Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Coat & Hat Racks
The Google product category ID for Coat & Hat Racks is 5708, written as a path "Home & Garden > Decor > Coat & Hat Racks". 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 Decor.
This level75
Coat & Hat Racks5708
Decorative Plates5875Refrigerator Magnets5876Novelty Signs5885Shadow Boxes5922Window Treatment Accessories6254Artificial Flora6265Artificial Food6266Wreaths & Garlands6267Decorative Bottles6317Napkin Rings6324Mailbox Accessories6333Vase Fillers & Table Scatters6424Decorative Trays6456Decorative Bowls6457Window Magnets6530Snow Globes6535Lawn Ornaments & Garden Sculptures6547Ottoman Cushions6927Ecospheres6935Dried Flowers6936Bird & Wildlife Feeders6993Decorative Jars7113Dreamcatchers7172Suncatchers7173Decorative Bells7206Cardboard Cutouts7380House Numbers & Letters7382Flag & Windsock Accessories7419Finials7422Mail Slots7436Bird & Wildlife House Accessories230911Growth Charts499693Bird & Wildlife Houses500078Home Fragrance Accessories500121Hourglasses503000Clock Parts505827- Category ID
- 5708
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 3
- 3 / 3
- Others at this level
- 74
- Parent category
- Decor
- 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, Coat & Hat Racks is 45th largest of the 75 categories under Decor, 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.
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (5708) or the full path ("Home & Garden > Decor > Coat & Hat Racks"). 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 | 5708 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Home & Garden > Decor > Coat & Hat Racks |
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, 5708, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Questions about Coat & Hat Racks
What is the Google product category ID for Coat & Hat Racks?
5708. The full path, "Home & Garden > Decor > Coat & Hat Racks", 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 Coat & Hat Racks available?
No. Coat & Hat Racks is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 3, so 5708 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 Coat & Hat Racks sit in the taxonomy?
At level 3, under Decor (696). The chain from the top is Home & Garden → Decor → Coat & Hat Racks. If your product does not belong under Decor, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Coat & Hat Racks is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Decor first — there are 74 other categories at this level: Address Signs (572), Artificial Flora (6265), Artificial Food (6266), Artwork (9), Backrest Pillows (4456), Baskets (573), and 68 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Decor (696) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Coat & Hat Racks compared with the categories next to it?
It is 45th largest of the 75 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.
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