Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Tripod Spreaders
The Google product category ID for Tripod Spreaders is 503016, written as a path "Cameras & Optics > Camera & Optic Accessories > Tripod & Monopod Accessories > Tripod Spreaders". 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 Tripod & Monopod Accessories.
- Category ID
- 503016
- 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
- 4
- Parent category
- Tripod & Monopod 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, Tripod Spreaders is fourth largest of the 5 categories under Tripod & Monopod 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tripod Collars & Mounts | 3035 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tripod & Monopod Heads | 4639 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tripod & Monopod Cases | 4640 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tripod Spreaders — this page | 503016 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tripod Handles | 503726 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (503016) or the full path ("Cameras & Optics > Camera & Optic Accessories > Tripod & Monopod Accessories > Tripod Spreaders"). 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 | 503016 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Cameras & Optics > Camera & Optic Accessories > Tripod & Monopod Accessories > Tripod Spreaders |
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, 503016, 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 Tripod Spreaders
What is the Google product category ID for Tripod Spreaders?
503016. The full path, "Cameras & Optics > Camera & Optic Accessories > Tripod & Monopod Accessories > Tripod Spreaders", 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 Tripod Spreaders available?
No. Tripod Spreaders is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 503016 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 Tripod Spreaders sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Tripod & Monopod Accessories (4638). The chain from the top is Cameras & Optics → Camera & Optic Accessories → Tripod & Monopod Accessories → Tripod Spreaders. If your product does not belong under Tripod & Monopod Accessories, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Tripod Spreaders is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Tripod & Monopod Accessories first — there are 4 other categories at this level: Tripod & Monopod Cases (4640), Tripod & Monopod Heads (4639), Tripod Collars & Mounts (3035), Tripod Handles (503726). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Tripod & Monopod Accessories (4638) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Tripod Spreaders compared with the categories next to it?
It is fourth largest of the 5 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 Tripod Spreaders and Tripod & Monopod Cases?
They sit side by side under Tripod & Monopod Accessories and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Tripod Spreaders is 503016; Tripod & Monopod Cases is 4640. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Cameras & Optics > Camera & Optic Accessories > Tripod & Monopod Accessories > Tripod Spreaders" with "Cameras & Optics > Camera & Optic Accessories > Tripod & Monopod Accessories > Tripod & Monopod Cases" before you submit.
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