Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Air Hockey Equipment
The Google product category ID for Air Hockey Equipment is 505330, written as a path "Sporting Goods > Indoor Games > Air Hockey > Air Hockey Equipment". 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 Air Hockey.
This level3
Air Hockey Equipment505330
- Category ID
- 505330
- 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
- 2
- Parent category
- Air Hockey
- 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, Air Hockey Equipment is the smallest of the 3 categories under Air Hockey, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Hockey Tables | 3245 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air Hockey Table Parts | 3548 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air Hockey Equipment — this page | 505330 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (505330) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Indoor Games > Air Hockey > Air Hockey Equipment"). 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 | 505330 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Indoor Games > Air Hockey > Air Hockey Equipment |
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, 505330, 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 Air Hockey Equipment
What is the Google product category ID for Air Hockey Equipment?
505330. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Indoor Games > Air Hockey > Air Hockey Equipment", 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 Air Hockey Equipment available?
No. Air Hockey Equipment is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 505330 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 Air Hockey Equipment sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Air Hockey (1002). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Indoor Games → Air Hockey → Air Hockey Equipment. If your product does not belong under Air Hockey, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Air Hockey Equipment is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Air Hockey first — there are 2 other categories at this level: Air Hockey Table Parts (3548), Air Hockey Tables (3245). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Air Hockey (1002) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Air Hockey Equipment compared with the categories next to it?
It is the smallest of the 3 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 Air Hockey Equipment and Air Hockey Table Parts?
They sit side by side under Air Hockey and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Air Hockey Equipment is 505330; Air Hockey Table Parts is 3548. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Sporting Goods > Indoor Games > Air Hockey > Air Hockey Equipment" with "Sporting Goods > Indoor Games > Air Hockey > Air Hockey Table Parts" before you submit.
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