Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Hair Extensions
The Google product category ID for Hair Extensions is 4057, written as a path "Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Hair Accessories > Hair Extensions". 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 Hair Accessories.
- Category ID
- 4057
- 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
- 11
- Parent category
- Hair 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, Hair Extensions is eighth largest of the 12 categories under Hair 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigs | 181 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ponytail Holders | 1483 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Headbands | 1662 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hair Forks & Sticks | 1948 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hair Combs | 2477 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hair Extensions — this page | 4057 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiaras | 5914 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hair Wreaths | 5915 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hair Nets | 6183 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wig Accessories | 7305 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Hair Bun & Volume Shapers | 8451 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hair Pins, Claws & Clips | 502988 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (4057) or the full path ("Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Hair Accessories > Hair Extensions"). 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 | 4057 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Hair Accessories > Hair Extensions |
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, 4057, 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 Hair Extensions
What is the Google product category ID for Hair Extensions?
4057. The full path, "Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Hair Accessories > Hair Extensions", 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 Hair Extensions available?
No. Hair Extensions is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 4057 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 Hair Extensions sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Hair Accessories (171). The chain from the top is Apparel & Accessories → Clothing Accessories → Hair Accessories → Hair Extensions. If your product does not belong under Hair Accessories, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Hair Extensions is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Hair Accessories first — there are 11 other categories at this level: Hair Bun & Volume Shapers (8451), Hair Combs (2477), Hair Forks & Sticks (1948), Hair Nets (6183), Hair Pins, Claws & Clips (502988), Hair Wreaths (5915), and 5 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Hair Accessories (171) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Hair Extensions compared with the categories next to it?
It is eighth largest of the 12 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 Hair Extensions and Hair Bun & Volume Shapers?
They sit side by side under Hair Accessories and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Hair Extensions is 4057; Hair Bun & Volume Shapers is 8451. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Hair Accessories > Hair Extensions" with "Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Hair Accessories > Hair Bun & Volume Shapers" before you submit.
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