Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Shooting Rests
The Google product category ID for Shooting Rests is 499842, written as a path "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Hunting & Shooting > Shooting & Range Accessories > Shooting Rests". 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 Shooting & Range Accessories.
- Category ID
- 499842
- 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
- 2
- Parent category
- Shooting & Range 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, Shooting Rests is the smallest of the 3 categories under Shooting & Range 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shooting Targets | 3170 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shooting Sticks & Bipods | 499841 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shooting Rests — this page | 499842 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (499842) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Hunting & Shooting > Shooting & Range Accessories > Shooting Rests"). 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 | 499842 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Hunting & Shooting > Shooting & Range Accessories > Shooting Rests |
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, 499842, 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 Shooting Rests
What is the Google product category ID for Shooting Rests?
499842. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Hunting & Shooting > Shooting & Range Accessories > Shooting Rests", 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 Shooting Rests available?
No. Shooting Rests is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 499842 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 Shooting Rests sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Shooting & Range Accessories (499840). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Outdoor Recreation → Hunting & Shooting → Shooting & Range Accessories → Shooting Rests. If your product does not belong under Shooting & Range Accessories, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Shooting Rests is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Shooting & Range Accessories first — there are 2 other categories at this level: Shooting Sticks & Bipods (499841), Shooting Targets (3170). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Shooting & Range Accessories (499840) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Shooting Rests 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 Shooting Rests and Shooting Sticks & Bipods?
They sit side by side under Shooting & Range Accessories and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Shooting Rests is 499842; Shooting Sticks & Bipods is 499841. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Hunting & Shooting > Shooting & Range Accessories > Shooting Rests" with "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Hunting & Shooting > Shooting & Range Accessories > Shooting Sticks & Bipods" before you submit.
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