Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Welding Accessories
The Google product category ID for Welding Accessories is 499947, written as a path "Hardware > Tool Accessories > Welding Accessories". 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 Tool Accessories.
This level29
Welding Accessories499947
Mattock & Pickaxe Accessories505323Tool Handle Wedges505810Wedge Tools505812- Category ID
- 499947
- 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
- 28
- Parent category
- Tool 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, Welding Accessories is 27th largest of the 29 categories under Tool 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tool Blades | 2174 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Industrial Staples | 2380 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flashlight Accessories | 2447 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soldering Iron Accessories | 3281 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Shaper Accessories | 3470 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Router Accessories | 3744 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Drill & Screwdriver Accessories | 3944 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Sanding Accessories | 4487 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tool Stands | 4658 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Measuring Tool & Sensor Accessories | 5526 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Tool Sockets | 5571 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Tool Chargers | 6292 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Tool Batteries | 6295 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Driver Accessories | 6471 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saw Accessories | 6549 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Jigs | 6907 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abrasive Blaster Accessories | 6939 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Paint Tool Accessories | 7019 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Hammer Accessories | 7056 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Axe Accessories | 7326 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Magnetizers & Demagnetizers | 7472 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cutter Accessories | 8117 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tool Safety Tethers | 8258 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grinder Accessories | 499859 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mixing Tool Paddles | 499886 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Welding Accessories — this page | 499947 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mattock & Pickaxe Accessories | 505323 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tool Handle Wedges | 505810 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wedge Tools | 505812 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (499947) or the full path ("Hardware > Tool Accessories > Welding Accessories"). 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 | 499947 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Hardware > Tool Accessories > Welding Accessories |
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, 499947, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Questions about Welding Accessories
What is the Google product category ID for Welding Accessories?
499947. The full path, "Hardware > Tool Accessories > Welding Accessories", 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 Welding Accessories available?
No. Welding Accessories is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 3, so 499947 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 Welding Accessories sit in the taxonomy?
At level 3, under Tool Accessories (3650). The chain from the top is Hardware → Tool Accessories → Welding Accessories. If your product does not belong under Tool Accessories, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Welding Accessories is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Tool Accessories first — there are 28 other categories at this level: Abrasive Blaster Accessories (6939), Axe Accessories (7326), Cutter Accessories (8117), Drill & Screwdriver Accessories (3944), Driver Accessories (6471), Flashlight Accessories (2447), and 22 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Tool Accessories (3650) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Welding Accessories compared with the categories next to it?
It is 27th largest of the 29 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.
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