Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Bean Bag Chairs
The Google product category ID for Bean Bag Chairs is 438, written as a path "Furniture > Chairs > Bean Bag Chairs". 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 Chairs.
This level12
- Category ID
- 438
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 3
- 3 / 3
- Others at this level
- 11
- Parent category
- Chairs
- 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, Bean Bag Chairs is the largest of the 12 categories under Chairs, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bean Bag Chairs — this page | 438 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chaises | 456 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Table & Bar Stools | 1463 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rocking Chairs | 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electric Massaging Chairs | 2919 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Folding Chairs & Stools | 3358 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kitchen & Dining Room Chairs | 5886 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arm Chairs, Recliners & Sleeper Chairs | 6499 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gaming Chairs | 6800 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Slipper Chairs | 6859 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hanging Chairs | 7197 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor Chairs | 500051 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (438) or the full path ("Furniture > Chairs > Bean Bag Chairs"). 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 | 438 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Furniture > Chairs > Bean Bag Chairs |
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, 438, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Questions about Bean Bag Chairs
What is the Google product category ID for Bean Bag Chairs?
438. The full path, "Furniture > Chairs > Bean Bag Chairs", 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 Bean Bag Chairs available?
No. Bean Bag Chairs is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 3, so 438 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 Bean Bag Chairs sit in the taxonomy?
At level 3, under Chairs (443). The chain from the top is Furniture → Chairs → Bean Bag Chairs. If your product does not belong under Chairs, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Bean Bag Chairs is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Chairs first — there are 11 other categories at this level: Arm Chairs, Recliners & Sleeper Chairs (6499), Chaises (456), Electric Massaging Chairs (2919), Floor Chairs (500051), Folding Chairs & Stools (3358), Gaming Chairs (6800), and 5 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Chairs (443) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Bean Bag Chairs compared with the categories next to it?
It is the 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.
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