Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Basketball Autographed Paraphernalia
The Google product category ID for Basketball Autographed Paraphernalia is 4279, written as a path "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Collectibles > Sports Collectibles > Autographed Sports Paraphernalia > Basketball Autographed Paraphernalia". 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 Autographed Sports Paraphernalia.
This level8
Basketball Autographed Paraphernalia4279
Tennis Autographed Sports Paraphernalia6186Boxing Autographed Paraphernalia8210- Category ID
- 4279
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 6
- 6 / 6
- Others at this level
- 7
- Parent category
- Autographed Sports Paraphernalia
- 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 Autographed Paraphernalia is sixth largest of the 8 categories under Autographed Sports Paraphernalia, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soccer Autographed Paraphernalia | 4093 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Football Autographed Paraphernalia | 4124 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hockey Autographed Paraphernalia | 4144 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baseball & Softball Autographed Paraphernalia | 4149 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Auto Racing Autographed Paraphernalia | 4180 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Basketball Autographed Paraphernalia — this page | 4279 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tennis Autographed Sports Paraphernalia | 6186 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boxing Autographed Paraphernalia | 8210 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (4279) or the full path ("Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Collectibles > Sports Collectibles > Autographed Sports Paraphernalia > Basketball Autographed Paraphernalia"). 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 | 4279 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Collectibles > Sports Collectibles > Autographed Sports Paraphernalia > Basketball Autographed Paraphernalia |
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, 4279, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Questions about Basketball Autographed Paraphernalia
What is the Google product category ID for Basketball Autographed Paraphernalia?
4279. The full path, "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Collectibles > Sports Collectibles > Autographed Sports Paraphernalia > Basketball Autographed Paraphernalia", 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 Autographed Paraphernalia available?
No. Basketball Autographed Paraphernalia is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 6, so 4279 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 Autographed Paraphernalia sit in the taxonomy?
At level 6, under Autographed Sports Paraphernalia (4333). The chain from the top is Arts & Entertainment → Hobbies & Creative Arts → Collectibles → Sports Collectibles → Autographed Sports Paraphernalia → Basketball Autographed Paraphernalia. If your product does not belong under Autographed Sports Paraphernalia, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Basketball Autographed Paraphernalia is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Autographed Sports Paraphernalia first — there are 7 other categories at this level: American Football Autographed Paraphernalia (4124), Auto Racing Autographed Paraphernalia (4180), Baseball & Softball Autographed Paraphernalia (4149), Boxing Autographed Paraphernalia (8210), Hockey Autographed Paraphernalia (4144), Soccer Autographed Paraphernalia (4093), and 1 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Autographed Sports Paraphernalia (4333) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Basketball Autographed Paraphernalia compared with the categories next to it?
It is sixth largest of the 8 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.
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