Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Lens Converters
The Google product category ID for Lens Converters is 4416, written as a path "Cameras & Optics > Camera & Optic Accessories > Camera Lens Accessories > Lens Converters". 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 Camera Lens Accessories.
- Category ID
- 4416
- 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
- 5
- Parent category
- Camera Lens 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, Lens Converters is fourth largest of the 6 categories under Camera Lens 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lens Filters | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lens Hoods | 2627 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lens Caps | 2829 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lens Converters — this page | 4416 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lens Bags | 4441 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lens & Filter Adapter Rings | 5588 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (4416) or the full path ("Cameras & Optics > Camera & Optic Accessories > Camera Lens Accessories > Lens Converters"). 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 | 4416 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Cameras & Optics > Camera & Optic Accessories > Camera Lens Accessories > Lens Converters |
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, 4416, 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 Lens Converters
What is the Google product category ID for Lens Converters?
4416. The full path, "Cameras & Optics > Camera & Optic Accessories > Camera Lens Accessories > Lens Converters", 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 Lens Converters available?
No. Lens Converters is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 4416 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 Lens Converters sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Camera Lens Accessories (2911). The chain from the top is Cameras & Optics → Camera & Optic Accessories → Camera Lens Accessories → Lens Converters. If your product does not belong under Camera Lens Accessories, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Lens Converters is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Camera Lens Accessories first — there are 5 other categories at this level: Lens & Filter Adapter Rings (5588), Lens Bags (4441), Lens Caps (2829), Lens Filters (147), Lens Hoods (2627). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Camera Lens Accessories (2911) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Lens Converters compared with the categories next to it?
It is fourth largest of the 6 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 Lens Converters and Lens & Filter Adapter Rings?
They sit side by side under Camera Lens Accessories and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Lens Converters is 4416; Lens & Filter Adapter Rings is 5588. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Cameras & Optics > Camera & Optic Accessories > Camera Lens Accessories > Lens Converters" with "Cameras & Optics > Camera & Optic Accessories > Camera Lens Accessories > Lens & Filter Adapter Rings" before you submit.
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