Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Saxophone Necks
The Google product category ID for Saxophone Necks is 4864, written as a path "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Woodwind Instrument Accessories > Saxophone Accessories > Saxophone Parts > Saxophone Necks". 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 Saxophone Parts.
- Category ID
- 4864
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 7
- 7 / 7
- Others at this level
- 2
- Parent category
- Saxophone Parts
- 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, Saxophone Necks is second largest of the 3 categories under Saxophone Parts, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saxophone Mouthpieces | 4863 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saxophone Necks — this page | 4864 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saxophone Small Parts | 4865 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (4864) or the full path ("Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Woodwind Instrument Accessories > Saxophone Accessories > Saxophone Parts > Saxophone Necks"). 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 | 4864 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Woodwind Instrument Accessories > Saxophone Accessories > Saxophone Parts > Saxophone Necks |
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, 4864, 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 Saxophone Necks
What is the Google product category ID for Saxophone Necks?
4864. The full path, "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Woodwind Instrument Accessories > Saxophone Accessories > Saxophone Parts > Saxophone Necks", 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 Saxophone Necks available?
No. Saxophone Necks is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 7, so 4864 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 Saxophone Necks sit in the taxonomy?
At level 7, under Saxophone Parts (4856). The chain from the top is Arts & Entertainment → Hobbies & Creative Arts → Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories → Woodwind Instrument Accessories → Saxophone Accessories → Saxophone Parts → Saxophone Necks. If your product does not belong under Saxophone Parts, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Saxophone Necks is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Saxophone Parts first — there are 2 other categories at this level: Saxophone Mouthpieces (4863), Saxophone Small Parts (4865). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Saxophone Parts (4856) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Saxophone Necks compared with the categories next to it?
It is second largest of the 3 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 Saxophone Necks and Saxophone Mouthpieces?
They sit side by side under Saxophone Parts and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Saxophone Necks is 4864; Saxophone Mouthpieces is 4863. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Woodwind Instrument Accessories > Saxophone Accessories > Saxophone Parts > Saxophone Necks" with "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Woodwind Instrument Accessories > Saxophone Accessories > Saxophone Parts > Saxophone Mouthpieces" before you submit.
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