Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Clay Pigeons
The Google product category ID for Clay Pigeons is 3528, written as a path "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Hunting & Shooting > Clay Pigeon Shooting > Clay Pigeons". 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 Clay Pigeon Shooting.
- Category ID
- 3528
- 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
- 1
- Parent category
- Clay Pigeon Shooting
- 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, Clay Pigeons is the smallest of the 2 categories under Clay Pigeon Shooting, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Pigeon Throwers | 3305 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clay Pigeons — this page | 3528 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (3528) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Hunting & Shooting > Clay Pigeon Shooting > Clay Pigeons"). 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 | 3528 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Hunting & Shooting > Clay Pigeon Shooting > Clay Pigeons |
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, 3528, 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 Clay Pigeons
What is the Google product category ID for Clay Pigeons?
3528. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Hunting & Shooting > Clay Pigeon Shooting > Clay Pigeons", 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 Clay Pigeons available?
No. Clay Pigeons is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 3528 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 Clay Pigeons sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Clay Pigeon Shooting (3125). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Outdoor Recreation → Hunting & Shooting → Clay Pigeon Shooting → Clay Pigeons. If your product does not belong under Clay Pigeon Shooting, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Clay Pigeons is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Clay Pigeon Shooting first — there are 1 other category at this level: Clay Pigeon Throwers (3305). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Clay Pigeon Shooting (3125) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Clay Pigeons compared with the categories next to it?
It is the smallest of the 2 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 Clay Pigeons and Clay Pigeon Throwers?
They sit side by side under Clay Pigeon Shooting and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Clay Pigeons is 3528; Clay Pigeon Throwers is 3305. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Hunting & Shooting > Clay Pigeon Shooting > Clay Pigeons" with "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Hunting & Shooting > Clay Pigeon Shooting > Clay Pigeon Throwers" before you submit.
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