Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Softboxes
The Google product category ID for Softboxes is 5432, written as a path "Cameras & Optics > Photography > Lighting & Studio > Studio Lighting Controls > Softboxes". 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
- 5432
- 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, Softboxes is the smallest 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 | 5431 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Softboxes — this page | 5432 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (5432) or the full path ("Cameras & Optics > Photography > Lighting & Studio > Studio Lighting Controls > Softboxes"). 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 | 5432 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Cameras & Optics > Photography > Lighting & Studio > Studio Lighting Controls > Softboxes |
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, 5432, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Questions about Softboxes
What is the Google product category ID for Softboxes?
5432. The full path, "Cameras & Optics > Photography > Lighting & Studio > Studio Lighting Controls > Softboxes", 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 Softboxes available?
No. Softboxes is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 5432 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 Softboxes 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 → Softboxes. 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 Softboxes is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Studio Lighting Controls first — there are 3 other categories at this level: Flash Diffusers (3056), Flash Reflectors (5431), Lighting Filters & Gobos (2490). 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 Softboxes compared with the categories next to it?
It is the smallest 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.
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