Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Power Sweepers
The Google product category ID for Power Sweepers is 500016, written as a path "Home & Garden > Lawn & Garden > Outdoor Power Equipment > Power Sweepers". 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 Outdoor Power Equipment.
This level15
Power Sweepers500016
Lawn Aerators & Dethatchers500034- Category ID
- 500016
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 4
- 4 / 4
- Others at this level
- 14
- Parent category
- Outdoor Power Equipment
- 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, Power Sweepers is 14th largest of the 15 categories under Outdoor Power Equipment, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawn Mowers | 694 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Weed Trimmers | 1223 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pressure Washers | 1226 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Snow Blowers | 1541 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Tillers & Cultivators | 2204 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass Edgers | 2218 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hedge Trimmers | 3120 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leaf Blowers | 3340 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chainsaws | 3610 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 5866 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawn Vacuums | 6789 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outdoor Power Equipment Sets | 7245 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outdoor Power Equipment Base Units | 7332 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Sweepers — this page | 500016 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawn Aerators & Dethatchers | 500034 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (500016) or the full path ("Home & Garden > Lawn & Garden > Outdoor Power Equipment > Power Sweepers"). 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 | 500016 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Home & Garden > Lawn & Garden > Outdoor Power Equipment > Power Sweepers |
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, 500016, 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 Power Sweepers
What is the Google product category ID for Power Sweepers?
500016. The full path, "Home & Garden > Lawn & Garden > Outdoor Power Equipment > Power Sweepers", 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 Power Sweepers available?
No. Power Sweepers is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 500016 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 Power Sweepers sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Outdoor Power Equipment (3798). The chain from the top is Home & Garden → Lawn & Garden → Outdoor Power Equipment → Power Sweepers. If your product does not belong under Outdoor Power Equipment, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Power Sweepers is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Outdoor Power Equipment first — there are 14 other categories at this level: Chainsaws (3610), Grass Edgers (2218), Hedge Trimmers (3120), Lawn Aerators & Dethatchers (500034), Lawn Mowers (694), Lawn Vacuums (6789), and 8 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Outdoor Power Equipment (3798) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Power Sweepers compared with the categories next to it?
It is 14th largest of the 15 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 Power Sweepers and Power Tillers & Cultivators?
They sit side by side under Outdoor Power Equipment and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Power Sweepers is 500016; Power Tillers & Cultivators is 2204. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Home & Garden > Lawn & Garden > Outdoor Power Equipment > Power Sweepers" with "Home & Garden > Lawn & Garden > Outdoor Power Equipment > Power Tillers & Cultivators" before you submit.
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