Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
American Football Helmet Padding
The Google product category ID for American Football Helmet Padding is 3343, written as a path "Sporting Goods > Athletics > American Football > American Football Protective Gear > American Football Helmet Accessories > American Football Helmet Padding". 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 American Football Helmet Accessories.
- Category ID
- 3343
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 6
- 6 / 6
- Others at this level
- 3
- Parent category
- American Football Helmet 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, American Football Helmet Padding is the smallest of the 4 categories under American Football Helmet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Football Helmet Visors | 3063 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Football Face Masks | 3090 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Football Chin Straps | 3247 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Football Helmet Padding — this page | 3343 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (3343) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Athletics > American Football > American Football Protective Gear > American Football Helmet Accessories > American Football Helmet Padding"). 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 | 3343 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Athletics > American Football > American Football Protective Gear > American Football Helmet Accessories > American Football Helmet Padding |
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, 3343, 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 American Football Helmet Padding
What is the Google product category ID for American Football Helmet Padding?
3343. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Athletics > American Football > American Football Protective Gear > American Football Helmet Accessories > American Football Helmet Padding", 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 American Football Helmet Padding available?
No. American Football Helmet Padding is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 6, so 3343 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 American Football Helmet Padding sit in the taxonomy?
At level 6, under American Football Helmet Accessories (3060). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Athletics → American Football → American Football Protective Gear → American Football Helmet Accessories → American Football Helmet Padding. If your product does not belong under American Football Helmet Accessories, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if American Football Helmet Padding is not quite right?
Look across the rest of American Football Helmet Accessories first — there are 3 other categories at this level: American Football Chin Straps (3247), American Football Face Masks (3090), American Football Helmet Visors (3063). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to American Football Helmet Accessories (3060) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is American Football Helmet Padding compared with the categories next to it?
It is the smallest of the 4 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 American Football Helmet Padding and American Football Chin Straps?
They sit side by side under American Football Helmet Accessories and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. American Football Helmet Padding is 3343; American Football Chin Straps is 3247. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Sporting Goods > Athletics > American Football > American Football Protective Gear > American Football Helmet Accessories > American Football Helmet Padding" with "Sporting Goods > Athletics > American Football > American Football Protective Gear > American Football Helmet Accessories > American Football Chin Straps" before you submit.
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