Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Weight Lifting Machines & Racks
The Google product category ID for Weight Lifting Machines & Racks is 3542, written as a path "Sporting Goods > Exercise & Fitness > Weight Lifting > Weight Lifting Machines & Racks". 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 Weight Lifting.
- Category ID
- 3542
- 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
- Weight Lifting
- 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, Weight Lifting Machines & Racks is fourth largest of the 6 categories under Weight Lifting, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Weights | 3164 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Weight Lifting Machine & Exercise Bench Accessories | 3217 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Weight Lifting Machines & Racks — this page | 3542 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Weight Lifting Belts | 3654 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Weight Lifting Gloves & Hand Supports | 3858 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Free Weight Accessories | 6452 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (3542) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Exercise & Fitness > Weight Lifting > Weight Lifting Machines & Racks"). 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 | 3542 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Exercise & Fitness > Weight Lifting > Weight Lifting Machines & Racks |
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, 3542, 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 Weight Lifting Machines & Racks
What is the Google product category ID for Weight Lifting Machines & Racks?
3542. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Exercise & Fitness > Weight Lifting > Weight Lifting Machines & Racks", 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 Weight Lifting Machines & Racks available?
No. Weight Lifting Machines & Racks is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 3542 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 Weight Lifting Machines & Racks sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Weight Lifting (499793). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Exercise & Fitness → Weight Lifting → Weight Lifting Machines & Racks. If your product does not belong under Weight Lifting, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Weight Lifting Machines & Racks is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Weight Lifting first — there are 5 other categories at this level: Free Weight Accessories (6452), Free Weights (3164), Weight Lifting Belts (3654), Weight Lifting Gloves & Hand Supports (3858), Weight Lifting Machine & Exercise Bench Accessories (3217). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Weight Lifting (499793) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Weight Lifting Machines & Racks 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.
What is the difference between Weight Lifting Machines & Racks and Weight Lifting Belts?
They sit side by side under Weight Lifting and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Weight Lifting Machines & Racks is 3542; Weight Lifting Belts is 3654. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Sporting Goods > Exercise & Fitness > Weight Lifting > Weight Lifting Machines & Racks" with "Sporting Goods > Exercise & Fitness > Weight Lifting > Weight Lifting Belts" before you submit.
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