Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Fishing Baits & Lures
The Google product category ID for Fishing Baits & Lures is 3603, written as a path "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Fishing > Fishing Tackle > Fishing Baits & Lures". 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 Fishing Tackle.
- Category ID
- 3603
- 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
- 4
- Parent category
- Fishing Tackle
- 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, Fishing Baits & Lures is second largest of the 5 categories under Fishing Tackle, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fishing Hooks | 3359 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fishing Baits & Lures — this page | 3603 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fishing Sinkers | 3651 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fishing Floats | 3859 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fishing Snaps & Swivels | 7222 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (3603) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Fishing > Fishing Tackle > Fishing Baits & Lures"). 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 | 3603 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Fishing > Fishing Tackle > Fishing Baits & Lures |
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, 3603, 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 Fishing Baits & Lures
What is the Google product category ID for Fishing Baits & Lures?
3603. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Fishing > Fishing Tackle > Fishing Baits & Lures", 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 Fishing Baits & Lures available?
No. Fishing Baits & Lures is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 3603 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 Fishing Baits & Lures sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Fishing Tackle (499823). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Outdoor Recreation → Fishing → Fishing Tackle → Fishing Baits & Lures. If your product does not belong under Fishing Tackle, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Fishing Baits & Lures is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Fishing Tackle first — there are 4 other categories at this level: Fishing Floats (3859), Fishing Hooks (3359), Fishing Sinkers (3651), Fishing Snaps & Swivels (7222). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Fishing Tackle (499823) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Fishing Baits & Lures compared with the categories next to it?
It is second largest of the 5 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 Fishing Baits & Lures and Fishing Floats?
They sit side by side under Fishing Tackle and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Fishing Baits & Lures is 3603; Fishing Floats is 3859. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Fishing > Fishing Tackle > Fishing Baits & Lures" with "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Fishing > Fishing Tackle > Fishing Floats" before you submit.
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