Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Woodwind Polishing Cloths
The Google product category ID for Woodwind Polishing Cloths is 4867, written as a path "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Woodwind Instrument Accessories > Woodwind Polishing Cloths". 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 Woodwind Instrument Accessories.
This level11
Woodwind Polishing Cloths4867
Woodwind Reed Knives4939Harmonica Accessories4955Woodwind Reed Cases4957Recorder Accessories503747- Category ID
- 4867
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 5
- 5 / 5
- Others at this level
- 10
- Parent category
- Woodwind Instrument 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, Woodwind Polishing Cloths is 9th largest of the 11 categories under Woodwind Instrument Accessories, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bassoon Accessories | 4790 | 6 | 9 | 2 |
| Clarinet Accessories | 4791 | 7 | 14 | 2 |
| Flute Accessories | 4792 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| Oboe & English Horn Accessories | 4793 | 6 | 9 | 2 |
| Saxophone Accessories | 4794 | 7 | 13 | 2 |
| Woodwind Cork Grease | 4866 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Woodwind Polishing Cloths — this page | 4867 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Woodwind Reed Knives | 4939 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harmonica Accessories | 4955 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Woodwind Reed Cases | 4957 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Recorder Accessories | 503747 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (4867) or the full path ("Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Woodwind Instrument Accessories > Woodwind Polishing Cloths"). 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 | 4867 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Woodwind Instrument Accessories > Woodwind Polishing Cloths |
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, 4867, 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 Woodwind Polishing Cloths
What is the Google product category ID for Woodwind Polishing Cloths?
4867. The full path, "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Woodwind Instrument Accessories > Woodwind Polishing Cloths", 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 Woodwind Polishing Cloths available?
No. Woodwind Polishing Cloths is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 4867 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 Woodwind Polishing Cloths sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Woodwind Instrument Accessories (62). The chain from the top is Arts & Entertainment → Hobbies & Creative Arts → Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories → Woodwind Instrument Accessories → Woodwind Polishing Cloths. If your product does not belong under Woodwind Instrument Accessories, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Woodwind Polishing Cloths is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Woodwind Instrument Accessories first — there are 10 other categories at this level: Bassoon Accessories (4790), Clarinet Accessories (4791), Flute Accessories (4792), Harmonica Accessories (4955), Oboe & English Horn Accessories (4793), Recorder Accessories (503747), and 4 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Woodwind Instrument Accessories (62) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Woodwind Polishing Cloths compared with the categories next to it?
It is 9th largest of the 11 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 Woodwind Polishing Cloths and Woodwind Cork Grease?
They sit side by side under Woodwind Instrument Accessories and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Woodwind Polishing Cloths is 4867; Woodwind Cork Grease is 4866. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Woodwind Instrument Accessories > Woodwind Polishing Cloths" with "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Woodwind Instrument Accessories > Woodwind Cork Grease" before you submit.
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