Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Soldering Iron Stands
The Google product category ID for Soldering Iron Stands is 3629, written as a path "Hardware > Tool Accessories > Soldering Iron Accessories > Soldering Iron Stands". 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 Soldering Iron Accessories.
This level2
Soldering Iron Stands3629
- Category ID
- 3629
- 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
- 1
- Parent category
- Soldering Iron Accessories
- 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, Soldering Iron Stands is the smallest of the 2 categories under Soldering Iron Accessories, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soldering Iron Tips | 3609 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soldering Iron Stands — this page | 3629 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (3629) or the full path ("Hardware > Tool Accessories > Soldering Iron Accessories > Soldering Iron Stands"). 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 | 3629 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Hardware > Tool Accessories > Soldering Iron Accessories > Soldering Iron Stands |
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, 3629, 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 Soldering Iron Stands
What is the Google product category ID for Soldering Iron Stands?
3629. The full path, "Hardware > Tool Accessories > Soldering Iron Accessories > Soldering Iron Stands", 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 Soldering Iron Stands available?
No. Soldering Iron Stands is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 3629 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 Soldering Iron Stands sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Soldering Iron Accessories (3281). The chain from the top is Hardware → Tool Accessories → Soldering Iron Accessories → Soldering Iron Stands. If your product does not belong under Soldering Iron Accessories, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Soldering Iron Stands is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Soldering Iron Accessories first — there are 1 other category at this level: Soldering Iron Tips (3609). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Soldering Iron Accessories (3281) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Soldering Iron Stands 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 Soldering Iron Stands and Soldering Iron Tips?
They sit side by side under Soldering Iron Accessories and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Soldering Iron Stands is 3629; Soldering Iron Tips is 3609. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Hardware > Tool Accessories > Soldering Iron Accessories > Soldering Iron Stands" with "Hardware > Tool Accessories > Soldering Iron Accessories > Soldering Iron Tips" before you submit.
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