Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Bowling Pins
The Google product category ID for Bowling Pins is 3669, written as a path "Sporting Goods > Indoor Games > Bowling > Bowling Pins". 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 Bowling.
- Category ID
- 3669
- 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
- 4
- Parent category
- Bowling
- 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, Bowling Pins is fourth largest of the 5 categories under Bowling, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Balls | 3219 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowling Wrist Supports | 3260 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowling Gloves | 3535 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowling Pins — this page | 3669 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowling Ball Bags | 3698 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (3669) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Indoor Games > Bowling > Bowling Pins"). 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 | 3669 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Indoor Games > Bowling > Bowling Pins |
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, 3669, 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 Bowling Pins
What is the Google product category ID for Bowling Pins?
3669. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Indoor Games > Bowling > Bowling Pins", 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 Bowling Pins available?
No. Bowling Pins is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 3669 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 Bowling Pins sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Bowling (1004). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Indoor Games → Bowling → Bowling Pins. If your product does not belong under Bowling, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Bowling Pins is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Bowling first — there are 4 other categories at this level: Bowling Ball Bags (3698), Bowling Balls (3219), Bowling Gloves (3535), Bowling Wrist Supports (3260). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Bowling (1004) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Bowling Pins compared with the categories next to it?
It is fourth 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 Bowling Pins and Bowling Ball Bags?
They sit side by side under Bowling and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Bowling Pins is 3669; Bowling Ball Bags is 3698. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Sporting Goods > Indoor Games > Bowling > Bowling Pins" with "Sporting Goods > Indoor Games > Bowling > Bowling Ball Bags" before you submit.
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