Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Boxing & Martial Arts Body Protectors
The Google product category ID for Boxing & Martial Arts Body Protectors is 499723, written as a path "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Boxing & Martial Arts > Boxing & Martial Arts Protective Gear > Boxing & Martial Arts Body Protectors". 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 Boxing & Martial Arts Protective Gear.
This level6
- Category ID
- 499723
- 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
- 5
- Parent category
- Boxing & Martial Arts Protective Gear
- 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, Boxing & Martial Arts Body Protectors is third largest of the 6 categories under Boxing & Martial Arts Protective Gear, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boxing Gloves & Mitts | 3235 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boxing & Martial Arts Headgear | 499722 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boxing & Martial Arts Body Protectors — this page | 499723 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MMA Shin Guards | 499724 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boxing & Martial Arts Arm Guards | 499725 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boxing & MMA Hand Wraps | 499726 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (499723) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Athletics > Boxing & Martial Arts > Boxing & Martial Arts Protective Gear > Boxing & Martial Arts Body Protectors"). 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 | 499723 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Athletics > Boxing & Martial Arts > Boxing & Martial Arts Protective Gear > Boxing & Martial Arts Body Protectors |
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, 499723, 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 Boxing & Martial Arts Body Protectors
What is the Google product category ID for Boxing & Martial Arts Body Protectors?
499723. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Boxing & Martial Arts > Boxing & Martial Arts Protective Gear > Boxing & Martial Arts Body Protectors", 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 Boxing & Martial Arts Body Protectors available?
No. Boxing & Martial Arts Body Protectors is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 499723 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 Boxing & Martial Arts Body Protectors sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Boxing & Martial Arts Protective Gear (4008). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Athletics → Boxing & Martial Arts → Boxing & Martial Arts Protective Gear → Boxing & Martial Arts Body Protectors. If your product does not belong under Boxing & Martial Arts Protective Gear, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Boxing & Martial Arts Body Protectors is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Boxing & Martial Arts Protective Gear first — there are 5 other categories at this level: Boxing & Martial Arts Arm Guards (499725), Boxing & Martial Arts Headgear (499722), Boxing & MMA Hand Wraps (499726), Boxing Gloves & Mitts (3235), MMA Shin Guards (499724). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Boxing & Martial Arts Protective Gear (4008) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Boxing & Martial Arts Body Protectors compared with the categories next to it?
It is third largest of the 6 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 Boxing & Martial Arts Body Protectors and Boxing & Martial Arts Arm Guards?
They sit side by side under Boxing & Martial Arts Protective Gear and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Boxing & Martial Arts Body Protectors is 499723; Boxing & Martial Arts Arm Guards is 499725. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Boxing & Martial Arts > Boxing & Martial Arts Protective Gear > Boxing & Martial Arts Body Protectors" with "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Boxing & Martial Arts > Boxing & Martial Arts Protective Gear > Boxing & Martial Arts Arm Guards" before you submit.
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