Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Electronics Films & Shields
The Google product category ID for Electronics Films & Shields is 5466. It sits under Electronics Accessories and has 4 subcategories of its own, so it is a predefined value you can send as it stands — but one of those 4 is usually the closer answer, and an interior category fits when a product genuinely spans the ones below.
This branch5
- Category ID
- 5466
- Direct subcategories
- 4
- Categories below it in total
- 4
- Depth, on a branch that runs 4
- 3 / 4
- Others at this level
- 17
- Parent category
- Electronics Accessories
- 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, Electronics Films & Shields is seventh largest of the 18 categories under Electronics Accessories, with 4 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.
Electronics Films & ShieldsElectronics Stickers & Decals
The longest route down from here runs 1 more level, ending at Electronics Stickers & Decals (5523) on level 4: Electronics Films & Shields › Electronics Stickers & Decals. Most branches stop sooner than that — the figure to compare it against is the seven levels Google's taxonomy allows, not the depth of the branch next door.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adapters | 258 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Cables | 259 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Power | 275 | 12 | 29 | 2 |
| Computer Accessories | 279 | 11 | 15 | 3 |
| Computer Components | 285 | 16 | 69 | 3 |
| Memory | 288 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| Remote Controls | 341 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blank Media | 367 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antennas | 1718 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cable Management | 3328 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| Memory Accessories | 3422 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Electronics Cleaners | 4617 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electronics Films & Shields — this page | 5466 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Signal Boosters | 5473 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antenna Accessories | 5476 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Signal Jammers | 5695 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Audio & Video Splitters & Switches | 8156 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Mobile Phone & Tablet Tripods & Monopods | 499878 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (5466) or the full path ("Electronics > Electronics Accessories > Electronics Films & Shields"). 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. Before sending it, check whether one of the 4 subcategories below fits — a narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things.
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 | 5466 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Electronics > Electronics Accessories > Electronics Films & Shields |
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, 5466, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under Electronics Films & Shields
4 subcategories. A narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things, so prefer one of these when it fits.
All 4 of them are leaves: none of the subcategories under Electronics Films & Shields continues any further, so one of those 4 names is the most specific value this branch can give you.
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 Electronics Films & Shields
What is the Google product category ID for Electronics Films & Shields?
5466. The full path, "Electronics > Electronics Accessories > Electronics Films & Shields", 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.
Should I use Electronics Films & Shields or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Electronics Films & Shields has 4 directly below it, starting with Electronics Stickers & Decals (5523), Keyboard Protectors (5469), Privacy Filters (5467), and 4 in total further down. 5466 is itself a predefined value, so an interior category is not an error — it just groups the product more broadly than a subcategory would.
Where does Electronics Films & Shields sit in the taxonomy?
At level 3, under Electronics Accessories (2082). The chain from the top is Electronics → Electronics Accessories → Electronics Films & Shields. If your product does not belong under Electronics Accessories, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Electronics Films & Shields is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Electronics Accessories first — there are 17 other categories at this level: Adapters (258), Antenna Accessories (5476), Antennas (1718), Audio & Video Splitters & Switches (8156), Blank Media (367), Cable Management (3328), and 11 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Electronics Accessories (2082) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How much more specific can I get than Electronics Films & Shields?
1 level more. The longest route down from Electronics Films & Shields is Electronics Films & Shields > Electronics Stickers & Decals, ending at Electronics Stickers & Decals (5523) on level 4. Not every branch below Electronics Films & Shields runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Electronics Films & Shields compared with the categories next to it?
It is seventh largest of the 18 at its level, carrying 4 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 Electronics Films & Shields and Electronics Cleaners?
They sit side by side under Electronics Accessories and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Electronics Films & Shields is 5466; Electronics Cleaners is 4617. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Electronics > Electronics Accessories > Electronics Films & Shields" with "Electronics > Electronics Accessories > Electronics Cleaners" before you submit.
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