Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Cardio Machines
The Google product category ID for Cardio Machines is 4589. It sits under Cardio and has 5 subcategories of its own, so it is a predefined value you can send as it stands — but one of those 5 is usually the closer answer, and an interior category fits when a product genuinely spans the ones below.
- Category ID
- 4589
- Direct subcategories
- 5
- Categories below it in total
- 7
- Depth, on a branch that runs 6
- 4 / 6
- Others at this level
- 2
- Parent category
- Cardio
- 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, Cardio Machines is the largest of the 3 categories under Cardio, with 7 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.
Cardio MachinesStair Climbers & SteppersStair Climbers
The longest route down from here runs 2 more levels, ending at Stair Climbers (543610) on level 6: Cardio Machines › Stair Climbers & Steppers › Stair Climbers. Most branches stop sooner than that — the figure to compare it against is the seven levels Google's taxonomy allows, not the depth of the branch next door.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jump Ropes | 2614 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cardio Machines — this page | 4589 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| Cardio Machine Accessories | 4598 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (4589) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Exercise & Fitness > Cardio > Cardio Machines"). 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. Before sending it, check whether one of the 5 subcategories below fits — a narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things.
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 | 4589 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Exercise & Fitness > Cardio > Cardio Machines |
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, 4589, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under Cardio Machines
5 subcategories. A narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things, so prefer one of these when it fits.
They are not the same size. Stair Climbers & Steppers (996) is the largest with 2 categories beneath it, so most of what sits under Cardio Machines sits under that one name. 1 of the 5 carry subcategories of their own and the remaining 4 are leaves, which is worth knowing before you go looking for a narrower value that is not there.
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 Cardio Machines
What is the Google product category ID for Cardio Machines?
4589. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Exercise & Fitness > Cardio > Cardio Machines", 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.
Should I use Cardio Machines or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Cardio Machines has 5 directly below it, starting with Elliptical Trainers (992), Exercise Bikes (994), Rowing Machines (995), and 7 in total further down. 4589 is itself a predefined value, so an interior category is not an error — it just groups the product more broadly than a subcategory would.
Where does Cardio Machines sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Cardio (499792). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Exercise & Fitness → Cardio → Cardio Machines. If your product does not belong under Cardio, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Cardio Machines is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Cardio first — there are 2 other categories at this level: Cardio Machine Accessories (4598), Jump Ropes (2614). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Cardio (499792) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How much more specific can I get than Cardio Machines?
2 levels more. The longest route down from Cardio Machines is Cardio Machines > Stair Climbers & Steppers > Stair Climbers, ending at Stair Climbers (543610) on level 6. Not every branch below Cardio Machines runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Cardio Machines compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest of the 3 at its level, carrying 7 categories below it. Inside it, Stair Climbers & Steppers (996) is the biggest branch with 2 beneath 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 Cardio Machines and Cardio Machine Accessories?
They sit side by side under Cardio and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Cardio Machines is 4589; Cardio Machine Accessories is 4598. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Sporting Goods > Exercise & Fitness > Cardio > Cardio Machines" with "Sporting Goods > Exercise & Fitness > Cardio > Cardio Machine Accessories" before you submit.
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