Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Shower Heads
The Google product category ID for Shower Heads is 581, written as a path "Hardware > Plumbing > Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts > Shower Parts > Shower Heads". 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 Shower Parts.
This level9
- Category ID
- 581
- 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
- 8
- Parent category
- Shower Parts
- 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, Shower Heads is the largest of the 9 categories under Shower Parts, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shower Heads — this page | 581 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shower Doors & Enclosures | 1779 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shower Columns | 2088 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shower Bases | 4728 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shower Water Filters | 5048 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shower Walls & Surrounds | 7130 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electric & Power Showers | 8277 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bathtub & Shower Jets | 8320 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shower Arms & Connectors | 504638 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (581) or the full path ("Hardware > Plumbing > Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts > Shower Parts > Shower Heads"). 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 | 581 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Hardware > Plumbing > Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts > Shower Parts > Shower Heads |
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, 581, 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 Shower Heads
What is the Google product category ID for Shower Heads?
581. The full path, "Hardware > Plumbing > Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts > Shower Parts > Shower Heads", 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 Shower Heads available?
No. Shower Heads is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 581 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 Shower Heads sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Shower Parts (2206). The chain from the top is Hardware → Plumbing → Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts → Shower Parts → Shower Heads. If your product does not belong under Shower Parts, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Shower Heads is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Shower Parts first — there are 8 other categories at this level: Bathtub & Shower Jets (8320), Electric & Power Showers (8277), Shower Arms & Connectors (504638), Shower Bases (4728), Shower Columns (2088), Shower Doors & Enclosures (1779), and 2 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Shower Parts (2206) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Shower Heads compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest of the 9 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 Shower Heads and Shower Arms & Connectors?
They sit side by side under Shower Parts and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Shower Heads is 581; Shower Arms & Connectors is 504638. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Hardware > Plumbing > Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts > Shower Parts > Shower Heads" with "Hardware > Plumbing > Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts > Shower Parts > Shower Arms & Connectors" before you submit.
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