Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
String Instrument Polish
The Google product category ID for String Instrument Polish is 4912, written as a path "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > String Instrument Accessories > String Instrument Care & Cleaning > String Instrument Polish". 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 String Instrument Care & Cleaning.
- Category ID
- 4912
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 6
- 6 / 6
- Others at this level
- 2
- Parent category
- String Instrument Care & Cleaning
- 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, String Instrument Polish is the smallest of the 3 categories under String Instrument Care & Cleaning, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bow Rosin | 3374 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| String Instrument Cleaning Cloths | 4911 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| String Instrument Polish — this page | 4912 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (4912) or the full path ("Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > String Instrument Accessories > String Instrument Care & Cleaning > String Instrument Polish"). 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 | 4912 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > String Instrument Accessories > String Instrument Care & Cleaning > String Instrument Polish |
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, 4912, 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 String Instrument Polish
What is the Google product category ID for String Instrument Polish?
4912. The full path, "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > String Instrument Accessories > String Instrument Care & Cleaning > String Instrument Polish", 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 String Instrument Polish available?
No. String Instrument Polish is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 6, so 4912 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 String Instrument Polish sit in the taxonomy?
At level 6, under String Instrument Care & Cleaning (4806). The chain from the top is Arts & Entertainment → Hobbies & Creative Arts → Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories → String Instrument Accessories → String Instrument Care & Cleaning → String Instrument Polish. If your product does not belong under String Instrument Care & Cleaning, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if String Instrument Polish is not quite right?
Look across the rest of String Instrument Care & Cleaning first — there are 2 other categories at this level: Bow Rosin (3374), String Instrument Cleaning Cloths (4911). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to String Instrument Care & Cleaning (4806) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is String Instrument Polish compared with the categories next to it?
It is the smallest 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 String Instrument Polish and String Instrument Cleaning Cloths?
They sit side by side under String Instrument Care & Cleaning and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. String Instrument Polish is 4912; String Instrument Cleaning Cloths is 4911. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > String Instrument Accessories > String Instrument Care & Cleaning > String Instrument Polish" with "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > String Instrument Accessories > String Instrument Care & Cleaning > String Instrument Cleaning Cloths" before you submit.
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