Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Stair Climbers
The Google product category ID for Stair Climbers is 543610, written as a path "Sporting Goods > Exercise & Fitness > Cardio > Cardio Machines > Stair Climbers & Steppers > Stair Climbers". 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 Stair Climbers & Steppers.
This level2
- Category ID
- 543610
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 6
- 6 / 6
- Others at this level
- 1
- Parent category
- Stair Climbers & Steppers
- 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, Stair Climbers is the largest of the 2 categories under Stair Climbers & Steppers, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stair Climbers — this page | 543610 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stair Steppers | 543611 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (543610) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Exercise & Fitness > Cardio > Cardio Machines > Stair Climbers & Steppers > Stair Climbers"). 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 | 543610 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Exercise & Fitness > Cardio > Cardio Machines > Stair Climbers & Steppers > Stair Climbers |
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, 543610, 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 Stair Climbers
What is the Google product category ID for Stair Climbers?
543610. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Exercise & Fitness > Cardio > Cardio Machines > Stair Climbers & Steppers > Stair Climbers", 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 Stair Climbers available?
No. Stair Climbers is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 6, so 543610 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 Stair Climbers sit in the taxonomy?
At level 6, under Stair Climbers & Steppers (996). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Exercise & Fitness → Cardio → Cardio Machines → Stair Climbers & Steppers → Stair Climbers. If your product does not belong under Stair Climbers & Steppers, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Stair Climbers is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Stair Climbers & Steppers first — there are 1 other category at this level: Stair Steppers (543611). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Stair Climbers & Steppers (996) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Stair Climbers compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest 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.
What is the difference between Stair Climbers and Stair Steppers?
They sit side by side under Stair Climbers & Steppers and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Stair Climbers is 543610; Stair Steppers is 543611. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Sporting Goods > Exercise & Fitness > Cardio > Cardio Machines > Stair Climbers & Steppers > Stair Climbers" with "Sporting Goods > Exercise & Fitness > Cardio > Cardio Machines > Stair Climbers & Steppers > Stair Steppers" before you submit.
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