Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Table Shuffleboard Powder
The Google product category ID for Table Shuffleboard Powder is 3996, written as a path "Sporting Goods > Indoor Games > Table Shuffleboard > Table Shuffleboard Powder". 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 Table Shuffleboard.
This level3
Table Shuffleboard Powder3996
Table Shuffleboard Pucks4021- Category ID
- 3996
- 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
- 2
- Parent category
- Table Shuffleboard
- 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, Table Shuffleboard Powder is second largest of the 3 categories under Table Shuffleboard, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shuffleboard Tables | 3148 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Table Shuffleboard Powder — this page | 3996 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Table Shuffleboard Pucks | 4021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (3996) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Indoor Games > Table Shuffleboard > Table Shuffleboard Powder"). 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 | 3996 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Indoor Games > Table Shuffleboard > Table Shuffleboard Powder |
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, 3996, 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 Table Shuffleboard Powder
What is the Google product category ID for Table Shuffleboard Powder?
3996. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Indoor Games > Table Shuffleboard > Table Shuffleboard Powder", 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 Table Shuffleboard Powder available?
No. Table Shuffleboard Powder is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 3996 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 Table Shuffleboard Powder sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Table Shuffleboard (1009). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Indoor Games → Table Shuffleboard → Table Shuffleboard Powder. If your product does not belong under Table Shuffleboard, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Table Shuffleboard Powder is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Table Shuffleboard first — there are 2 other categories at this level: Shuffleboard Tables (3148), Table Shuffleboard Pucks (4021). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Table Shuffleboard (1009) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Table Shuffleboard Powder 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 Table Shuffleboard Powder and Table Shuffleboard Pucks?
They sit side by side under Table Shuffleboard and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Table Shuffleboard Powder is 3996; Table Shuffleboard Pucks is 4021. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Sporting Goods > Indoor Games > Table Shuffleboard > Table Shuffleboard Powder" with "Sporting Goods > Indoor Games > Table Shuffleboard > Table Shuffleboard Pucks" before you submit.
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