Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Lacrosse Stick Parts
The Google product category ID for Lacrosse Stick Parts is 3336. It sits under Field Hockey & Lacrosse and has 3 subcategories of its own, so it is a predefined value you can send as it stands — but one of those 3 is usually the closer answer, and an interior category fits when a product genuinely spans the ones below.
This branch4
- Category ID
- 3336
- Direct subcategories
- 3
- Categories below it in total
- 3
- Depth, on a branch that runs 5
- 4 / 5
- Others at this level
- 9
- Parent category
- Field Hockey & Lacrosse
- 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, Lacrosse Stick Parts is second largest of the 10 categories under Field Hockey & Lacrosse, with 3 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.
Lacrosse Stick PartsLacrosse Mesh & String
The longest route down from here runs 1 more level, ending at Lacrosse Mesh & String (3785) on level 5: Lacrosse Stick Parts › Lacrosse Mesh & String. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field Hockey Balls | 1089 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field Hockey Sticks | 1092 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field Hockey Goals | 3001 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lacrosse Training Aids | 3204 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lacrosse Stick Parts — this page | 3336 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Lacrosse Balls | 3536 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lacrosse Sticks | 3817 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lacrosse Goals | 3970 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lacrosse Equipment Sets | 499742 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field Hockey & Lacrosse Protective Gear | 499744 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (3336) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Athletics > Field Hockey & Lacrosse > Lacrosse Stick Parts"). 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 3 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 | 3336 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Athletics > Field Hockey & Lacrosse > Lacrosse Stick Parts |
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, 3336, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under Lacrosse Stick Parts
3 subcategories. A narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things, so prefer one of these when it fits.
All 3 of them are leaves: none of the subcategories under Lacrosse Stick Parts continues any further, so one of those 3 names is the most specific value this branch can give you.
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 Lacrosse Stick Parts
What is the Google product category ID for Lacrosse Stick Parts?
3336. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Field Hockey & Lacrosse > Lacrosse Stick Parts", 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 Lacrosse Stick Parts or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Lacrosse Stick Parts has 3 directly below it, starting with Lacrosse Mesh & String (3785), Lacrosse Stick Heads (3418), Lacrosse Stick Shafts (3423), and 3 in total further down. 3336 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 Lacrosse Stick Parts sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Field Hockey & Lacrosse (499741). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Athletics → Field Hockey & Lacrosse → Lacrosse Stick Parts. If your product does not belong under Field Hockey & Lacrosse, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Lacrosse Stick Parts is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Field Hockey & Lacrosse first — there are 9 other categories at this level: Field Hockey & Lacrosse Protective Gear (499744), Field Hockey Balls (1089), Field Hockey Goals (3001), Field Hockey Sticks (1092), Lacrosse Balls (3536), Lacrosse Equipment Sets (499742), and 3 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Field Hockey & Lacrosse (499741) 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 Lacrosse Stick Parts?
1 level more. The longest route down from Lacrosse Stick Parts is Lacrosse Stick Parts > Lacrosse Mesh & String, ending at Lacrosse Mesh & String (3785) on level 5. Not every branch below Lacrosse Stick Parts runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Lacrosse Stick Parts compared with the categories next to it?
It is second largest of the 10 at its level, carrying 3 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 Lacrosse Stick Parts and Lacrosse Balls?
They sit side by side under Field Hockey & Lacrosse and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Lacrosse Stick Parts is 3336; Lacrosse Balls is 3536. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Field Hockey & Lacrosse > Lacrosse Stick Parts" with "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Field Hockey & Lacrosse > Lacrosse Balls" before you submit.
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