Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Pool Water Slides
The Google product category ID for Pool Water Slides is 5546, written as a path "Home & Garden > Pool & Spa > Pool & Spa Accessories > Pool Water Slides". 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 Pool & Spa Accessories.
This level18
Pool Water Slides5546
Pool Heaters5654Pool Ladders, Steps & Ramps6766Pool Cleaner Hoses6771Pool Brushes & Brooms6996Pool Deck Kits7496Pool & Spa Chlorine Generators500042Pool Cover Accessories500050Pool Liners503751Pool & Spa Maintenance Kits505815- Category ID
- 5546
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 4
- 4 / 4
- Others at this level
- 17
- Parent category
- Pool & Spa 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, Pool Water Slides is 9th largest of the 18 categories under Pool & Spa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pool Toys | 2672 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pool Skimmers | 2755 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pool Floats & Loungers | 2860 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diving Boards | 2939 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pool & Spa Filters | 2981 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pool Covers & Ground Cloths | 2994 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pool Sweeps & Vacuums | 2997 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pool Cleaners & Chemicals | 3017 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pool Water Slides — this page | 5546 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pool Heaters | 5654 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pool Ladders, Steps & Ramps | 6766 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pool Cleaner Hoses | 6771 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pool Brushes & Brooms | 6996 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pool Deck Kits | 7496 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pool & Spa Chlorine Generators | 500042 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pool Cover Accessories | 500050 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pool Liners | 503751 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pool & Spa Maintenance Kits | 505815 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (5546) or the full path ("Home & Garden > Pool & Spa > Pool & Spa Accessories > Pool Water Slides"). 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 | 5546 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Home & Garden > Pool & Spa > Pool & Spa Accessories > Pool Water Slides |
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, 5546, 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 Pool Water Slides
What is the Google product category ID for Pool Water Slides?
5546. The full path, "Home & Garden > Pool & Spa > Pool & Spa Accessories > Pool Water Slides", 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 Pool Water Slides available?
No. Pool Water Slides is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 5546 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 Pool Water Slides sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Pool & Spa Accessories (2832). The chain from the top is Home & Garden → Pool & Spa → Pool & Spa Accessories → Pool Water Slides. If your product does not belong under Pool & Spa Accessories, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Pool Water Slides is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Pool & Spa Accessories first — there are 17 other categories at this level: Diving Boards (2939), Pool & Spa Chlorine Generators (500042), Pool & Spa Filters (2981), Pool & Spa Maintenance Kits (505815), Pool Brushes & Brooms (6996), Pool Cleaner Hoses (6771), and 11 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Pool & Spa Accessories (2832) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Pool Water Slides compared with the categories next to it?
It is 9th largest of the 18 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 Pool Water Slides and Pool & Spa Chlorine Generators?
They sit side by side under Pool & Spa Accessories and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Pool Water Slides is 5546; Pool & Spa Chlorine Generators is 500042. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Home & Garden > Pool & Spa > Pool & Spa Accessories > Pool Water Slides" with "Home & Garden > Pool & Spa > Pool & Spa Accessories > Pool & Spa Chlorine Generators" before you submit.
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