Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Play Dough & Putty
The Google product category ID for Play Dough & Putty is 505818, written as a path "Toys & Games > Toys > Art & Drawing Toys > Play Dough & Putty". 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 Art & Drawing Toys.
This level2
- Category ID
- 505818
- 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
- 1
- Parent category
- Art & Drawing Toys
- 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, Play Dough & Putty is the smallest of the 2 categories under Art & Drawing Toys, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toy Drawing Tablets | 3079 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Play Dough & Putty — this page | 505818 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (505818) or the full path ("Toys & Games > Toys > Art & Drawing Toys > Play Dough & Putty"). 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 | 505818 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Toys & Games > Toys > Art & Drawing Toys > Play Dough & Putty |
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, 505818, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Questions about Play Dough & Putty
What is the Google product category ID for Play Dough & Putty?
505818. The full path, "Toys & Games > Toys > Art & Drawing Toys > Play Dough & Putty", 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 Play Dough & Putty available?
No. Play Dough & Putty is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 505818 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 Play Dough & Putty sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Art & Drawing Toys (3731). The chain from the top is Toys & Games → Toys → Art & Drawing Toys → Play Dough & Putty. If your product does not belong under Art & Drawing Toys, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Play Dough & Putty is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Art & Drawing Toys first — there are 1 other category at this level: Toy Drawing Tablets (3079). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Art & Drawing Toys (3731) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Play Dough & Putty compared with the categories next to it?
It is the smallest of the 2 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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