Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
KVM Cables
The Google product category ID for KVM Cables is 3461, written as a path "Electronics > Electronics Accessories > Cables > KVM Cables". 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 Cables.
- Category ID
- 3461
- 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
- 5
- Parent category
- Cables
- 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, KVM Cables is fourth largest of the 6 categories under Cables, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Network Cables | 1480 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| System & Power Cables | 1763 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Audio & Video Cables | 1867 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KVM Cables — this page | 3461 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Telephone Cables | 3541 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Storage & Data Transfer Cables | 500035 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (3461) or the full path ("Electronics > Electronics Accessories > Cables > KVM Cables"). 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 | 3461 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Electronics > Electronics Accessories > Cables > KVM Cables |
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, 3461, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Questions about KVM Cables
What is the Google product category ID for KVM Cables?
3461. The full path, "Electronics > Electronics Accessories > Cables > KVM Cables", 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 KVM Cables available?
No. KVM Cables is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 3461 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 KVM Cables sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Cables (259). The chain from the top is Electronics → Electronics Accessories → Cables → KVM Cables. If your product does not belong under Cables, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if KVM Cables is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Cables first — there are 5 other categories at this level: Audio & Video Cables (1867), Network Cables (1480), Storage & Data Transfer Cables (500035), System & Power Cables (1763), Telephone Cables (3541). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Cables (259) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is KVM Cables compared with the categories next to it?
It is fourth largest of the 6 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.
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