Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Basketball Backboards
The Google product category ID for Basketball Backboards is 4089, written as a path "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Basketball > Basketball Hoop Parts & Accessories > Basketball Backboards". 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 Basketball Hoop Parts & Accessories.
- Category ID
- 4089
- 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
- 4
- Parent category
- Basketball Hoop Parts & 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, Basketball Backboards is third largest of the 5 categories under Basketball Hoop Parts & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basketball Nets | 3829 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Basketball Hoop Posts | 4050 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Basketball Backboards — this page | 4089 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Basketball Rims | 4192 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Basketball Hoop Padding | 7251 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (4089) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Athletics > Basketball > Basketball Hoop Parts & Accessories > Basketball Backboards"). 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 | 4089 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Athletics > Basketball > Basketball Hoop Parts & Accessories > Basketball Backboards |
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, 4089, 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 Basketball Backboards
What is the Google product category ID for Basketball Backboards?
4089. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Basketball > Basketball Hoop Parts & Accessories > Basketball Backboards", 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 Basketball Backboards available?
No. Basketball Backboards is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 4089 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 Basketball Backboards sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Basketball Hoop Parts & Accessories (4676). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Athletics → Basketball → Basketball Hoop Parts & Accessories → Basketball Backboards. If your product does not belong under Basketball Hoop Parts & Accessories, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Basketball Backboards is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Basketball Hoop Parts & Accessories first — there are 4 other categories at this level: Basketball Hoop Padding (7251), Basketball Hoop Posts (4050), Basketball Nets (3829), Basketball Rims (4192). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Basketball Hoop Parts & Accessories (4676) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Basketball Backboards compared with the categories next to it?
It is third 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 Basketball Backboards and Basketball Hoop Padding?
They sit side by side under Basketball Hoop Parts & Accessories and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Basketball Backboards is 4089; Basketball Hoop Padding is 7251. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Basketball > Basketball Hoop Parts & Accessories > Basketball Backboards" with "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Basketball > Basketball Hoop Parts & Accessories > Basketball Hoop Padding" before you submit.
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