Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
TV Converter Boxes
The Google product category ID for TV Converter Boxes is 5503, written as a path "Electronics > Video > Video Accessories > Television Parts & Accessories > TV Converter Boxes". 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 Television Parts & Accessories.
- Category ID
- 5503
- 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
- Television Parts & 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, TV Converter Boxes is third largest of the 4 categories under Television Parts & Accessories, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TV & Monitor Mounts | 4458 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TV Replacement Lamps | 5471 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TV Converter Boxes — this page | 5503 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TV Replacement Speakers | 43616 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (5503) or the full path ("Electronics > Video > Video Accessories > Television Parts & Accessories > TV Converter Boxes"). 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 | 5503 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Electronics > Video > Video Accessories > Television Parts & Accessories > TV Converter Boxes |
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, 5503, 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 TV Converter Boxes
What is the Google product category ID for TV Converter Boxes?
5503. The full path, "Electronics > Video > Video Accessories > Television Parts & Accessories > TV Converter Boxes", 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 TV Converter Boxes available?
No. TV Converter Boxes is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 5503 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 TV Converter Boxes sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Television Parts & Accessories (403). The chain from the top is Electronics → Video → Video Accessories → Television Parts & Accessories → TV Converter Boxes. If your product does not belong under Television Parts & Accessories, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if TV Converter Boxes is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Television Parts & Accessories first — there are 3 other categories at this level: TV & Monitor Mounts (4458), TV Replacement Lamps (5471), TV Replacement Speakers (43616). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Television Parts & Accessories (403) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is TV Converter Boxes 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 TV Converter Boxes and TV & Monitor Mounts?
They sit side by side under Television Parts & Accessories and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. TV Converter Boxes is 5503; TV & Monitor Mounts is 4458. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Electronics > Video > Video Accessories > Television Parts & Accessories > TV Converter Boxes" with "Electronics > Video > Video Accessories > Television Parts & Accessories > TV & Monitor Mounts" before you submit.
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