Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Soap & Lotion Dispensers
The Google product category ID for Soap & Lotion Dispensers is 4971, written as a path "Home & Garden > Bathroom Accessories > Soap & Lotion Dispensers". 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 Bathroom Accessories.
This level21
Soap & Lotion Dispensers4971
Hand Dryers5141Bathroom Accessory Sets6858Bathroom Accessory Mounts7093Toilet Brush Replacement Heads7509Hand Dryer Accessories8016Safety Grab Bars8114- Category ID
- 4971
- 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
- 20
- Parent category
- Bathroom 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, Soap & Lotion Dispensers is 15th largest of the 21 categories under Bathroom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Caddies | 575 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bath Mats & Rugs | 577 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shower Curtain Rings | 578 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Facial Tissue Holders | 579 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shower Curtains | 580 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soap Dishes & Holders | 582 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toilet Brushes & Holders | 583 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toilet Paper Holders | 584 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toothbrush Holders | 585 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Towel Racks & Holders | 586 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shower Rods | 1962 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robe Hooks | 2034 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Medicine Cabinets | 2418 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bath Pillows | 4366 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soap & Lotion Dispensers — this page | 4971 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hand Dryers | 5141 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bathroom Accessory Sets | 6858 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bathroom Accessory Mounts | 7093 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toilet Brush Replacement Heads | 7509 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hand Dryer Accessories | 8016 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Safety Grab Bars | 8114 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (4971) or the full path ("Home & Garden > Bathroom Accessories > Soap & Lotion Dispensers"). 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 | 4971 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Home & Garden > Bathroom Accessories > Soap & Lotion Dispensers |
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, 4971, 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 Soap & Lotion Dispensers
What is the Google product category ID for Soap & Lotion Dispensers?
4971. The full path, "Home & Garden > Bathroom Accessories > Soap & Lotion Dispensers", 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 Soap & Lotion Dispensers available?
No. Soap & Lotion Dispensers is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 3, so 4971 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 Soap & Lotion Dispensers sit in the taxonomy?
At level 3, under Bathroom Accessories (574). The chain from the top is Home & Garden → Bathroom Accessories → Soap & Lotion Dispensers. If your product does not belong under Bathroom Accessories, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Soap & Lotion Dispensers is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Bathroom Accessories first — there are 20 other categories at this level: Bath Caddies (575), Bath Mats & Rugs (577), Bath Pillows (4366), Bathroom Accessory Mounts (7093), Bathroom Accessory Sets (6858), Facial Tissue Holders (579), and 14 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Bathroom Accessories (574) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Soap & Lotion Dispensers compared with the categories next to it?
It is 15th largest of the 21 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 Soap & Lotion Dispensers and Soap Dishes & Holders?
They sit side by side under Bathroom Accessories and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Soap & Lotion Dispensers is 4971; Soap Dishes & Holders is 582. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Home & Garden > Bathroom Accessories > Soap & Lotion Dispensers" with "Home & Garden > Bathroom Accessories > Soap Dishes & Holders" before you submit.
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