Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Fencing Masks
The Google product category ID for Fencing Masks is 3707, written as a path "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Fencing > Fencing Protective Gear > Fencing Masks". 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 Fencing Protective Gear.
- Category ID
- 3707
- 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
- 2
- Parent category
- Fencing Protective Gear
- 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, Fencing Masks is second largest of the 3 categories under Fencing Protective Gear, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fencing Gloves & Cuffs | 3366 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fencing Masks — this page | 3707 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fencing Jackets & Lamés | 499740 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (3707) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Athletics > Fencing > Fencing Protective Gear > Fencing Masks"). 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 | 3707 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Athletics > Fencing > Fencing Protective Gear > Fencing Masks |
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, 3707, 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 Fencing Masks
What is the Google product category ID for Fencing Masks?
3707. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Fencing > Fencing Protective Gear > Fencing Masks", 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 Fencing Masks available?
No. Fencing Masks is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 3707 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 Fencing Masks sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Fencing Protective Gear (3261). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Athletics → Fencing → Fencing Protective Gear → Fencing Masks. If your product does not belong under Fencing Protective Gear, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Fencing Masks is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Fencing Protective Gear first — there are 2 other categories at this level: Fencing Gloves & Cuffs (3366), Fencing Jackets & Lamés (499740). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Fencing Protective Gear (3261) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Fencing Masks compared with the categories next to it?
It is second largest of the 3 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 Fencing Masks and Fencing Gloves & Cuffs?
They sit side by side under Fencing Protective Gear and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Fencing Masks is 3707; Fencing Gloves & Cuffs is 3366. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Fencing > Fencing Protective Gear > Fencing Masks" with "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Fencing > Fencing Protective Gear > Fencing Gloves & Cuffs" before you submit.
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