Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Lacrosse Balls
The Google product category ID for Lacrosse Balls is 3536, written as a path "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Field Hockey & Lacrosse > Lacrosse Balls". 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 Field Hockey & Lacrosse.
This level10
Lacrosse Balls3536
Lacrosse Sticks3817Lacrosse Goals3970Lacrosse Equipment Sets499742Field Hockey & Lacrosse Protective Gear499744- Category ID
- 3536
- 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
- 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 Balls is seventh largest of the 10 categories under Field Hockey & Lacrosse, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3336 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Lacrosse Balls — this page | 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 (3536) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Athletics > Field Hockey & Lacrosse > Lacrosse Balls"). 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 | 3536 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Athletics > Field Hockey & Lacrosse > Lacrosse Balls |
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, 3536, 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 Lacrosse Balls
What is the Google product category ID for Lacrosse Balls?
3536. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Field Hockey & Lacrosse > Lacrosse Balls", 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 Lacrosse Balls available?
No. Lacrosse Balls is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 3536 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 Lacrosse Balls 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 Balls. 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 Balls 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 Equipment Sets (499742), Lacrosse Goals (3970), 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 big is Lacrosse Balls compared with the categories next to it?
It is seventh largest of the 10 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 Lacrosse Balls and Lacrosse Equipment Sets?
They sit side by side under Field Hockey & Lacrosse and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Lacrosse Balls is 3536; Lacrosse Equipment Sets is 499742. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Field Hockey & Lacrosse > Lacrosse Balls" with "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Field Hockey & Lacrosse > Lacrosse Equipment Sets" before you submit.
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