Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Gear Ties
The Google product category ID for Gear Ties is 502978, written as a path "Hardware > Hardware Accessories > Hooks, Buckles & Fasteners > Gear Ties". 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 Hooks, Buckles & Fasteners.
- Category ID
- 502978
- 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
- 3
- Parent category
- Hooks, Buckles & Fasteners
- 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, Gear Ties is the largest of the 4 categories under Hooks, Buckles & Fasteners, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gear Ties — this page | 502978 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Utility Buckles | 502992 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chain Connectors & Links | 503764 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lifting Hooks, Clamps & Shackles | 503770 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (502978) or the full path ("Hardware > Hardware Accessories > Hooks, Buckles & Fasteners > Gear Ties"). 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 | 502978 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | "Hardware > Hardware Accessories > Hooks, Buckles & Fasteners > Gear Ties" |
This path contains a comma, so the cell has to be quoted: unquoted, a CSV reader splits "Hardware > Hardware Accessories > Hooks, Buckles & Fasteners > Gear Ties" into 2 columns and the row stops lining up with its header. The numeric ID, 502978, contains no comma.
Questions about Gear Ties
What is the Google product category ID for Gear Ties?
502978. The full path, "Hardware > Hardware Accessories > Hooks, Buckles & Fasteners > Gear Ties", 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 Gear Ties available?
No. Gear Ties is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 502978 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 Gear Ties sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Hooks, Buckles & Fasteners (503773). The chain from the top is Hardware → Hardware Accessories → Hooks, Buckles & Fasteners → Gear Ties. If your product does not belong under Hooks, Buckles & Fasteners, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Gear Ties is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Hooks, Buckles & Fasteners first — there are 3 other categories at this level: Chain Connectors & Links (503764), Lifting Hooks, Clamps & Shackles (503770), Utility Buckles (502992). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Hooks, Buckles & Fasteners (503773) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Gear Ties compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest of the 4 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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