing or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Fishing has 17 directly below it, starting with Bite Alarms (8064), Fishing & Hunting Waders (5406), Fishing Bait & Chum Containers (6495), and 29 in total further down. 3334 is itself a predefined value, so an interior category is not an error — it just groups the product more broadly than a subcategory would.
Where does Fishing sit in the taxonomy?
At level 3, under Outdoor Recreation (1011). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Outdoor Recreation → Fishing. If your product does not belong under Outdoor Recreation, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Fishing is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Outdoor Recreation first — there are 16 other categories at this level: Boating & Water Sports (499811), Camping & Hiking (1013), Climbing (7059), Cycling (1025), Equestrian (1031), Golf (1043), and 10 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Outdoor Recreation (1011) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How much more specific can I get than Fishing?
2 levels more. The longest route down from Fishing is Fishing > Fishing Reel Accessories > Fishing Reel Bags & Cases, ending at Fishing Reel Bags & Cases (8273) on level 5. Not every branch below Fishing runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Fishing compared with the categories next to it?
It is sixth largest of the 17 at its level, carrying 29 categories below it. Inside it, Fishing Tackle (499823) is the biggest branch with 5 beneath 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.
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