Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Hobbies & Creative Arts
The Google product category ID for Hobbies & Creative Arts is 5710. It sits under Arts & Entertainment and has 8 subcategories of its own, so it is a predefined value you can send as it stands — but one of those 8 is usually the closer answer, and an interior category fits when a product genuinely spans the ones below.
- Category ID
- 5710
- Direct subcategories
- 8
- Categories below it in total
- 439
- Depth, on a branch that runs 7
- 2 / 7
- Others at this level
- 2
- Parent category
- Arts & Entertainment
- 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, Hobbies & Creative Arts is the largest of the 3 categories under Arts & Entertainment, with 439 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.
Hobbies & Creative ArtsArts & CraftsArt & Crafting MaterialsArt & Craft PaperCardstock & Scrapbooking PaperCardstock
The longest route down from here runs 5 more levels, ending at Cardstock (543510) on level 7: Hobbies & Creative Arts › Arts & Crafts › Art & Crafting Materials › Art & Craft Paper › Cardstock & Scrapbooking Paper › Cardstock. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party & Celebration | 5709 | 4 | 57 | 4 |
| Hobbies & Creative Arts — this page | 5710 | 8 | 439 | 5 |
| Event Tickets | 499969 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (5710) or the full path ("Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts"). 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 8 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 | 5710 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts |
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, 5710, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under Hobbies & Creative Arts
8 subcategories. A narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things, so prefer one of these when it fits.
They are not the same size. Arts & Crafts (16) is the largest with 170 categories beneath it, so most of what sits under Hobbies & Creative Arts sits under that one name. 6 of the 8 carry subcategories of their own and the remaining 2 are leaves, which is worth knowing before you go looking for a narrower value that is not there.
- 16Arts & Crafts+6 subcategories below it
- 216Collectibles+11 subcategories below it
- 3577Homebrewing & Winemaking Supplies+4 subcategories below it
- 33Juggling
- 35Magic & Novelties
- 5999Model Making+4 subcategories below it
- 55Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories+14 subcategories below it
- 54Musical Instruments+8 subcategories below it
Questions about Hobbies & Creative Arts
What is the Google product category ID for Hobbies & Creative Arts?
5710. The full path, "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts", 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 Hobbies & Creative Arts or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Hobbies & Creative Arts has 8 directly below it, starting with Arts & Crafts (16), Collectibles (216), Homebrewing & Winemaking Supplies (3577), and 439 in total further down. 5710 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 Hobbies & Creative Arts sit in the taxonomy?
At level 2, under Arts & Entertainment (8). The chain from the top is Arts & Entertainment → Hobbies & Creative Arts. If your product does not belong under Arts & Entertainment, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Hobbies & Creative Arts is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Arts & Entertainment first — there are 2 other categories at this level: Event Tickets (499969), Party & Celebration (5709). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Arts & Entertainment (8) 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 Hobbies & Creative Arts?
5 levels more. The longest route down from Hobbies & Creative Arts is Hobbies & Creative Arts > Arts & Crafts > Art & Crafting Materials > Art & Craft Paper > Cardstock & Scrapbooking Paper > Cardstock, ending at Cardstock (543510) on level 7. Not every branch below Hobbies & Creative Arts runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Hobbies & Creative Arts compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest of the 3 at its level, carrying 439 categories below it. Inside it, Arts & Crafts (16) is the biggest branch with 170 beneath 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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