Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Drinking Games
The Google product category ID for Drinking Games is 3735. It sits under Party Supplies and has 1 subcategory of its own, so it is a predefined value you can send as it stands — but one of those 1 is usually the closer answer, and an interior category fits when a product genuinely spans the ones below.
This branch2
- Category ID
- 3735
- Direct subcategories
- 1
- Categories below it in total
- 2
- Depth, on a branch that runs 6
- 4 / 6
- Others at this level
- 28
- Parent category
- Party Supplies
- 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, Drinking Games is the largest of the 29 categories under Party Supplies, with 2 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.
Drinking GamesBeer PongBeer Pong Tables
The longest route down from here runs 2 more levels, ending at Beer Pong Tables (3440) on level 6: Drinking Games › Beer Pong › Beer Pong Tables. Most branches stop sooner than that — the figure to compare it against is the seven levels Google's taxonomy allows, not the depth of the branch next door.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invitations | 1371 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Envelope Seals | 1484 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Response Cards | 1887 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Place Cards | 2104 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Banners | 2531 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Balloons | 2587 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Confetti | 2781 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noisemakers & Party Blowers | 2783 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drinking Games — this page | 3735 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Piñatas | 3994 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spray String | 4351 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Birthday Candles | 4730 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fireworks & Firecrackers | 4914 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sparklers | 4915 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drinking Straws & Stirrers | 5043 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Party Favors | 5452 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Place Card Holders | 5472 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Balloon Kits | 6311 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Party Hats | 6906 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cocktail Decorations | 7007 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Special Occasion Card Boxes & Holders | 7097 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Party Games | 7160 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Event Programs | 8038 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inflatable Party Decorations | 8110 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Decorative Pom-Poms | 8216 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Advice Cards | 328061 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Party Supply Kits | 502972 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Party Streamers & Curtains | 502981 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chair Sashes | 505763 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (3735) or the full path ("Arts & Entertainment > Party & Celebration > Party Supplies > Drinking Games"). 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. Before sending it, check whether the subcategory below fits — a narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things.
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 | 3735 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Arts & Entertainment > Party & Celebration > Party Supplies > Drinking Games |
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, 3735, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under Drinking Games
1 subcategory. A narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things, so prefer one of these when it fits.
They are not the same size. Beer Pong (3361) is the largest with 1 category beneath it, so most of what sits under Drinking Games sits under that one name. Every one of the 1 carries subcategories of its own.
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 Drinking Games
What is the Google product category ID for Drinking Games?
3735. The full path, "Arts & Entertainment > Party & Celebration > Party Supplies > Drinking Games", 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.
Should I use Drinking Games or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Drinking Games has 1 directly below it, starting with Beer Pong (3361), and 2 in total further down. 3735 is itself a predefined value, so an interior category is not an error — it just groups the product more broadly than a subcategory would.
Where does Drinking Games sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Party Supplies (96). The chain from the top is Arts & Entertainment → Party & Celebration → Party Supplies → Drinking Games. If your product does not belong under Party Supplies, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Drinking Games is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Party Supplies first — there are 28 other categories at this level: Advice Cards (328061), Balloon Kits (6311), Balloons (2587), Banners (2531), Birthday Candles (4730), Chair Sashes (505763), and 22 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Party Supplies (96) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How much more specific can I get than Drinking Games?
2 levels more. The longest route down from Drinking Games is Drinking Games > Beer Pong > Beer Pong Tables, ending at Beer Pong Tables (3440) on level 6. Not every branch below Drinking Games runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Drinking Games compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest of the 29 at its level, carrying 2 categories below it. Inside it, Beer Pong (3361) is the biggest branch with 1 beneath 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 Drinking Games and Drinking Straws & Stirrers?
They sit side by side under Party Supplies and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Drinking Games is 3735; Drinking Straws & Stirrers is 5043. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Arts & Entertainment > Party & Celebration > Party Supplies > Drinking Games" with "Arts & Entertainment > Party & Celebration > Party Supplies > Drinking Straws & Stirrers" before you submit.
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