Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Platform Tennis Balls
The Google product category ID for Platform Tennis Balls is 499849, written as a path "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Outdoor Games > Platform & Paddle Tennis > Platform Tennis Balls". 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 Platform & Paddle Tennis.
This level2
- Category ID
- 499849
- 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
- 1
- Parent category
- Platform & Paddle Tennis
- 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, Platform Tennis Balls is the largest of the 2 categories under Platform & Paddle Tennis, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platform Tennis Balls — this page | 499849 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Platform & Paddle Tennis Paddles | 499850 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (499849) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Outdoor Games > Platform & Paddle Tennis > Platform Tennis Balls"). 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 | 499849 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Outdoor Games > Platform & Paddle Tennis > Platform Tennis Balls |
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, 499849, 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 Platform Tennis Balls
What is the Google product category ID for Platform Tennis Balls?
499849. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Outdoor Games > Platform & Paddle Tennis > Platform Tennis Balls", 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 Platform Tennis Balls available?
No. Platform Tennis Balls is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 499849 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 Platform Tennis Balls sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Platform & Paddle Tennis (499904). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Outdoor Recreation → Outdoor Games → Platform & Paddle Tennis → Platform Tennis Balls. If your product does not belong under Platform & Paddle Tennis, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Platform Tennis Balls is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Platform & Paddle Tennis first — there are 1 other category at this level: Platform & Paddle Tennis Paddles (499850). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Platform & Paddle Tennis (499904) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Platform Tennis Balls compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest of the 2 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 Platform Tennis Balls and Platform & Paddle Tennis Paddles?
They sit side by side under Platform & Paddle Tennis and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Platform Tennis Balls is 499849; Platform & Paddle Tennis Paddles is 499850. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Outdoor Games > Platform & Paddle Tennis > Platform Tennis Balls" with "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Outdoor Games > Platform & Paddle Tennis > Platform & Paddle Tennis Paddles" before you submit.
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