Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Bows & Crossbows
The Google product category ID for Bows & Crossbows is 499825. It sits under Archery and has 3 subcategories of its own, so it is a predefined value you can send as it stands — but one of those 3 is usually the closer answer, and an interior category fits when a product genuinely spans the ones below.
This branch4
- Category ID
- 499825
- Direct subcategories
- 3
- Categories below it in total
- 3
- Depth, on a branch that runs 6
- 5 / 6
- Others at this level
- 7
- Parent category
- Archery
- 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, Bows & Crossbows is second largest of the 8 categories under Archery, with 3 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.
Bows & CrossbowsCompound Bows
The longest route down from here runs 1 more level, ending at Compound Bows (3332) on level 6: Bows & Crossbows › Compound Bows. Most branches stop sooner than that — the figure to compare it against is the seven levels Google's taxonomy allows, not the depth of the branch next door.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrow Parts & Accessories | 3291 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Arrows & Bolts | 3533 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quivers | 3757 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Archery Armguards | 3773 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Archery Targets | 3883 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bows & Crossbows — this page | 499825 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Bow & Crossbow Accessories | 499826 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Archery Gloves & Releases | 499833 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (499825) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Hunting & Shooting > Archery > Bows & Crossbows"). 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. Before sending it, check whether one of the 3 subcategories below fits — a narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things.
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 | 499825 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Hunting & Shooting > Archery > Bows & Crossbows |
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, 499825, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under Bows & Crossbows
3 subcategories. A narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things, so prefer one of these when it fits.
All 3 of them are leaves: none of the subcategories under Bows & Crossbows continues any further, so one of those 3 names is the most specific value this branch can give you.
Questions about Bows & Crossbows
What is the Google product category ID for Bows & Crossbows?
499825. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Hunting & Shooting > Archery > Bows & Crossbows", 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.
Should I use Bows & Crossbows or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Bows & Crossbows has 3 directly below it, starting with Compound Bows (3332), Crossbows (3505), Recurve & Longbows (3715), and 3 in total further down. 499825 is itself a predefined value, so an interior category is not an error — it just groups the product more broadly than a subcategory would.
Where does Bows & Crossbows sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Archery (1033). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Outdoor Recreation → Hunting & Shooting → Archery → Bows & Crossbows. If your product does not belong under Archery, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Bows & Crossbows is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Archery first — there are 7 other categories at this level: Archery Armguards (3773), Archery Gloves & Releases (499833), Archery Targets (3883), Arrow Parts & Accessories (3291), Arrows & Bolts (3533), Bow & Crossbow Accessories (499826), and 1 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Archery (1033) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How much more specific can I get than Bows & Crossbows?
1 level more. The longest route down from Bows & Crossbows is Bows & Crossbows > Compound Bows, ending at Compound Bows (3332) on level 6. Not every branch below Bows & Crossbows runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Bows & Crossbows compared with the categories next to it?
It is second largest of the 8 at its level, carrying 3 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.
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