Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Baseball & Softball Bases & Plates
The Google product category ID for Baseball & Softball Bases & Plates is 3544, written as a path "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Baseball & Softball > Baseball & Softball Bases & Plates". 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 Baseball & Softball.
This level11
Baseball & Softball Bases & Plates3544
Softballs3671Softball Bats3679Baseball & Softball Batting Gloves3747Baseballs3783Baseball Bats3790Baseball & Softball Pitching Mounds234670Baseball & Softball Pitching Mats234671- Category ID
- 3544
- 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
- 10
- Parent category
- Baseball & Softball
- 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, Baseball & Softball Bases & Plates is fourth largest of the 11 categories under Baseball & Softball, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseball & Softball Gloves & Mitts | 1076 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pitching Machines | 1077 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baseball & Softball Protective Gear | 1078 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Baseball & Softball Bases & Plates — this page | 3544 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Softballs | 3671 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Softball Bats | 3679 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baseball & Softball Batting Gloves | 3747 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baseballs | 3783 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baseball Bats | 3790 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baseball & Softball Pitching Mounds | 234670 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baseball & Softball Pitching Mats | 234671 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (3544) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Athletics > Baseball & Softball > Baseball & Softball Bases & Plates"). 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 | 3544 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Athletics > Baseball & Softball > Baseball & Softball Bases & Plates |
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, 3544, 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 Baseball & Softball Bases & Plates
What is the Google product category ID for Baseball & Softball Bases & Plates?
3544. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Baseball & Softball > Baseball & Softball Bases & Plates", 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 Baseball & Softball Bases & Plates available?
No. Baseball & Softball Bases & Plates is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 3544 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 Baseball & Softball Bases & Plates sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Baseball & Softball (1070). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Athletics → Baseball & Softball → Baseball & Softball Bases & Plates. If your product does not belong under Baseball & Softball, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Baseball & Softball Bases & Plates is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Baseball & Softball first — there are 10 other categories at this level: Baseball & Softball Batting Gloves (3747), Baseball & Softball Gloves & Mitts (1076), Baseball & Softball Pitching Mats (234671), Baseball & Softball Pitching Mounds (234670), Baseball & Softball Protective Gear (1078), Baseball Bats (3790), and 4 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Baseball & Softball (1070) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Baseball & Softball Bases & Plates compared with the categories next to it?
It is fourth largest of the 11 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 Baseball & Softball Bases & Plates and Baseball & Softball Batting Gloves?
They sit side by side under Baseball & Softball and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Baseball & Softball Bases & Plates is 3544; Baseball & Softball Batting Gloves is 3747. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Baseball & Softball > Baseball & Softball Bases & Plates" with "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Baseball & Softball > Baseball & Softball Batting Gloves" before you submit.
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