Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
PDA Accessories
The Google product category ID for PDA Accessories is 4737. It sits under Handheld Device Accessories and has 1 subcategory of its own, so it is a predefined value you can send as it stands — but one of those 1 is usually the closer answer, and an interior category fits when a product genuinely spans the ones below.
This branch2
- Category ID
- 4737
- Direct subcategories
- 1
- Categories below it in total
- 1
- Depth, on a branch that runs 6
- 5 / 6
- Others at this level
- 1
- Parent category
- Handheld Device 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, PDA Accessories is the smallest of the 2 categories under Handheld Device Accessories, with 1 category 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.
PDA AccessoriesPDA Cases
The longest route down from here runs 1 more level, ending at PDA Cases (4739) on level 6: PDA Accessories › PDA Cases. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-Book Reader Accessories | 4736 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| PDA Accessories — this page | 4737 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (4737) or the full path ("Electronics > Electronics Accessories > Computer Accessories > Handheld Device Accessories > PDA Accessories"). 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 the subcategory 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 | 4737 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Electronics > Electronics Accessories > Computer Accessories > Handheld Device Accessories > PDA Accessories |
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, 4737, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under PDA Accessories
1 subcategory. A narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things, so prefer one of these when it fits.
All 1 of them are leaves: none of the subcategories under PDA Accessories continues any further, so one of those 1 names is the most specific value this branch can give you.
Questions about PDA Accessories
What is the Google product category ID for PDA Accessories?
4737. The full path, "Electronics > Electronics Accessories > Computer Accessories > Handheld Device Accessories > PDA Accessories", 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 PDA Accessories or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: PDA Accessories has 1 directly below it, starting with PDA Cases (4739), and 1 in total further down. 4737 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 PDA Accessories sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Handheld Device Accessories (280). The chain from the top is Electronics → Electronics Accessories → Computer Accessories → Handheld Device Accessories → PDA Accessories. If your product does not belong under Handheld Device Accessories, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if PDA Accessories is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Handheld Device Accessories first — there are 1 other category at this level: E-Book Reader Accessories (4736). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Handheld Device Accessories (280) 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 PDA Accessories?
1 level more. The longest route down from PDA Accessories is PDA Accessories > PDA Cases, ending at PDA Cases (4739) on level 6. Not every branch below PDA Accessories runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is PDA Accessories compared with the categories next to it?
It is the smallest of the 2 at its level, carrying 1 category 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.
Not sure this is the one?
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