Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Brass Instrument Mutes
The Google product category ID for Brass Instrument Mutes is 505768, written as a path "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Brass Instrument Accessories > Brass Instrument Mutes". 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 Brass Instrument Accessories.
This level6
Brass Instrument Mutes505768
- Category ID
- 505768
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 5
- 5 / 5
- Others at this level
- 5
- Parent category
- Brass Instrument 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, Brass Instrument Mutes is the smallest of the 6 categories under Brass Instrument 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brass Instrument Care & Cleaning | 4797 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Brass Instrument Replacement Parts | 4798 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brass Instrument Mouthpieces | 505308 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brass Instrument Straps & Stands | 505309 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brass Instrument Cases & Gigbags | 505310 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brass Instrument Mutes — this page | 505768 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (505768) or the full path ("Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Brass Instrument Accessories > Brass Instrument Mutes"). 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 | 505768 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Brass Instrument Accessories > Brass Instrument Mutes |
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, 505768, 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 Brass Instrument Mutes
What is the Google product category ID for Brass Instrument Mutes?
505768. The full path, "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Brass Instrument Accessories > Brass Instrument Mutes", 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 Brass Instrument Mutes available?
No. Brass Instrument Mutes is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 505768 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 Brass Instrument Mutes sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Brass Instrument Accessories (57). The chain from the top is Arts & Entertainment → Hobbies & Creative Arts → Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories → Brass Instrument Accessories → Brass Instrument Mutes. If your product does not belong under Brass Instrument Accessories, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Brass Instrument Mutes is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Brass Instrument Accessories first — there are 5 other categories at this level: Brass Instrument Care & Cleaning (4797), Brass Instrument Cases & Gigbags (505310), Brass Instrument Mouthpieces (505308), Brass Instrument Replacement Parts (4798), Brass Instrument Straps & Stands (505309). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Brass Instrument Accessories (57) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Brass Instrument Mutes compared with the categories next to it?
It is the smallest of the 6 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 Brass Instrument Mutes and Brass Instrument Care & Cleaning?
They sit side by side under Brass Instrument Accessories and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Brass Instrument Mutes is 505768; Brass Instrument Care & Cleaning is 4797. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Brass Instrument Accessories > Brass Instrument Mutes" with "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Brass Instrument Accessories > Brass Instrument Care & Cleaning" before you submit.
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