Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
American Football Neck Rolls
The Google product category ID for American Football Neck Rolls is 3497, written as a path "Sporting Goods > Athletics > American Football > American Football Protective Gear > American Football Neck Rolls". 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 Protective Gear.
This level6
American Football Neck Rolls3497
American Football Girdles3510American Football Shoulder Pads3621American Football Rib Protection Shirts & Vests499778- Category ID
- 3497
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 5
- 5 / 5
- Others at this level
- 5
- Parent category
- American Football Protective Gear
- 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 Neck Rolls is third largest of the 6 categories under American Football Protective Gear, 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 Helmets | 1098 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Football Helmet Accessories | 3060 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| American Football Neck Rolls — this page | 3497 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Football Girdles | 3510 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Football Shoulder Pads | 3621 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Football Rib Protection Shirts & Vests | 499778 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (3497) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Athletics > American Football > American Football Protective Gear > American Football Neck Rolls"). 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 | 3497 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Athletics > American Football > American Football Protective Gear > American Football Neck Rolls |
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, 3497, 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 Neck Rolls
What is the Google product category ID for American Football Neck Rolls?
3497. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Athletics > American Football > American Football Protective Gear > American Football Neck Rolls", 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 Neck Rolls available?
No. American Football Neck Rolls is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 3497 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 Neck Rolls sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under American Football Protective Gear (1097). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Athletics → American Football → American Football Protective Gear → American Football Neck Rolls. If your product does not belong under American Football Protective Gear, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if American Football Neck Rolls is not quite right?
Look across the rest of American Football Protective Gear first — there are 5 other categories at this level: American Football Girdles (3510), American Football Helmet Accessories (3060), American Football Helmets (1098), American Football Rib Protection Shirts & Vests (499778), American Football Shoulder Pads (3621). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to American Football Protective Gear (1097) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is American Football Neck Rolls compared with the categories next to it?
It is third 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.
What is the difference between American Football Neck Rolls and American Football Girdles?
They sit side by side under American Football Protective Gear and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. American Football Neck Rolls is 3497; American Football Girdles is 3510. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Sporting Goods > Athletics > American Football > American Football Protective Gear > American Football Neck Rolls" with "Sporting Goods > Athletics > American Football > American Football Protective Gear > American Football Girdles" before you submit.
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