Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Acupuncture Models
The Google product category ID for Acupuncture Models is 5850, written as a path "Health & Beauty > Health Care > Acupuncture > Acupuncture Models". 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 Acupuncture.
This level2
- Category ID
- 5850
- 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
- 1
- Parent category
- Acupuncture
- 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, Acupuncture Models is the largest of the 2 categories under Acupuncture, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acupuncture Models — this page | 5850 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Acupuncture Needles | 5851 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (5850) or the full path ("Health & Beauty > Health Care > Acupuncture > Acupuncture Models"). 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 | 5850 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Health & Beauty > Health Care > Acupuncture > Acupuncture Models |
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, 5850, 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 Acupuncture Models
What is the Google product category ID for Acupuncture Models?
5850. The full path, "Health & Beauty > Health Care > Acupuncture > Acupuncture Models", 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 Acupuncture Models available?
No. Acupuncture Models is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 5850 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 Acupuncture Models sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Acupuncture (5849). The chain from the top is Health & Beauty → Health Care → Acupuncture → Acupuncture Models. If your product does not belong under Acupuncture, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Acupuncture Models is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Acupuncture first — there are 1 other category at this level: Acupuncture Needles (5851). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Acupuncture (5849) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Acupuncture Models compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest of the 2 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 Acupuncture Models and Acupuncture Needles?
They sit side by side under Acupuncture and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Acupuncture Models is 5850; Acupuncture Needles is 5851. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Health & Beauty > Health Care > Acupuncture > Acupuncture Models" with "Health & Beauty > Health Care > Acupuncture > Acupuncture Needles" before you submit.
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