Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Flash Reflectors
The Google product category ID for Flash Reflectors is 5431, written as a path "Cameras & Optics > Photography > Lighting & Studio > Studio Lighting Controls > Flash Reflectors". 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 Studio Lighting Controls.
- Category ID
- 5431
- 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
- 3
- Parent category
- Studio Lighting Controls
- 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, Flash Reflectors is third largest of the 4 categories under Studio Lighting Controls, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lighting Filters & Gobos | 2490 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flash Diffusers | 3056 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flash Reflectors — this page | 5431 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Softboxes | 5432 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (5431) or the full path ("Cameras & Optics > Photography > Lighting & Studio > Studio Lighting Controls > Flash Reflectors"). 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 | 5431 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Cameras & Optics > Photography > Lighting & Studio > Studio Lighting Controls > Flash Reflectors |
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, 5431, 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 Flash Reflectors
What is the Google product category ID for Flash Reflectors?
5431. The full path, "Cameras & Optics > Photography > Lighting & Studio > Studio Lighting Controls > Flash Reflectors", 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 Flash Reflectors available?
No. Flash Reflectors is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 5431 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 Flash Reflectors sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Studio Lighting Controls (2475). The chain from the top is Cameras & Optics → Photography → Lighting & Studio → Studio Lighting Controls → Flash Reflectors. If your product does not belong under Studio Lighting Controls, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Flash Reflectors is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Studio Lighting Controls first — there are 3 other categories at this level: Flash Diffusers (3056), Lighting Filters & Gobos (2490), Softboxes (5432). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Studio Lighting Controls (2475) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Flash Reflectors 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 Flash Reflectors and Flash Diffusers?
They sit side by side under Studio Lighting Controls and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Flash Reflectors is 5431; Flash Diffusers is 3056. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Cameras & Optics > Photography > Lighting & Studio > Studio Lighting Controls > Flash Reflectors" with "Cameras & Optics > Photography > Lighting & Studio > Studio Lighting Controls > Flash Diffusers" before you submit.
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