Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Music CDs
The Google product category ID for Music CDs is 543522, written as a path "Media > Music & Sound Recordings > Music CDs". 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 Music & Sound Recordings.
- Category ID
- 543522
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 3
- 3 / 3
- Others at this level
- 4
- Parent category
- Music & Sound Recordings
- 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, Music CDs is the largest of the 5 categories under Music & Sound Recordings, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music CDs — this page | 543522 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Records & LPs | 543523 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Music Cassette Tapes | 543524 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spoken Word & Field Recordings | 543525 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Digital Music Downloads | 543526 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (543522) or the full path ("Media > Music & Sound Recordings > Music CDs"). 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 | 543522 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Media > Music & Sound Recordings > Music CDs |
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, 543522, 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 Music CDs
What is the Google product category ID for Music CDs?
543522. The full path, "Media > Music & Sound Recordings > Music CDs", 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 Music CDs available?
No. Music CDs is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 3, so 543522 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 Music CDs sit in the taxonomy?
At level 3, under Music & Sound Recordings (855). The chain from the top is Media → Music & Sound Recordings → Music CDs. If your product does not belong under Music & Sound Recordings, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Music CDs is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Music & Sound Recordings first — there are 4 other categories at this level: Digital Music Downloads (543526), Music Cassette Tapes (543524), Records & LPs (543523), Spoken Word & Field Recordings (543525). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Music & Sound Recordings (855) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Music CDs compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest of the 5 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 Music CDs and Music Cassette Tapes?
They sit side by side under Music & Sound Recordings and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Music CDs is 543522; Music Cassette Tapes is 543524. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Media > Music & Sound Recordings > Music CDs" with "Media > Music & Sound Recordings > Music Cassette Tapes" before you submit.
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