Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Baby Care Timers
The Google product category ID for Baby Care Timers is 4768, written as a path "Baby & Toddler > Nursing & Feeding > Baby Care Timers". 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 Nursing & Feeding.
This level15
Baby Care Timers4768
Bottle Warmers & Sterilizers5296Nursing Pillows5298Burp Cloths5629Baby Bottle Nipples & Liners5630Nursing Covers5843Sippy Cups6950Breast Milk Storage Containers7234Nursing Pillow Covers8075Nursing Pads & Shields503762Breast Pump Accessories505366- Category ID
- 4768
- 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
- 14
- Parent category
- Nursing & Feeding
- 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, Baby Care Timers is sixth largest of the 15 categories under Nursing & Feeding, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baby & Toddler Food | 562 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Baby Bottles | 564 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Breast Pumps | 565 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bibs | 2125 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baby Care Timers — this page | 4768 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bottle Warmers & Sterilizers | 5296 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nursing Pillows | 5298 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burp Cloths | 5629 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baby Bottle Nipples & Liners | 5630 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Nursing Covers | 5843 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sippy Cups | 6950 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Breast Milk Storage Containers | 7234 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nursing Pillow Covers | 8075 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nursing Pads & Shields | 503762 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Breast Pump Accessories | 505366 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (4768) or the full path ("Baby & Toddler > Nursing & Feeding > Baby Care Timers"). 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 | 4768 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Baby & Toddler > Nursing & Feeding > Baby Care Timers |
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, 4768, 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 Baby Care Timers
What is the Google product category ID for Baby Care Timers?
4768. The full path, "Baby & Toddler > Nursing & Feeding > Baby Care Timers", 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 Baby Care Timers available?
No. Baby Care Timers is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 3, so 4768 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 Baby Care Timers sit in the taxonomy?
At level 3, under Nursing & Feeding (561). The chain from the top is Baby & Toddler → Nursing & Feeding → Baby Care Timers. If your product does not belong under Nursing & Feeding, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Baby Care Timers is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Nursing & Feeding first — there are 14 other categories at this level: Baby & Toddler Food (562), Baby Bottle Nipples & Liners (5630), Baby Bottles (564), Bibs (2125), Bottle Warmers & Sterilizers (5296), Breast Milk Storage Containers (7234), and 8 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Nursing & Feeding (561) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Baby Care Timers compared with the categories next to it?
It is sixth largest of the 15 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 Baby Care Timers and Baby & Toddler Food?
They sit side by side under Nursing & Feeding and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Baby Care Timers is 4768; Baby & Toddler Food is 562. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Baby & Toddler > Nursing & Feeding > Baby Care Timers" with "Baby & Toddler > Nursing & Feeding > Baby & Toddler Food" before you submit.
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