Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Model Trains & Train Sets
The Google product category ID for Model Trains & Train Sets is 5150, written as a path "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Model Making > Model Trains & Train Sets". 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 Model Making.
This level4
- Category ID
- 5150
- 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
- 3
- Parent category
- Model Making
- 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, Model Trains & Train Sets is third largest of the 4 categories under Model Making, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model Rocketry | 3885 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scale Model Kits | 4175 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Model Trains & Train Sets — this page | 5150 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Model Train Accessories | 5151 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (5150) or the full path ("Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Model Making > Model Trains & Train Sets"). 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 | 5150 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Model Making > Model Trains & Train Sets |
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, 5150, 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 Model Trains & Train Sets
What is the Google product category ID for Model Trains & Train Sets?
5150. The full path, "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Model Making > Model Trains & Train Sets", 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 Model Trains & Train Sets available?
No. Model Trains & Train Sets is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 5150 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 Model Trains & Train Sets sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Model Making (5999). The chain from the top is Arts & Entertainment → Hobbies & Creative Arts → Model Making → Model Trains & Train Sets. If your product does not belong under Model Making, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Model Trains & Train Sets is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Model Making first — there are 3 other categories at this level: Model Rocketry (3885), Model Train Accessories (5151), Scale Model Kits (4175). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Model Making (5999) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Model Trains & Train Sets compared with the categories next to it?
It is third largest of the 4 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 Model Trains & Train Sets and Model Rocketry?
They sit side by side under Model Making and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Model Trains & Train Sets is 5150; Model Rocketry is 3885. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Model Making > Model Trains & Train Sets" with "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Model Making > Model Rocketry" before you submit.
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