Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Oboe Parts
The Google product category ID for Oboe Parts is 4845. It sits under Oboe & English Horn 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.
- Category ID
- 4845
- Direct subcategories
- 1
- Categories below it in total
- 1
- Depth, on a branch that runs 7
- 6 / 7
- Others at this level
- 5
- Parent category
- Oboe & English Horn 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, Oboe Parts is second largest of the 6 categories under Oboe & English Horn 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.
Oboe PartsOboe Small Parts
The longest route down from here runs 1 more level, ending at Oboe Small Parts (4851) on level 7: Oboe Parts › Oboe Small Parts. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oboe Care & Cleaning | 4843 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Oboe Cases & Gigbags | 4844 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oboe Parts — this page | 4845 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oboe Pegs & Stands | 4846 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oboe Reeds | 4847 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oboe Straps & Supports | 4848 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (4845) or the full path ("Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Woodwind Instrument Accessories > Oboe & English Horn Accessories > Oboe Parts"). 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 | 4845 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Woodwind Instrument Accessories > Oboe & English Horn Accessories > Oboe Parts |
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, 4845, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under Oboe Parts
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 Oboe Parts continues any further, so one of those 1 names is the most specific value this branch can give you.
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 Oboe Parts
What is the Google product category ID for Oboe Parts?
4845. The full path, "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Woodwind Instrument Accessories > Oboe & English Horn Accessories > Oboe Parts", 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 Oboe Parts or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Oboe Parts has 1 directly below it, starting with Oboe Small Parts (4851), and 1 in total further down. 4845 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 Oboe Parts sit in the taxonomy?
At level 6, under Oboe & English Horn Accessories (4793). The chain from the top is Arts & Entertainment → Hobbies & Creative Arts → Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories → Woodwind Instrument Accessories → Oboe & English Horn Accessories → Oboe Parts. If your product does not belong under Oboe & English Horn Accessories, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Oboe Parts is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Oboe & English Horn Accessories first — there are 5 other categories at this level: Oboe Care & Cleaning (4843), Oboe Cases & Gigbags (4844), Oboe Pegs & Stands (4846), Oboe Reeds (4847), Oboe Straps & Supports (4848). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Oboe & English Horn Accessories (4793) 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 Oboe Parts?
1 level more. The longest route down from Oboe Parts is Oboe Parts > Oboe Small Parts, ending at Oboe Small Parts (4851) on level 7. Not every branch below Oboe Parts runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Oboe Parts compared with the categories next to it?
It is second largest of the 6 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.
What is the difference between Oboe Parts and Oboe Care & Cleaning?
They sit side by side under Oboe & English Horn Accessories and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Oboe Parts is 4845; Oboe Care & Cleaning is 4843. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Woodwind Instrument Accessories > Oboe & English Horn Accessories > Oboe Parts" with "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Woodwind Instrument Accessories > Oboe & English Horn Accessories > Oboe Care & Cleaning" before you submit.
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