Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Tent Footprints
The Google product category ID for Tent Footprints is 5656, written as a path "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Camping & Hiking > Tent Accessories > Tent Footprints". 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 Tent Accessories.
- Category ID
- 5656
- 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
- Tent 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, Tent Footprints is the largest of the 4 categories under Tent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tent Footprints — this page | 5656 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tent Vestibules | 5657 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tent Poles & Stakes | 5658 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inner Tents | 499680 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (5656) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Camping & Hiking > Tent Accessories > Tent Footprints"). 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 | 5656 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Camping & Hiking > Tent Accessories > Tent Footprints |
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, 5656, 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 Tent Footprints
What is the Google product category ID for Tent Footprints?
5656. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Camping & Hiking > Tent Accessories > Tent Footprints", 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 Tent Footprints available?
No. Tent Footprints is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 5656 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 Tent Footprints sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Tent Accessories (5655). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Outdoor Recreation → Camping & Hiking → Tent Accessories → Tent Footprints. If your product does not belong under Tent Accessories, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Tent Footprints is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Tent Accessories first — there are 3 other categories at this level: Inner Tents (499680), Tent Poles & Stakes (5658), Tent Vestibules (5657). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Tent Accessories (5655) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Tent Footprints compared with the categories next to it?
It is the 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 Tent Footprints and Tent Poles & Stakes?
They sit side by side under Tent Accessories and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Tent Footprints is 5656; Tent Poles & Stakes is 5658. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Camping & Hiking > Tent Accessories > Tent Footprints" with "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Camping & Hiking > Tent Accessories > Tent Poles & Stakes" before you submit.
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