Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Outdoor Benches
The Google product category ID for Outdoor Benches is 5044, written as a path "Furniture > Outdoor Furniture > Outdoor Seating > Outdoor Benches". 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 Seating.
- Category ID
- 5044
- 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
- Outdoor Seating
- 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, Outdoor Benches is third largest of the 5 categories under Outdoor Seating, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunloungers | 4105 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outdoor Sofas | 4513 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outdoor Benches — this page | 5044 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outdoor Chairs | 6828 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outdoor Sectional Sofa Units | 500111 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (5044) or the full path ("Furniture > Outdoor Furniture > Outdoor Seating > Outdoor Benches"). 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 | 5044 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Furniture > Outdoor Furniture > Outdoor Seating > Outdoor Benches |
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, 5044, 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 Outdoor Benches
What is the Google product category ID for Outdoor Benches?
5044. The full path, "Furniture > Outdoor Furniture > Outdoor Seating > Outdoor Benches", 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 Outdoor Benches available?
No. Outdoor Benches is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 5044 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 Outdoor Benches sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Outdoor Seating (6368). The chain from the top is Furniture → Outdoor Furniture → Outdoor Seating → Outdoor Benches. If your product does not belong under Outdoor Seating, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Outdoor Benches is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Outdoor Seating first — there are 4 other categories at this level: Outdoor Chairs (6828), Outdoor Sectional Sofa Units (500111), Outdoor Sofas (4513), Sunloungers (4105). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Outdoor Seating (6368) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Outdoor Benches compared with the categories next to it?
It is third 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 Outdoor Benches and Outdoor Chairs?
They sit side by side under Outdoor Seating and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Outdoor Benches is 5044; Outdoor Chairs is 6828. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Furniture > Outdoor Furniture > Outdoor Seating > Outdoor Benches" with "Furniture > Outdoor Furniture > Outdoor Seating > Outdoor Chairs" before you submit.
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