Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Bird Cage Bird Baths
The Google product category ID for Bird Cage Bird Baths is 499954, written as a path "Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies > Bird Supplies > Bird Cage Accessories > Bird Cage Bird Baths". 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 Bird Cage Accessories.
This level2
- Category ID
- 499954
- 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
- Bird Cage 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, Bird Cage Bird Baths is the smallest of the 2 categories under Bird Cage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bird Cage Food & Water Dishes | 7386 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bird Cage Bird Baths — this page | 499954 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (499954) or the full path ("Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies > Bird Supplies > Bird Cage Accessories > Bird Cage Bird Baths"). 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 | 499954 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies > Bird Supplies > Bird Cage Accessories > Bird Cage Bird Baths |
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, 499954, 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 Bird Cage Bird Baths
What is the Google product category ID for Bird Cage Bird Baths?
499954. The full path, "Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies > Bird Supplies > Bird Cage Accessories > Bird Cage Bird Baths", 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 Bird Cage Bird Baths available?
No. Bird Cage Bird Baths is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 499954 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 Bird Cage Bird Baths sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Bird Cage Accessories (7385). The chain from the top is Animals & Pet Supplies → Pet Supplies → Bird Supplies → Bird Cage Accessories → Bird Cage Bird Baths. If your product does not belong under Bird Cage Accessories, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Bird Cage Bird Baths is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Bird Cage Accessories first — there are 1 other category at this level: Bird Cage Food & Water Dishes (7386). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Bird Cage Accessories (7385) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Bird Cage Bird Baths compared with the categories next to it?
It is the smallest 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 Bird Cage Bird Baths and Bird Cage Food & Water Dishes?
They sit side by side under Bird Cage Accessories and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Bird Cage Bird Baths is 499954; Bird Cage Food & Water Dishes is 7386. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies > Bird Supplies > Bird Cage Accessories > Bird Cage Bird Baths" with "Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies > Bird Supplies > Bird Cage Accessories > Bird Cage Food & Water Dishes" before you submit.
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